Tim Flannery
Australian scientist and global warming activist
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| 2024 | Co-authored 'Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived' with Emma Flannery, showcasing ongoing scientific writing. |
| 2022 | Co-authored new research on the origins of monotremes. |
| 2021 | Delivered the inaugural Talbot Oration at the Australian Museum, an event named in honour of marine biologist Frank Talbot. |
| 2021 | Featured in the documentary film 'Burning', which focused on the Black Summer bushfires. |
| 2021 | Served as a visiting lecturer at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, as the Fondation Segré Distinguished Visiting Professor. |
| 2020 | Published 'The Climate Cure', calling for the Australian government to address climate change and suggesting using the COVID-19 pandemic response as a model. |
| March 12 2020 | Tim Flannery wrote a review article titled 'The First Mean Streets' published in The New York Review of Books, reviewing works by Monica L. Smith and James C. Scott on urban history and early civilizations |
| 2019 | Published 'Life: Selected Writings', a compilation of his previous work. |
| 2019 | Reflected on decades of climate change warnings, criticizing the lack of action and expressing shock at the growing impacts. Praised climate activists like Greta Thunberg, school strike movements, and Extinction Rebellion for their efforts in the climate movement. |
| 2019 | Frequently appeared in media during the Black Summer bushfires, asserting a direct link between the unprecedented fires and climate change. |
| 2018 | Elected Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. |
| 2018 | Published 'Europe: A Natural History', a popular science book about the natural history of Europe. |
| July 2018 | Participated in the Kwaio Reconciliation programme in the Solomon Islands, helping to end a 91-year cycle of killings that originated from the 1927 murders of British Colonial officers Bell and Gillies by Kwaio leader Basiana and his followers. |
| January 2018 | Appeared on ABC's Science program discussing human potential as a 'Mass Extinction Event' and outlining '5 Things You Need to Know About Climate Change'. |
| 2017 | Featured in the film documentary 'Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story'. |
| August 2017 | Hosted an episode of ABC Catalyst investigating how managed seaweed growth could help combat climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon to the ocean floor. |
| July 2017 | Tim Flannery published the book 'Sunlight and Seaweed: An Argument for How to Feed, Power and Clean Up the World', exploring potential climate change solutions. |
| August 2016 | The geothermal energy project was closed due to lack of financial viability. |
| 2015 | Appeared in the documentary series 'Australia: The Story of Us'. |
| 2015 | Published 'Atmosphere of Hope', discussing climate change mitigation, carbon sequestration, and technological solutions as a follow-up to 'The Weather Makers'. |
| 2015 | Received the Jack P. Blaney Award for Dialogue for using dialogue and authentic engagement to build global consensus for action on climate change. |
| 2014 | Worked again with John Doyle on the television series 'Two Men in China'. |
| 2014 | Moved to Victoria to be with his partner Kate Holden, an author. |
| 2014 | Invited to deliver the inaugural Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) lecture and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from AMRI. |
| 2013 | Began hosting the television series 'Coast Australia', which ran until 2017. |
| 2013 | Left Macquarie University in mid-year. |
| October 6 2013 | Launched the Climate Council as a new independent organization after the disbanding of the Climate Commission, with funding raised through a public appeal. |
| September 19 2013 | Dismissed from his position as head of the Climate Commission by new Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt following the Abbott government's election. |
| 2012 | Produced and appeared in 'Two on the Great Divide' with John Doyle. |
| 2012 | Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA). |
| 2011 | Published 'Among the Islands: Adventures in the Pacific', continuing his exploration and scientific writing. |
| 2011 | Awarded the Order of Saint-Charles by Monaco. |
| February 2011 | Appointed to head the Climate Commission by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, tasked with explaining climate change and the need for a carbon price to the public. |
| 2010 | First Australian to receive the Joseph Leidy Award from the Academy of Natural Sciences in the US. |
| 2010 | The Federal Government provided $90m in funding for the geothermal energy development work. |
| 2010 | Published 'Here on Earth', a book critiquing elements of Darwinism and endorsing James Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis. |
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