Sir Crispin Tickell 
Biography
Diplomat, NGO Chairman from United Kingdom
Sir Crispin Tickell is a career diplomat whose posts include British Ambassador to Mexico (1981-83), Permanent Secretary of the Overseas Development Administration (1984-87) and British Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1987-90). He is also Chairman of the UK Government Panel on Sustainable Development, Chairman of the Climate Institute of Washington DC and is a senior visiting fellow at the Harvard University Center for the Environment.
Videos
Sir Crispin Tickell
What causes climate change?
In recent decades climate scientists have noted an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These cause global warming and are thought to have been generated…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
What are climate change ‘feedback loops’?
Climate change is a non-linear event, meaning that certain temperatures or weather patterns can trigger abrupt change. Surface temperatures could therefore accelerate or recede…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
How can humanity cope with climate change?
Sir Crispin notes that global warming and other changes in the environment can and must be treated in a more holistic manner. There is an urgent need for everyone to recognize the…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
Can china grow its economy sustainably?
Since the mid-1990s, Sir Crispin has served as Chairman of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). He describes how the Chinese…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
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