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Dr Julian Caldecott talks on climate change, sustainability, conservation and also the environment. In addition, he has a background in wildlife research and conservation, whose adventures in the tropics are a rich source of insight and anecdote. In his later consulting work he sought better solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental risk around the world.
Julian is also a lead consultant through his company Creatura Ltd he evaluated over £10 billion in sustainable development and climate change investment. His eye-witness and lesson-learning books have been published by the World Bank, United Nations, Routledge, Virgin, Ellipsis and also the California and Cambridge university presses.
In more detail:
Dr Julian Caldecott started out studying rainforest monkeys, apes and bearded pigs in Borneo. He later advised many governments on biodiversity, protected areas and also wildlife policy across tropical Asia, west Africa and the Americas. After several years with the UN on disasters and environmental security, he evaluated a number of long-term development partnerships between countries, and also the Danish and Swiss global climate portfolios.
He uses carefully-prepared speeches and writing to consolidate his knowledge. His latest publications are Surviving Climate Chaos and also a key paper on Earth system tipping points and what they mean for climate investment. As one review put it, “despite immensely complex topics, Julian writes in an easily understandable and accessible way. His tone reflects the urgency of the situation and also the passion of the author.”
What Julian offers as a speaker:
Dr Julian Caldecott tells important stories using examples to convey a sense of direction, risks, opportunities and alternatives. All in all, he delivers useful information in an inspiring and accessible way, making him a much sought-after speaker. In particular, he brings an eye-witness clarity to transformative world events, from deforestation to restoring peace with nature.
He offers ecological expertise, field experience, deep analysis of complex issues, and also direct knowledge of threats and solutions. He adds eloquence and clarity in delivering insights that spot where opportunities were missed and why, and how performance can be ramped up. These skills are vital to all institutions in a complex and increasingly risky world.
Examples of Julian’s speaking roles:
Making Peace with Nature.
Tipping Points and Climate Investments.
Aid Performance and Climate Change.
Indonesia and Climate Change.
Reducing Indonesian Deforestation.
Examples of Julian’s speaking topics:
- Why abseil from helicopters? Adventures in rainforests.
- What ecosystem health means for people and also businesses.
- How climate tipping points shape the investment environment.
- De-risking investments by increasing resilience of living systems.
- The consequences and cures of declining environmental security.
- Assessing transformative change in climate and nature investments.
- Priorities and success indicators for restoring peace with nature.
Examples Julian’s publication highlights:
2022: Implications of Earth system tipping pathways for climate change mitigation investment.
2021: Surviving Climate Chaos by Strengthening Ecological and also Social Systems (Cambridge).
2020: Water: Life in Every Drop (Virgin/Bladud).
2017: Aid Performance and Climate Change (Routledge).
2008: Green Breakthroughs (UN Environment).
2005: The World Atlas of Great Apes and their Conservation (California).
1999: Deep Water (Ellipsis).
1996: Designing Conservation Projects (Cambridge).
1996: Decentralization and Biodiversity Conservation (World Bank).
1988: Hunting and Wildlife Management in Sarawak (IUCN).
1986: An Ecological and Behavioural Study of the Pig-tailed Macaque (Karger).
