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‘How can we ensure a people-powered transition?’

Our CEO, Helen Goulden OBE, spoke on a panel about what a people-powered transition to net zero would look like at the Liberal Democrats conference 25 September 2023.

Institute for Community Studies Posted on: 29 September 2023 Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,

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