Climate Curious LIVE | Climate Impossible

Join Climate Curious Live podcast & Q&A to celebrate seemingly impossible climate wins – against all odds, beating the baddies to come out on top!

Hear from the legendary lawyer who shut down ‘King Coal’ in the United States, spurred a global takedown, and shuttered 390 coal plants, forever: Bruce Nilles. Discover how a potent strategy combining: grassroots grandmas, courtroom clashes, and a $150 million philanthropic gift, ignited an unstoppable movement – delivering one of the largest reductions in climate pollution of any sector, anywhere in the world! Also hear from Bruce about new research on his next target: gas.

Second speaker to be announced shortly.

Our speakers:

Bruce Nilles, Climate Imperative & Beyond Coal

Bruce Nilles is a visionary leader in the fight against climate change, renowned for his transformative work in transitioning the United States away from coal and towards clean energy. As the founder and lead strategist of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, Bruce led efforts that ultimately secured the retirement of over half the US coal fleet. Despite the initial scepticism surrounding his ambitious goal to challenge the 150 new proposed coal-fired power plants in America in the early 2000s, Bruce’s visionary leadership and strategic acumen turned the tide, making him a global pioneer in the movement away from coal.

Maryam Pasha, Climate Curious co-host
Maryam Pasha is a Storytelling strategist, producer and curator. She is co-founder of XEQUALS Studio, a creative studio dedicated to telling stories that can create a just, sustainable and joyful future. As a storyteller and coach she has worked with hundreds of speakers, including philanthropists, Nobel-prize-winning academics, business leaders, technical experts, activists and students. Maryam is on the board of Climate Spring, a visiting Fellow at Oxford University, and the director and curator of TEDxLondon and the co-host of its podcast, Climate Curious.

Ben Hurst, Climate Curious co-host
Ben Hurst is an activist, advocate, speaker, host, presenter, facilitator, trainer and model. As the Director of Facilitation and Training at Beyond Equality, he focuses on deconstructing and reconstructing masculinities with men and boys. Ben also works as a freelance Diversity and Inclusion Consultant with a focus on race and gender. Ben is the co-host of TEDxLondon’s podcast, Climate Curious.

Doors will open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start.

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