Keynote SpeakersRoger Harrabin is the former BBC Environment Analyst.
He is recognised as one of the world’s leading journalists and broadcasters on the environment and energy.
An influential figure in the British media, he has won many awards for broadcasting on issues related to sustainable development.
Roger Harrabin started his career at the Coventry Evening Telegraph and then as a freelance journalist on Fleet Street before moving to the BBC over 2 decades ago.
He has since 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 issues of public concern following Roger’s reports on Radio 4’s “Today” programme.
They include climate change, biodiversity, carbon footprints, population, over-fishing, 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 is a graduate of 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 and often hilarious stories that work equally well after dinner as during the day.
Roger is also a highly experienced conference chair and moderator, facilitating events across a range of topics. He is noted for his challenging and humorous style and his depth of knowledge.
