Portrait of Professor Mike Berners-Lee, Chair of the National Emergency Briefing on climate and nature crisis

Chair

Professor Mike Berners Lee

Author and leading thinker on the systemic risks facing humanity

Mike Berners-Lee works on the systemic challenge facing humanity in the Anthropocene. He is the author of acclaimed books, including A Climate of Truth, There Is No Planet B and How Bad Are Bananas? He is the founder of Small World Consulting which helps organisations to be part of a positive future.

Chair

Professor Mike Berners Lee

Author and leading thinker on the systemic risks facing humanity

Mike Berners-Lee works on the systemic challenge facing humanity in the Anthropocene. He is the author of acclaimed books, including A Climate of Truth, There Is No Planet B and How Bad Are Bananas? He is the founder of Small World Consulting which helps organisations to be part of a positive future.

Closing statement:

Closing statement:

There is clear evidence that emergency action will strengthen our national and economic resilience and improve lives. But first, our politicians need to see strong support from the public. The National Emergency Briefing is designed to help create a societal tipping point towards the genuine emergency action now needed. You can help make this happen.

There is clear evidence that emergency action will strengthen our national and economic resilience and improve lives. But first, our politicians need to see strong support from the public.


The National Emergency Briefing is designed to help create a societal tipping point towards the genuine emergency action now needed. You can help make this happen.

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