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Herb Simmens
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Author of A Climate Vocabulary of the Future,

Creator of the Climate Triad to restore a healthy climate.

Cofounder, Healthy Planet Action Coalition

Host of Climate Emergency Forum YouTube program
Don’t miss a conversation with one of the world’s leading climate scientists and diplomats Sir David King as he talks about his role advising British Prime Ministers and his childhood in South Africa
“Time is not on our side.” In our new Giants of Climate Change episode, Sir David King lays out his four Rs—Reduce, Remove, Repair, and Resilience—and explains why climate diplomacy and climate repair must now go hand in hand. @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social @herbsimmens.bsky.social youtu.be/7v27jryUknI
A Climate Advisor: Sir David King’s Journey
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Forum
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December 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Coral Reefs are more than aesthetically wondrous creations. They are amongst the most productive areas on the planet.

Their loss would be devastating for the oceans.

Join the Climate Emergency Forum as we discuss what’s happening to them and what we can do about it.
Coral reefs—rainforests of the sea—face deadly threats from heat waves and pollution. Experts urge urgent action on fossil fuels to protect our oceans. Watch the Climate Emergency Forum’s vital new discussion! @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social #ClimateAction #CoralReefCrisis youtu.be/t980-cU_GiY
October 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Please join the Healthy Climate Initiative for an exciting event spotlighting promising ways to restore a safe climate. This program will be held in NY as part of the NY Climate Week on Sept 22 at 4 PM. A wine and cheese reception will follow. Registration link below
Restoring a Healthy Climate: Nature Inspired Interventions to cool the planet and rekindle hope · Luma
Global temperature increases and their impacts are accelerating faster than scientists projected. Irreversible climate tipping points in the Amazon, Arctic,…
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September 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Peter Wadhams is truly a legendary climate polar scientist and explorer who sat down to talk about his extraordinary life and his over 50 expeditions 300 papers and best selling books. A true pioneer who has contributed so much.

Don’t miss it!
September 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I had the great pleasure to host a conversation with one of Canada‘s leading architects and urbanists Lloyd Alter.

Don’t miss this engaging conversation that also featured our two regular Canadian climate experts Paul Beckwith and Dr. Peter Carter.
September 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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I had the great pleasure to host a conversation with one of Canada‘s leading architects and urbanists Lloyd Alter.

We talked about some of the many ways that cities and the people within them can address the climate emergency while also making for smarter cities
Cities and the Climate Emergency
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Forum
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September 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
When the world’s leading climate scientist Dr Jim Hansen publishes a paper that shows that temps will increase faster than projected it’s time to pay attention.

Watch as two of the best climate scientists Paul Beckwith and Dr. Peter Carter discuss the paper and what it means for all of us.
James Hansen warns: Earth’s climate is more sensitive than mainstream science admits—4.5°C with CO₂ doubling. Are we ready for accelerated warming and the true stakes? Watch our urgent Climate Emergency Forum discussion. #ClimateCrisis #Hansen @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social youtu.be/zVw6gIP7JUw
August 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You will never think of Climate economics the same way after watching Steve Keen eviscerate the mainstream climate economics profession for their systematic unwillingness or inability to accept the brutal reality of the climate crisis.

And the enormous price we’ve all paid for that failure.
Economist Steve Keen exposes how mainstream models dangerously downplay climate risks—treating existential threats as minor GDP dips—and calls for urgent, science-based action before tipping points make parts of Earth uninhabitable. #ClimateCrisis youtu.be/EHQjeYQA35w @herbsimmens.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Few can match Dr Ye Tao ‘s knowledge about materials, energy, heat and climate.

Watch as he gives a master class on sustainable cooling approaches that may be able to help many millions survive in the hotter deadlier world we are beginning to experience
How can we cool our planet sustainably—when energy, materials, and physics set the limits? Dr. Ye Tao challenges net zero myths and shares MEER’s bold, practical solutions for global cooling in climate-vulnerable regions. #ClimateAction youtu.be/78QqIBr3lwU @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Don’t miss this exciting conversation on a little known yet entirely feasible approach to cool the climate and help reverse climate change!
Forest Power: Cooling the Planet Naturally
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Forum
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July 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Johan Rockstrom on behalf of the Climate Emergency Forum at the Global Tipping Points Conference in Exeter, UK earlier this month.

Johan was chosen as one of the 100 most influential people by Time Magazine in 2023.
Planetary Boundaries: Navigating Our Limits
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Forum
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July 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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I had the honor and privilege of moderating a panel at the London Employment Week sponsored by an amazing organization Meer.org

I also presented an approach that could restore a safe and healthy climate through the Climate Triad.
Herb Simmens at London Climate Week: "The Climate Triad: Restoring a Safe and Healthy Climate"
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July 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Dr Peter Carter the CEF regular panelist has called this paper the most important Climate paper he’s ever read.

