Keynote SpeakersRoger Harrabin is a former BBC Environment Analyst and keynote speaker on climate change, sustainability, energy and the future of our planet.
He is recognised as one of the world’s leading journalists and broadcasters on the environment and energy.
An influential figure in British media, he has won many awards for broadcasting on sustainable development.
Roger Harrabin started his career at the Coventry Evening Telegraph, then worked as a freelance journalist on Fleet Street before moving to the BBC over 2 decades ago.
Since then, he has reported on programmes such as Panorama, Newsnight, Assignment, The Ten O’Clock News, BBC World and The World at One.
Many of today’s environment/equity themes became public concerns after Roger’s reports on Radio 4’s “Today” programme.
They include climate change, biodiversity, carbon footprints, population, overfishing, green taxation, road pricing, global interconnectedness, 3rd World debt, and many more.
He was years ahead of the pack in showing how the environment links to energy, transport, farming, government aid, foreign policy, planning… even obesity.
His interests cover policy on the environment, transport, energy, development, public health and economics, particularly where these areas overlap.
Roger has travelled extensively and has undertaken many acclaimed interviews on environmental issues with many key figures, including Ban Ki Moon, President Barroso, Tony Blair, John Kerry and Al Gore.
He graduated from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and has spent academic sabbaticals at Green College, Oxford, and Wolfson College, Cambridge, where he is an Associate Press Fellow.
Roger Harrabin – Environmental Issues, Energy and Climate Change Speaker:
Roger Harrabin is a sought-after keynote speaker on environmental issues and climate change.
Over his career, he has traced the growing influence of environmental issues on domestic and international politics, business, and society.
He has many fascinating, often hilarious stories that work equally well after dinner as they do during the day.
Roger is also a highly experienced conference chair and moderator, facilitating events across a range of topics.
He is known for his challenging, humorous style and deep knowledge.
