Category Archives: Speaking

I spoke with Ben Cooke about the blind spots in how governments assess climate risks, with a particular focus on the potential collapse of the circulations in the Atlantic Ocean. Read it here: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/amoc-collapse-shutdown-climate-change-times-earth-lps5532hd.

I spoke with Andrew Marr about the blind spots in our understanding of climate risks, including the potential collapse of circulations in the Atlantic Ocean. Watch it here: https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/andrew-marr/tonight-with-andrew-marr-16-10-24-watch-again/.

I was interviewed by Jen Mills for the UK’s Metro newspaper about blind spots in national security assessment and planning on climate risk and how to respond, including the risks posed by the potential collapse of circulations in the Atlantic Ocean. Read is here: https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/09/uk-flying-blind-towards-looming-risk-caused-little-ice-age-21750928/.

I was quoted in an article in the UK’s Farmers Weekly on threats to food security from escalating climate risk – and the blind spots in how governments assess and manage these risks. The article is here: https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/uk-climate-report-warns-of-food-security-risks-and-national-threats.

I was quoted in a Guardian article about the UK government’s approach to carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the power of the fossil fuel industry. Fossil fuel companies often have the engineering knowhow to build CCS projects, so the government naturally has to meet with them. But that might create a risk whereby theseContinue reading “Quote: UK’s £22bn carbon capture pledge follows surge in lobbying by fossil fuel industry, records show”

I was interviewed by DeSmog as part of their investigation into lobbying by fossil fuel companies to influence government policy and carbon capture and storage. Read it here: https://www.desmog.com/2024/10/07/uks-22-billion-carbon-capture-pledge-follows-surge-in-lobbying-by-fossil-fuel-industry-records-show/.

I spoke at the Green Gathering festival in summer 2024.

I spoke with Olivia Rudgard at Bloomberg about the role of games in understanding and acting on climate risk. “Games are a great way to help those people, and wider society, grapple with the challenge to their imagination of something that has never happened before. The things that could happen if we don’t deal withContinue reading “Quote: Bloomberg Green”

I gave a lecture at the 2024 Sustainability Leadership Conference at University College London.

The Global Tipping Points Report was launched on 6th December 2023 and provides an authoritative assessment of the risks and opportunities of both negative and positive tipping points in the Earth system and society. In this webinar several Section Leads presented key insights from this report. Speakers: Introduction by moderator: Laurie Laybourn (University of Exeter)Continue reading “Global Tipping Points Report 2023: Discussion with lead authors”