Bill McGuire: The Future of Humanity

Leading climate scientist, volcanologist and author Bill McGuire argues that many of the impacts of climate change are arriving sooner, and with greater force, than predicted. Drawing on Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history, he reveals what previous episodes of dramatic climate change can tell us about the decades ahead, and why the consequences may be far more profound than most of us realise. This event will be chaired by Struan Bartlett, founder, CEO, CTO and editor-in-chief of NewsNow.co.uk, who will explore the science, urgency and unsettling realities of climate change with Bill McGuire. The event is part of the Folkestone Book Festival, an annual celebration of stories, ideas and conversation by the sea, which brings together world-class writers, thinkers and storytellers to Folkestone. The Festival is curated by novelist Sophie Haydock and is part of Folkestone is a Library, a town-wide celebration of reading, writing and storytelling.