Lectures and seminars
Annual lectures
The ever-growing climate movement: Creating & shaping climate change narratives through culture, creativity & innovation
November 2022
Brian Eno, a musician, producer, visual artist and activist who, as a co-founder of EarthPercent, is reforming the music industry’s action towards climate change, delivers the Grantham Annual Lecture 2022. This will be followed by a panel discussion with other artists and creators of culture, who will discuss how culture can shape collective mobilisation, individual behaviour change and action in tackling climate change in our modern world.
Download the Grantham Annual Lecture 2022 brochure: Grantham Annual Lecture 2022 e-brochure (PDF)
Engaging UK BAME communities in climate change action
June 2019
Judy Ling Wong CBE, Honorary President of the Black Environment Network, Founding Trustee of the National Park City Foundation, painter, poet and environmentalist, delivered the Grantham Annual Lecture 2019.
Climate change: a threat to the oceans. The Ocean: a chance for the climate
February 2018
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco delivered the Grantham Annual Lecture 2018. Read our roundup and watch the recording
The climate crisis and its solutions
December 2017
Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States, delivered the Grantham Annual Lecture 2017. Read our roundup and watch the introduction
Transforming growth: climate policy today for a sustainable tomorrow
April 2016
Ms Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), delivered the Grantham Annual Lecture 2016. Watch now
Climate justice - Why is it relevant in 2015?
April 2015
Our 2015 Annual Lecture was delivered by Mary Robinson, President of the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice and former Irish president. Watch now
Project Sunlight: Creating the right climate for growth
The 2014 Annual Lecture was given by Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever and Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Recorded: April 2014
Anthropocene: The closing doors of climate targets
The 2013 Annual Lecture was given by Professor Thomas Stocker, University of Bern, Switzerland and Co-chair of IPCC WGI. The slides from this talk are also available .
Recorded: November 2013
Coping with climate change: Issues in science, policy, and technology
The 2012 Annual Lecture was given by Dr John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The slides from this talk are also available .
Recorded: December 2012
Living with limits: growth, resources and climate change
The 2011 Annual Lecture, given by Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, London. The slides from Martin's talk are also available to download.
Recorded: November 2011
Energy,Climate, Action: what next in a world of denial (slides only)
The 2010 Annual Lecture was given by Professor Chris Rapley, then Director of the Science Museum.
Recorded: June 2010
Shifting rainfall patterns: lessons from the past
The 2009 Annual Lecture was given by Professor Wally Broecker, Columbia University.
Recorded: June 2009