Roger Harrabin

Roger was founder presenter of the BBC environment programme Costing the Earth and has won many awards for his work in radio and TV. His two three-part series on Radio 4 tackling the risks and uncertainties in climate science and technology established a benchmark in impartial reporting. He was the first mainstream reporter to highlight the central role that energy would play in the environment. 

He has interviewed many influential figures including Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair,Ban Ki Moon, Al Gore and Sir David Attenborough.

Roger is a sought-after keynote speaker on environmental issues and climate change. Over his career he
has traced the growing influence of environmental issues on domestic and international politics, and on
business and society. He is a highly experienced conference chair and moderator, facilitating events across a range of subjects. He is also known for his sense of humour which lends itself to after dinner speaking.

He is an Honorary lifetime fellow of St Catharine’s Cambridge; Associate Fellow, Green College Oxford and Wolfson College, Cambridge and holds an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Cranfield University for work on the environment.


Roger was founder presenter of the BBC environment programme Costing the Earth and has won many awards for his work in radio and TV. His two three-part series on Radio 4 tackling the risks and uncertainties in climate science and technology established a benchmark in impartial reporting. He was the first mainstream reporter to highlight the central role that energy would play in the environment. 

He has interviewed many influential figures including Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair,Ban Ki Moon, Al Gore and Sir David Attenborough.

Roger is a sought-after keynote speaker on environmental issues and climate change. Over his career he
has traced the growing influence of environmental issues on domestic and international politics, and on
business and society. He is a highly experienced conference chair and moderator, facilitating events across a range of subjects. He is also known for his sense of humour which lends itself to after dinner speaking.

He is an Honorary lifetime fellow of St Catharine’s Cambridge; Associate Fellow, Green College Oxford and Wolfson College, Cambridge and holds an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Cranfield University for work on the environment.

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