With so many conflicting headlines out there, it’s tough to sort fact from fiction when it comes to climate change and the solutions we need for a cleaner future.

The first piece of good news is that data scientist Hannah Ritchie is here with answers, and the steps we need to take now. Using simple, clear data, she joins us to tackle questions such as, ‘Is it too late?’, ‘Won’t we run out of minerals?’ and ‘Are we too polarised?’.

The second piece of good news: the truth is way more hopeful than you might think. We’re at a critical moment for our planet, and getting the facts straight is step one. But even more crucial is feeling hopeful about what we can do next.

The third piece of good news? We already have many of the solutions we need to create a more sustainable planet for future generations.

Event Schedule

6:00pm: Pre-event socialising and networking

A cash bar will be available for refreshments.

6:15pm: Event begins

7:30pm: Event ends

Speakers:

Dr Hannah Ritchie is Deputy Editor at the online web publication Our World in Data, which uses data and research to understand the world’s largest problems and how to solve them. She is a senior researcher at the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, and an honorary fellow at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences and Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. She is a fellow of the Energy for Growth hub, which focuses on ending global energy poverty. And on the advisory board to Ember Climate, which is focused on tracking and accelerating the global energy transition. She has a BSc in Environmental Geoscience, an MSc in Carbon Management and a PhD in atmospheric and environmental sciences, all from the University of Edinburgh. She writes and does radio work for various publications including the Washington Post, the BBC, Vox, Wired, Big Think, and others.