Mike Berners-Lee

Mike Berners-Lee thinks, writes, researches and consults on sustainability and responses to the challenges of the twenty-first century. He is a professor at Lancaster University where he develops practical tools for thinking about the future and researches the global food system, carbon metrics and the role of technology.

He is the founder of Small World Consulting (SWC), which works with organisations from small businesses to the biggest tech giants to address the challenges of the Anthropocene. About his first book – How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything – Bill Bryson wrote ‘I can't remember the last time I read a book that was more fascinating, useful and enjoyable all at the same time'.

His second book (co-written with Duncan Clark) – The Burning Question – explores the big picture of climate change and the underlying global dynamics, and was described by Al Gore as ‘fascinating and important’.

His third book was There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make-or-Break Years, which the Financial Times described as ‘a handbook for how humanity can thrive’.