Climate Reckoning: Dr. James Hansen & Clare Farrell on where we really stand

Warm welcome to 

Climate Reckoning: Dr. James Hansen & Clare Farrell on where we really stand 

on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 9:00-10:30 AM  

in Think Corner, University of Helsinki

Stream link can be found here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/think-corner/livestreams

Free and open to the public. Organized by Operaatio Arktis, in collaboration with NUOLI (The Young People's Nature and Climate Change Group at Prime Minister's Office), and The ACCC Flagship. 

Dr. James Hansen—the NASA scientist who first alerted the world to climate change in 1988—brings groundbreaking findings that explain why global temperatures suddenly spiked in 2023-2024, leaving even climate scientists baffled. His research reveals that we've entered a period of accelerated warming that changes everything we thought we knew about climate timelines.

In conversation with Clare Farrell, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion UK, Hansen will present evidence that the climate science community has been systematically underestimating both the speed and scale of change. Together, they'll explore why current climate assessments miss critical signals and what this means for our situation and the tools needed to address it.

Following Hansen's 20-minute presentation, Farrell will lead a fireside interview about what these findings mean for our societies, policies, and the movements fighting for climate justice. Followed by an audience Q&A.

SCHEDULE:

09:00-09:10 Opening words

Anni Pokela, Operaatio Arktis

Rosa Rantanen, ACCC

Norppa Kivimäki, NUOLI

09:10-09:20 Researchers’ role in a burning world 

Mervi Pantti, DECA 

09:20-09:50 Open seminar: Dangerous Climate Change: Understanding the Threat

Dr. James E. Hansen

09:50-10:28 Fireside chat 

Dr. James E. Hansen
Clare Farrell, Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion & Democracy Campaign

10:28-10:30 Closing words, 

Anni Pokela, Operaatio Arktis

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear these two powerful voices from climate science and activism! 

Join us at Think Corner, University of Helsinki - Friday, October 24 on 09:00 sharp! 

More information here: https://www.operaatioarktis.fi/tulossa/climate-reckoning-dr-james-hansen-clare-farrell-on-where-we-really-stand

Link to the stream here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/think-corner/livestreams