Past Event: Media and Climate Change
An in-person event held at The Conduit at 6pm on Thursday 26th June 2026.
Event Description
Climate change is arguably the biggest crisis of our time. So, should the media be treating it differently?
Despite 80% of UK citizens expressing concern about climate change, many argue that the main media organisations in the UK downplay the issue, and that climate coverage in the media is often inconsistent or sidelined.
In partnership with The Conduit in Covent Garden, this urgent conversation brings together key voices to unpack the complex relationship between climate and the media. We’ll explore why some major outlets have cut back on dedicated climate reporting, and how misinformation thrives.
And we ask should media organisations just follow what their audiences want, or should they lead the way in making climate stories more relevant and prominent?
Event Panel
Sue Saville (Event Chair): Sue is a highly-experienced TV news journalist with a specialism in medical news. She was Medical Correspondent at ITV News for many years and now freelances for national news, alongside chairing conferences, hosting awards events, running media and PR training and making corporate films.
Giles Trendle: Giles is a former Managing Director Al-Jazeera and Co-Chair of Covering Climate Now, an alliance of international media collaborating to improve climate coverage.
Graihagh Jackson: Graihagh is the presenter of The Climate Question, BBC World Service. She specialises in climate change, science and nature connection - and has worked for the BBC, the Guardian, the Economist, Imperial College and Cambridge University.
Simon Evans: Simon is the Senior Policy Editor at Carbon Brief, a UK-based website monitoring the latest developments in climate science, energy policy and media coverage.
Event Schedule
6:00pm: Doors open. Free welcome drink.
6:30pm: Event begins
7:30pm: Event ends and networking drinks with a pay bar.