One World Is Enough For All Of Us: Public Lecture by Jon Gluyas

This Public Lecture is presented by the Geological Society of Norfolk in partnership with the Norwich Science Festival. It is part of an annual series: Exploring humanity's energy futures.

One World is Enough for All of Us. These words from the 1981 album by The Police, Ghost in the Machine, and Wendell Wilkie’s book, One World, resonate with us today – in a world beset by climate change driven by use of fossil fuels.

And yet, Earth’s largest energy source is heat – which is carbon free, sustainable, equitable and secure for all.

In this fascinating talk, geologist Jon Gluyas explores our hot planet's 4.5 billion years of history to best understand our energy future – because “one world [has to be] enough for all of us.”

About Jon Gluyas

Jon is a geologist who has worked in both industry and academia. He has held the chair in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage at Durham University since 2009 and from 2017-2023 was Director of Durham Energy Institute. He is currently President of the Geological Society of London.