David Weiland

David Weiland

Until September 2021, David was CEO of BBC Global News Ltd, managing the BBC World News channel, website and news app internationally. Previously David was Executive Vice President of the BBC’s commercial businesses in Asia and Western Europe for BBC Studios Ltd. Prior to that he programmed and ran the BBC’s international channels business. He left the BBC in September 2021.

David started his career as a current affairs journalist for various independent production companies, including ‘A Week in Politics’ for Channel 4, as well as being a news producer for Reuters Television based in Brussels and London, producing news and long form programming for GMTV, Sky News and NBC. He won the Silver Prize and Special Jury Prize for DISPATCHES: A BOSNIAN BETRAYAL at Monte Carlo Film & Television Festival, 1997.

Advisory Board

Our advisory board includes those with many years experience leading public service news rooms, as well as experts in climate science, policy and communications.

Dr. Travis Coan

Dr. Travis Coan

Computational Science, Exeter University
Lord Deben

Lord Deben

Former Chair of the UK’s Independent Climate Change Committee
Mary Hockaday

Mary Hockaday

Former Head of the BBC Newsroom and acting Director, BBC World Service
Professor Saffron O’Neill

Professor Saffron O’Neill

Climate & Society, Exeter University
John Ryley

John Ryley

Former Editor-in-Chief of Sky News
Chris Shaw

Chris Shaw

Former Editorial Director of ITN

Team

We are a group of former news journalists, managers, communications specialists and academics, united by a desire to support and promote excellence in public service climate journalism on the UK’s main TV, radio and online news bulletins.

Dr Sylvia Hayes

Dr Sylvia Hayes

Research Fellow
Dr Sarwat Qureshi

Dr Sarwat Qureshi

Research Fellow
Mark Smalley

Mark Smalley

Co-Founder
Claire Stocks

Claire Stocks

Co-Founder
Alan Strange

Alan Strange

Managing Editor
Phoebe Wollocombe

Phoebe Wollocombe

Co-Founder
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