Past events

Speakers at this event analyse recent developments in Iraq’s politics, economy, environment and society, and share insights into what the future might look like.

Are democracies the most effective systems of governance to fight climate change?

Winner of the Earthshot Prize, Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada discusses the country’s green achievements and how they might be replicated in countries around the world.

This event focuses on Ukraine’s climate agenda and how this will shape a green future for the country.

Just ahead of COP26, this event examines critical questions about hydrogen’s future as a source of sustainable energy.

What to expect when world leaders meet at COP26 in Glasgow.

This event explores attitudes towards climate change in Russia, the possible economic and environmental consequences of inaction, and the potential for cooperation.

Is it possible to compete for dominance in the world while collaborating to save it?

Sir David Attenborough and a panel of experts reflect on how conservation, international resource governance, and climate diplomacy have changed over the course of his lifetime.

After assuming presidency of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), the Bangladesh minister for foreign affairs discusses collaborative global climate action ahead of COP26.

Examining why addressing the role of power relationships in entrenching an unsustainable and inequitable food system is key to achieving any meaningful change.

Ahead of the G20 Environment, Climate and Energy Ministerial Meeting, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate delivers a major policy speech for a special event at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London.