Climate Change/Environment

Originally known for number one hits Teenage Kicks (with the Undertones) and A Good Heart (as a solo artist) before going into management and subsequently regulation – he negotiated the extension of copyright. Now best known as an environmental campaigner on rivers and water quality. A bit leftfield, but a real character, and if the audience is at the more end of the scale, bit of a cult figure!

Feargal Sharkey

Lucy is a journalist & broadcaster specialising in climate, nature, and other wide ranging environmental issues.

Lucy Siegle

Wildlife Presenter who has delivered an array of shows including BBC Earth, Springwatch and The One Show

Hannah Sitfall

Chief Executive and co-founder of the Award winning Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall. It has had over 13 million visits and contributed over £1 billion to the Cornish economy.

Tim Smit

Charlotte presents Radio 4's Farming Today and is a regular contributor to Countryfile on BBC1.

Charlotte Smith

Ayo Sokale is a Civil engineer, BBC Presenter, Former Deputy Mayor of Reading and a highly regarded speaker on STEM, sustainability and Neurodiversity

Ayo Sokale

Former Army Captain and adventurer who trekked the length of the Amazon. He presents survival programmes ‘Naked and Marooned’ and ‘Into the Unknown’, on Discovery, while in 2018 he spent 60 Days living on the streets for a Channel 4 Documentary. A popular speaker at awards, after dinners and conferences, Ed draws on his adventure survival skills with humour and insight to inspire others to stretch their horizons and believe that they can do so much more.

Ed Stafford

Following an incredible 30-year career, Michaela Strachan is one of the most familiar faces on British television; a long term friend of Performing Artistes and a consummate performer in the corporate market.

Michaela Strachan

An energetic and versatile presenter, Dick is a retired Lieutenant Colonel and man of many interests. Coming to prominence on 'Scrapheap Challenge' and 'It's Not Easy Being Green', for the last few years he has been followed on his renovation of an historic French Chateau which he has tuned into a wedding and events venue for ‘Escape to the Chateau’ on Channel 4.

Dick Strawbridge MBE

Polar explorer and environmental campaigner who is a top international motivational speaker. First man to walk unsupported to both the North and South Poles.

Robert Swan OBE

Lord Turner is the former chairman of the FSA, and now chairs the Energy Transitions Trust a coalition of organisations finding achievable routes to keeping global warming below 2C. He's also very knowledgeable on global finance with extensive knowledge and experience of China.

Adair Turner

After Dinner Speaker and awards host, Quentin is a Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear host. He is one of the best-known motoring authorities in the UK and an established television personality who specialises in consumer journalism. Particularly keen on green motoring!

Quentin Willson

Dr Matt Winning is a comedian unlike any other; a stand-up comic by night, by day he works as an environmental economist at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources. PowerPoint based comedy sets entertain and educate audiences, giving them a fast-paced look into the planet’s future if the human race doesn’t get its act together on climate change.

Matt Winning