Influencing the future: how high-profile individuals can drive climate action
Oxford Climate Leadership Research Centre and Sport Positive present: Influencing the future: how high-profile individuals can drive climate action
In an era of “greenhushing,” when many choose silence over scrutiny, climate leadership matters more than ever.
High-profile voices can bring much-needed attention to the climate crisis, but stepping into that role isn’t simple. Do climate advocates need to be experts? Should they live perfectly sustainable lives? And how do they navigate potential conflicts tied to sponsorships, business, or politics?
When speaking up can feel like a minefield, how do we encourage more people (famous or not) to champion a healthier relationship with the planet?
Join us as a panel of well-known voices unpack the ethical, emotional, and practical realities of climate leadership. Drawing on their experiences in the public eye, this discussion goes beyond celebrity and offers insights and inspiration for anyone looking to make a positive impact within their workplace, community, and everyday life.
Moderator:
Claire Poole Founder and CEO, Sport Positive
Keynote Speaker:
David Shukman Former BBC Science Editor, Independent Consultant and Author of "The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britain's New World of Extremes"
Panellists:
Hugo Inglis 4x Olympian for New Zealand's Black Sticks hockey team, Co-Founder and Managing Director of High Impact Athletes
Arizona Muse Model, founder of DIRT Charity, co-founder of Soilonic and co-curator of Landed, a nature based solutions investment conference in partnership with Founder's Forum
Jeremy Leggett Founder of SolarCentury, founding Chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, CEO and Chair of Highlands Rewilding, and writer.
Zoe Macalpine Chief Income Officer at Climate Outreach, which works with hundreds of partners - from charities to governments to business - to help them navigate difficult climate conversations and unlock more ambitious climate action.
Hosts:
Oxford Climate Leadership Research Centre with Sport Positive
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