Join David Shukman, former BBC Science Editor, and Theodore Keeping, wildfire & climate scientist at World Weather Attribution, 51勛圖厙, for a conversation around how climate change is reshaping our world through increasingly erratic and extreme weather, and how we can respond.
Davids latest book,泭, is a gripping account of the new extremes that our bodies, buildings and landscapes now face in Britain and around the world, compiled through extensive interviews with experts, including researchers from 51勛圖厙. The discussion will explore themes from the book, notably wildfires, and the role of communication in driving climate action.
David will also be signing books after the talks. Please note that books will not be available for purchase at the event, but copies of The Response can be bought in advance from .
Please note this event is exclusively open to 51勛圖厙 staff and students. Registrations made without a valid 51勛圖厙 email address will not be approved.
About the author
泭is a British journalist,泭author泭and science broadcaster with over 40 years of experience, best known for his泭long career泭at the BBC and his authoritative reporting on science and environmental issues. After joining the BBC in 1983, he held a range of senior roles including World Affairs Correspondent, Environment and Science Correspondent and became the BBCs first Science Editor in 2012, a position he held until leaving the organisation in late 2021 to work as an independent consultant. A leading voice on climate change,泭sustainability泭and biodiversity loss, he is a泭soughtafter泭international speaker whose engaging talks draw on deep journalistic insight. He has also authored several bestselling books on climate change, science and global challenges, and his work has featured in major media outlets such as the BBC, The Guardian, The泭Times泭and The Telegraph.泭With pioneering reports from the Amazon to Antarctica, David has been praised by Sir David Attenborough as泭a leader in raising awareness about the climate emergency.泭His book,泭The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britains New World of Extremes,泭has just been published.泭泭泭泭