Our 2026 Conference & AGM was held online on 14 October, on the theme of:

'Official Disinformation! Can science overcome political spin, silence and corporate greenwash?' 

Accelerating global heating has seen a summer of lethal wildfires and climate-related disasters, but heavily polluting fossil fuel companies are promoting themselves like never before with a record number of contracts with advertising agencies. At the same time there are attacks on climate science coming both from governments and politically motivated players. These attacks are part of a wider campaign against science-based decision-making. What is the scale of this threat and how are others pushing back against official disinformation, dangerous silences, spin and corporate greenwash?

Speakers and videos:

• Introduction by Andrew Simms, SGR  - Andrew's 5 minute video

• Jules Barbati-Dajches, Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists
  •  'Attacks on science' - Jules' 12 minute video
• Johnny White, Client Earth
  •  'Fighting misinformation: the use of the law' - Johnny's 16 minute video
• Ellen Ormesher, DeSmog
  • 'Clearing PR pollution: reporting on the oil and gas industry and their enablers' - Ellen's 16 minute video
• Stuart Parkinson, SGR
  • 'From research to marketing: how major corporations distort our worldview' - Stuart's 16 minute video or download Stuart's slides (pdf)
     

Download the updated conference programme, including presentation summaries and speaker biographies.

For SGR members:

• AGM agenda and minutes of the 2025 AGM 
• Personal statements from SGR Advisors
• Draft minutes of the 2026 AGM