Gail Whiteman is the Hoffmann Impact Professor for Accelerating Action on Nature & Climate at the University of Exeter Business School. A social science expert, she focuses on how decision-makers interpret and respond to systemic global risks, including those posed by climate change and environmental threats. She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Earth Decides community and the Professor-in-Residence of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. An award-winning science communicator, she is founder/co-founder of Arctic Basecamp and Climate Basecamp.