Don’t miss this program that discusses what a realistic climate strategy should look like.
Our climate strategy is failing—global heating is accelerating, tipping points are being crossed, and only bold new approaches like solar geoengineering can avert catastrophe. Watch top experts discuss urgent solutions for our planet’s future. youtu.be/28r8R93EGo8 @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Watch as the creator of the exciting concept of movable islands discusses what they are and how they could help address various dimensions of the poly crisis including climate change.
Introducing Lifestyle Islands: floating, mobile platforms that “grow” new real estate on the ocean, support marine life, and could help tackle climate change. Bruce Kania explains how these islands can move with the seasons and enable research. youtu.be/TvuN_PJUtYs @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
60% of the population lives in the continent that has experienced perhaps the most varied and challenging climate extremes on the planet.

Watch as we discuss the climate challenges facing Asia as it addresses the scorched parched and drenched climate extremes facing it.
Asia’s climate crisis is escalating: record heatwaves, drought, and floods are threatening water and food security for billions, while glacier melt and rising geopolitical tensions add to the risks. Can the region adapt in time? youtu.be/QQVUryKGhaA @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social @heidi-br.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you need some inspiration on the food we eat and how to grow it you’ll find no better way to get it then this conversation with a agricultural leader in Ecuador and his successful efforts at developing regenerative farming
May 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Did you know that microbes can break down methane, release oxygen into the atmosphere and affect and be affected by climate change in dozens of other ways.

Watch as we begin to explore the wondrous and mysterious world of microbes and their connection to the climate crisis.
Explore the hidden world of microbes and their outsized impact on our planet in this discussion that uncovers how these "tiny titans" are not just passive inhabitants of Earth, but active drivers of climate processes. youtu.be/QofeVqHdQmw @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social @herbsimmens.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Did you know that plastics are not only a severe threat to life on the planet but that they also exacerbate the climate crisis in many ways and in turn their dangers are magnified by the climate crisis.

Listen as we begin to unravel the connections between Plastic and Climate
April 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As the climate crisis intensifies the impacts of the crisis on food supply and food quality grow sharper every year.

Join us as the Climate Emergency forum discusses food for a Changing World.
The climate crisis is reshaping the way we grow, harvest, and consume food. In this episode of the Climate Emergency Forum, we explore the intricate connections between climate change and our global food systems. youtu.be/6qIMMkSTYrI @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social @herbsimmens.bsky.social
Food for a Changing World
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April 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Is the icy cold winter weather that has dominated much of parts of the United States due to global warming? To find out please watch this conversation on the polar vortex with two leading climate experts
The Climate Emergency Forum explains polar vortex vs jet stream, their interactions, and how climate change affects them. Learn about weakening, elongation, and reversal of these phenomena, leading to extreme weather. Watch for insights: youtu.be/2YfzhtCP6Us @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
As climate extremes accelerate so too tragically do climate driven extinctions.

I hosted a conversation with World class Climate experts to discuss extinction and what we can do about it .

Don’t miss it !
In this episode we look at the critical issue of climate-driven extinction and the alarming rate at which species are disappearing, with extinction rates potentially 1,000 to 10,000 times higher than the natural background rate. youtu.be/ezj1d01b21g @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Strengthening resilience to climate impacts saves lives property and communities.

I invite you to watch this important conversation that I had the opportunity to host that discusses what needs to be done.
In this episode the discussion covers various aspects of climate change resilience including personal, community, and global perspectives, as well as the challenges faced in adapting to a rapidly changing climate. youtu.be/qmuEKQxV_Ac @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social @herbsimmens.bsky.social
Climate Change Resilience
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Forum
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February 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ever wonder what the connection between inflation and climate change is? Now you can find out by watching this informative discussion on climate driven in inflation!
In this episode of the Climate Emergency Forum, the critical yet often overlooked topic of "Climate-Driven Inflation" is explored with a complex relationship between climate change and rising costs across various sectors of the global economy. youtu.be/rX8wcN66cHo @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This conversation about adaptation is particularly focused on the important role that designing with nature and ecosystem restoration can play in enhancing resilience to climate extremes.
In this insightful Climate Emergency Forum COP29 press conference, host Herb Simmens leads a discussion on "Adapting to Accelerating Climate Disruption" with experts John Liu and Paul Beckwith. youtu.be/imsq__ry5dE @heidi-br.bsky.social @boilingfrogbss.bsky.social @herbsimmens.bsky.social
Adapting to Accelerating Climate Disruption
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December 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM