This video, which is part 1 of a 4 part series of videos which features in-depth presentations and dialogue from the 2025 London Climate Week done in collaboration with The MEER Organization. It focuses on urgent strategies to address the global climate crisis. The session opens with Peter Dynes highlighting the unprecedented heat anomalies recently experienced in Europe and the UK, underscoring the heightened risks posed by climate change and setting the context for a forward-thinking discussion. Peter introduces the event’s speakers, emphasizing the need for innovative, comprehensive solutions and collaboration across disciplines.
This video was recorded on June 23rd, 2025, and published on August 3rd, 2025, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.
Herb Simmens, noted climate advocate and author, delivers the primary presentation. Herb challenges the prevailing narrow focus on emission reductions, arguing that the crisis is driven by the accumulated stock of greenhouse gases—the “greenhouse gas blanket”—already in the atmosphere. He advocates for a “climate triad” approach: accelerating emission reductions, scaling up atmospheric carbon removal, and—most controversially—directly cooling the planet through methods like solar radiation management and enhanced surface reflection. Herb stresses that only by embracing all available tools can humanity hope to restore a safe and healthy climate, while calling for equitable participation from both the global north and south.
The dialogue continues with a short audience Q&A, where issues of global equity, personal lifestyle changes, and the daunting scale of carbon removal infrastructure are discussed. Herb contends that what must be given up in wealthier regions is “capitalist waste,” not decent living standards. He notes that while planetary-scale efforts to extract CO₂ are possible in theory, political and social inertia make implementation unlikely without massive mobilization—highlighting why fast, direct cooling strategies deserve greater attention. The event as a whole advocates urgent, science-driven action and a willingness to break through conventional thinking to protect the planet’s future.
Peter Dynes - is Managing Director of the MEER Organization (Mirrors for Earth’s Energy Rebalancing), leading global projects focused on innovative climate resilience, heat adaptation, and mitigation solutions. An environmental scientist with experience in sustainable energy and ecological protection, Peter is dedicated to advancing practical responses to the climate crisis.
MEER (Mirrors for Earth’s Energy Rebalancing) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating climate change by developing practical, scalable solutions for heat adaptation and climate mitigation. Using innovative surface reflection technology, MEER aims to reduce local and global temperatures and restore Earth’s energy balance—helping protect people, ecosystems, and communities worldwide.
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader
Heidi Brault - Climate Reality Leader, BA(Psychology), Library & Information Technician Diploma - Video production and website assistant - Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP Team Lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum.
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