The Sustainable Law Podcast
If you work in the legal sector and you have an interest in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises then this podcast is for you. How do these challenges affect law firms and what can lawyers to take positive action on climate change for their firms and their clients?
Episode 16 – Can We Weather the Storm?
Can We Weather the Storm?
We spoke to Hayley Fowler, Professor of Climate Change at Newcastle University, about extreme weather: what is driving it and how we can respond at both government and individual level? What is El Nino and how will it impact us? Are governments doing enough in the face of expert warnings? What can we learn from other countries as they adapt to increasingly extreme weather? What are the benefits of risk mitigation in our cities? And why should the weather forecast matter to business and law firms in particular?
About our guest:
Professor Hayley Fowler
Professor of Climate Change Impacts at Newcastle University
Hayley Fowler is one of the UK’s leading experts on extreme rainfall and flooding. Her research advances understanding of how precipitation extremes are changing in a warming world and develops improved projections to guide climate adaptation. Hayley was recently awarded the prestigious Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship for “exceptional mid-career research leaders” to further her work on extreme weather.