Mike Berners Lee
"We are in the middle of a multifaceted ecological crisis – and to stand a chance of navigating our way through it, we need the clearest view of what is really going on that we can possibly get."
Mike Berners-Lee is a preeminent expert in carbon footprinting and Professor and Fellow of the Institute for Social Futures at Lancaster University. He is also the director and principal consultant at Small World Consulting and the author of three books, including There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years.
His books have garnered him international acclaim as a leading expert in responding to the climate crisis. Professor Berners-Lee's has also been published in national outlets such as The Guardianand The Times.
"a leading expert in carbon footprinting" - The Guardian

"We are in the middle of a multifaceted ecological crisis – and to stand a chance of navigating our way through it, we need the clearest view of what is really going on that we can possibly get."
Mike Berners-Lee is a preeminent expert in carbon footprinting and Professor and Fellow of the Institute for Social Futures at Lancaster University. He is also the director and principal consultant at Small World Consulting and the author of three books, including There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years.
His books have garnered him international acclaim as a leading expert in responding to the climate crisis. Professor Berners-Lee's has also been published in national outlets such as The Guardianand The Times.
"a leading expert in carbon footprinting" - The Guardian
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There is no Planet B
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