Time 10:00-10:45 / Room 1

The last 3 years have been the hottest since records began globally. 2025 was the hottest year on record in the UK. Parts of Northern Europe are getting wetter while Central and Southern Europe’s groundwater reserves are drying up.

Dr Mohammed Shamsudduha, professor of Water Crisis and Risk Reduction at UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction, joins fellow author of IPCC reports, Met Office spokesperson and advisor to the Climate Change Committee, Professor Richard Betts MBE, alongside Jane Healy (Glastonbury Festival / Boomtown Fair) and Artur Mendes (Boom Festival). Together this expert panel examines what the latest trends mean, what’s coming next, and how these relate to operational adaptations and the future of events, hosted by Claire Poole of Sport Positive.