From food poverty to wildfires and degraded rivers, mass migration and conflict, the environmental crisis is already here – and it’s set to get much worse. How can people lead good lives without ultimately hastening global collapse, and how might we ask those in developing countries to reject the consumerist culture that has seized richer nations?

The answer lies in fairness. We can’t fight the climate and nature crises without addressing the ever-widening gaps between rich and poor, the powerful and the weak.

In conversation with journalist and broadcaster Lucy Siegle, environmentalist Tony Juniper CBE reveals in this wide-ranging and eye-opening book that green technologies alone won’t save us. To restore the natural systems that sustain society, the economy, and civilization, we must dismantle the inequalities driving the crisis. Drawing on 40 years of research, campaigning, and advocacy, Juniper provides answers on how we can achieve real, lasting change.

Event Schedule

6:45pm: Pre-event socialising and networking

A cash bar will be available for refreshments.

7pm: Event begins

8:15pm: Event ends

Speakers:

Tony Juniper CBE is a prominent environmental figure, active in the defence of Nature for 40 years. He has led major organisations, run global campaigns, written many books and advised at the highest levels. Tony Juniper is Chair of the British Government’s official conservation agency Natural England and a Fellow with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. His books include the multi-award winning What Has Nature Ever Done For Us? and Harmony, which was co-authored with His Majesty King Charles III.

Lucy Siegle is a UK-based journalist and broadcaster specialising in climate and nature coverage. A long-time contributor to BBC1’s The One Show, she’s also the author of five books, including Turning the Tide on Plastic and To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World?, which inspired the Netflix documentary The True Cost. Lucy co-founded the Green Carpet Challenge, launched the Observer Ethical Awards, and curates the Times Earth Summit. She also works with businesses and educators on green initiatives and partners with Ellie Goulding to amplify climate messaging globally. She’s a trustee for Surfers Against Sewage and an ambassador for WWF UK and The Circle.