Exeter Climate Research Conference
Programme The programme consists of plenary sessions, including over 30 keynote presentations from leaders in research, communication and policy. There is also a poster session and opportunities to network and engage with others in more informal spaces.
Wednesday 2 July, 2025
Day One
Time
Activity
Location
12:00-13:15
Welcome lunch and registration
XFI Study Space
13:15-13:30
Welcome and opening address Peter Cox, Rowan Sutton
Henderson Lecture Theatre, Business School
13:30-16:30
Plenary 1 – Communicating with the Public, Policy Makers and Climate.
Henderson Lecture Theatre, Business School
Refreshment break: 14:45-15:15
What are the major challenges and opportunities for engaging different audiences about climate change? The session will be split into sections to cover the latest understanding around climate communication, policy and climate services and suggest ways forward for research, policy and practice. 13:30-13:40 Jason Lowe (Met Office) Introduction to the session 13:40-14:00 Lord Deben (Former CCC Chair, Member of the House of Lords) Climate Communication, Policy and Politics 14:00-14:20 Lorraine Whitmarsh (University of Bath) Engaging the Public with Climate Change 14:20-14:45 Panel discussion and Q&A chaired by Jason Lowe (Met Office) 14:45-15:15 Refreshment break 15:15-15:27 Ashley Lime (BBC) Covering Climate Change in the News Media: A Journalist’s Perspective 15:27-15:39 Laura DeVito (University of West of England) Mobilising Academic Research for Evidence Informed Policymaking on Climate Change 15:39-15:51 Suraje Dessai (University of Leeds) Climate Services: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Heading? 15:51-16:03 Nicola Golding (Met Office) The Effective Communication and Translation of Climate Information in a Decision-Making Context 16:03-16:30 Panel Discussion and Q&A chaired by Saffron O’Neill (University of Exeter)
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