2024 Christ's Climate Lecture: On nature, biodiversity and climate - Sir Patrick Vallance

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2024 Christ’s College Climate Lecture: On nature, biodiversity and climate - Sir Patrick Vallance

Venue: Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ's College (map)

5.30pm - 6.45pm followed by a reception

The Christ's College Climate Lecture is held in collaboration with the Centre for Science and Policy.

The 2024 Christ's College Climate lecture will be given by Sir Patrick Vallance, Chair of The Natural History Museum, and former Government Chief Scientific Adviser.

A written summary of the lecture can be read here.

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In his lecture, Patrick Vallance explores the inextricably linked challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. Building on the 2023 launch of CSaP’s Policy Fellows Climate and Sustainability Cluster, in partnership with the Natural History Museum, Sir Patrick will delve deeper into questions such as: How can we generate the same public and political attention for biodiversity as for net zero? What are the compelling narratives for action that resonate with people’s experiences? And how can nature be part of a unifying solution as we implement both the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework?

As the dust settles on the COP28 climate conference, Sir Patrick reflects on what this means for those who make and shape policy, and how policy must be turned into action. He discusses the role of natural history museums in engaging policy makers and wider publics in the stories of nature and climate in the context of a planetary emergency.

Climate Lecture Convenors

Rob Doubleday (Executive Director of the Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge and Bye-Fellow of Christ’s College)

Simon McDonald (Lord McDonald of Salford, Master of Christ’s College)

Theresa Marteau (Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Christ’s College)