Professor Myles Allen, Director of Oxford Net Zero and professor of Geosystem Science at the University of Oxford, will deliver a series of lectures on Net Zero as part of his new appointment as Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment by Gresham College, London’s oldest Higher Education Institution. 

The lectures are as follows:

• ‘Why Net Zero?‘, Tuesday 11 October 2022, 18.00 (online and central London, venue tbc)
• ‘The Atmospheric Physics Behind Net Zero‘, Tuesday 22 November 2022, 18.00 (online and central London, venue tbc)
• ‘The Ocean Physics Behind Net Zero‘, Tuesday 31 January 2023, 18.00 (online and central London, venue tbc)
• ‘The Carbon Cycle Behind Net Zero‘, Tuesday 7 March 2023, 18.00 (online and central London, venue tbc)
• ‘The Trillionth Tonne of Carbon and Why It Matters for Climate Change‘, Tuesday 18 April 2023, 18.00 (online and central London, venue tbc)
• ‘How the World Agreed on Net Zero‘, Tuesday 23 May 2023, 18.00 (online and central London, venue tbc)

Professor Allen becomes the third Environment Professor that the Frank Jackson Foundation has sponsored, and will continue the 425-year-old tradition of delivering free lectures aimed at the public within the City of London and beyond.

“I am delighted to be giving a series of lectures on Net Zero, looking at the science behind it, how climate impacts are emerging, and when and how we need to act to turn things around.” – Prof Myles Allen

Gresham College live streams lectures online and delivers them to physical audiences in London, with over 8 million views of lectures online last year and more than 2,500 past lectures are freely available to view on their website.

Professor Allen said: “Everyone has agreed that Net Zero is a good idea, without necessarily agreeing what it means, still less on how to get there. I am delighted to be giving a series of lectures on this theme, looking at the science behind it, how climate impacts are emerging, and when and how we need to act to turn things around.”

Dr Simon Thurley, Provost of Gresham College, said:

“We are delighted to appoint Professor Myles Allen as Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment. He is a talented communicator and will be a real asset to the College.”

Dr Wendy Piatt, CEO of Gresham College, said:

“Climate change is one of the biggest environmental issues of our time so we are thrilled to welcome Professor Myles Allen, the architect of Net Zero, to Gresham.”