Climate:Change is an independent, non-party-political, and non-partisan think-tank on climate change in Brighton and Hove.
Our purpose is to bring together researchers, policymakers, operational specialists, businesses, and local organizations, to examine options, identify priorities and build consensus around innovative and socially inclusive climate change solutions – as well as the policies needed locally and nationally to deliver them. We help to strengthen the evidence base, promote best practice, and build capacities to deliver change.
In addition to think-tank discussion meetings, we will publish opinion pieces and blogs, written by ourselves or by guest authors, and provide links to local initiatives in our ‘resources’ section. We may also, at a later stage, commission independent research on climate issues in Brighton and Hove.
Climate:Change was launched in September 2023, as a Community Interest Company, registered as ClimateChangeBH CIC. We expect to transition to a Community Interest Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission.
Climate:Change is a member of the Brighton and Hove Climate Alliance.
Meet the Team
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Nicky Lumb
Co-Chair
Nicky Lumb is a strategy, sustainability, and transformation management consultant with over 20 years of experience across various sectors, including finance, retail, health, construction, public, and third sectors. Her expertise spans the full change lifecycle, from strategy definition to organizational design and governance.
Recently, she has helped define purpose-driven strategies, redesigned governance around ESG commitments for major corporates, and advised a Global Head of Sustainability and their senior team.
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Simon Maxwell
Co-Chair
Simon Maxwell is a development economist, formerly with the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex and Director of the Overseas Development Institute in London.
He has served as the Executive Chair of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network and as a Chief Scientific Editor of the UN Environment Programme Emissions Gap Report.
You can find more information on his work on climate change on his website here.
Simon was the founding Chair of the European Think Tanks Group and works regularly with the global think-tank platform, On Think-Tanks. You can find more information on his work on think-tanks and on bridging research and policy on his website here.