The Influencer List Day 6: Dr. Hannah Ritchie

Welcome to Day 6 of our 12 Days of Christmas' "The Influencer List" ~ 12 leading thinkers helping re-write the climate and energy narrative in 2024.

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Drumroll please...our next leader on the list of influencers YOU should be following in 2024 is:

Dr. Hannah Ritchie

Dr. Ritchie is a leading voice on climate and energy issues. She is a data scientist and communicator who focuses on the problems surrounding environmental sustainability and how to solve them. From climate change to deforestation to air pollution, Dr Ritchie's work addresses many topics that need solutions if we want to create a greener, cleaner planet for future generations ♻️ 🌎

Here's why you should follow Hannah in 2024:

1. Expertise: As a researcher, Dr Ritchie offers deep insights into the critical issues facing sustainability. Hannah is Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data as well as a researcher at the Oxford Martin Programme in Global Development at the University of Oxford. Hannah has years of experience researching & writing on solutions for climate change and sustainability.

2. Clarity: Dr Ritchie has a talent for making complex topics accessible to a wide audience. She publishes frequently to a Substack newsletter called Sustainability by Numbers, in which she breaks down the data and research behind sustainability and makes sure her audience fully understands and connects with the data behind the discourse.

3. Influence: With over 25k Substack subscribers and nearly 80k Twitter followers, Dr Ritchie's truly become a recognized leader in the climate conversation. Hannah's work is widely cited and has a significant impact on the field. Her recent TED Talk delves into what it truly means for humanity to be sustainable. Hannah has also been featured on several platforms, including an article on Vox and an episode of "Cleaning Up with Michael Liebreich" to talk about her new book coming out this month called Not the End of the World. Hannah's forthcoming book talks about how our generation can band together and become the sustainable energy generation!

Dr. Hannah Ritchie is a leading voice in sustainability, so if you need someone who knows the facts and can present them well, follow Hannah and subscribe to Sustainability By Numbers in 2024!

And make sure to get your hands on Not the End of the World when it comes out (or pre-order it here!)

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