Geoff Mulgan is an advocate for the kind of societal transformation required to deal with climate change.
Mulgan became increasingly involved in social and environmental advocacy as a reporter and thinktank founder through the 80s and 90s, but change became his profession when he ran the British Government’s Strategy Unit in the early 2000s. Since then, he has led foundations, worked as an advisor to governments around the world and written numerous books on social innovation and government.
According to Mulgan, social media, despite its ability to organise people and spread awareness, has also hindered climate change action by sowing scepticism with fake news. The apathy it creates is immensely problematic; the most innovative work happens when businesses, governments and private citizens work in collaboration to solve climate change related issues.
