Johnian Cover Stories: Nigel Topping (1985)
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled.
The upcoming issue of Johnian Magazine will be landing on doorsteps very soon. This issue includes stories of alumni whose careers have been dedicated to promoting a more sustainable future.
Nigel Topping (1985) is one of them and, in his ‘In a nutshell’ interview, he will tell us how he brought together his academic background in mathematics and a long-standing interest in travel and exploration to work on alleviating the climate crisis and driving the transition to net zero.
The article looks at his academic journey, expeditions and work on tackling the climate crisis. Nigel closes the publication with his belief that, with the right action, net zero could be closer than we think.
We are confident that the article will spark your interest in Nigel’s journey, so we are delighted to invite you to the first ever ‘Johnian Cover Stories’ virtual event on Thursday 27 April from 6.30pm via Zoom.
In this event, Nigel will explore the topics covered in his interview in more detail and he will also be available for a Q&A session with fellow Johnians afterwards.
Please join us online for what promises to be a very lively discussion!
Programme:
6.30pm: Event is live.
6.30–6.55pm: Talk by Nigel Topping (1985)
6.55pm onwards: Q&A and networking.
Nigel Topping (1985)
Nigel Topping CMG was appointed by the UK Prime Minister as UN Climate Change High Level Champion for COP26. In this role Nigel mobilised global private sector and local government to take bold action on climate change, launching the Race To Zero and Race To Resilience campaigns and, with Mark Carney, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. Nigel is now a global advisor to governments, financial institutions and private companies on climate and industrial strategy. He is a non-executive director of the UK Infrastructure Bank, an Honorary Professor of Economics at Exeter University and was awarded the honour of CMG in Queen Elizabeth’s final Honours list in 2022. Nigel read Mathematics at St John’s and won two rugby Blues, before entering a career in the manufacturing industry.
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