Simon Clark
My name is Simon and I make videos to improve your climate literacy.
In particular I focus on the physical Earth system, and how the atmosphere, climate, and climate change intersects with our lives. Sometimes I even try to be funny.
Since completing my PhD in atmospheric physics at the University of Exeter, this has been my full time job. I also stream on Twitch, host the How To Make A Science Video podcast, and wrote a book!
Simon Clark
So just before I started filming my most recent video, having built the planet but not put anything on it yet, an accident happened that came within a few inches of completely destroying my work, and preventing the video from ever existing.
The story of that accident - and much more behind the scenes of making the video - is in the latest vlog, out now on Patreon! www.patreon.com/simonoxfphys
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I'm glad that so many of you have enjoyed my recent video on our progress fixing climate change! If that includes you, also check out my video in the same style about turning cities into carbon sinks.
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A new monthly vlog is out on Patreon! If you support at any level you get access to a back catalogue of THIRTY vlogs expertly edited by Luke
These show how videos are made, trips for filming and lecturing, and some sneak peeks of upcoming content
www.patreon.com/simonoxfphys
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I went to see Kyoto at the Soho place - about the groundbreaking Kyoto climate agreement and the lawyer hired by big oil to derail proceedings - and it was fantastic. Simultaneously infuriating and inspiring, it brings UN climate negotiations to life and highlights the genuine heroism of some of the negotiators.
Everyone in the audience was given a lanyard, and some audience members were even sat at the negotiating table.
Some people seem to think the play has a too-happy ending but I disagree, I think it's very clearly a bittersweet conclusion that I feel is appropriate. I got a huge kick out of the details from both the climate side and the UN side.
Would highly recommend, go see this if you can!
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UPDATE! Some of you may recall the video I made with GiveDirectly last year, which included a fundraiser for a village in Akorian in Kenya.
I'm delighted to say that donations to the fundraiser from this channel raised just over $29,000, which is going to make an extraordinary difference to families. We've received some updates from the village, including from two men called Isaiah which I wanted to share with you here.
I'd also like to remind you that GiveDirectly also works with impoverished communities in the USA, and has been directly supporting low income families affected by the Los Angeles fires. If you have been moved by the stories of loss coming out of LA and would like to directly help a family in need, you can do so here: www.givedirectly.org/
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As requested by many of you, I have finally joined Bluesky! Follow me if you'd like updates on my work, climate news, what I'm painting, and quite possibly a lot of chat about the Great British Bake Off.
bsky.app/profile/simonoxfphys.com
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TIME SENSITIVE! The Movember Marines project is running all month raising money for Movember's work in supporting mens' mental health, prostate and testicular cancer research.
But today is the best day to donate! Today if you donate more than £20 to Movember, Pringles will match your donation until their pot of £100k runs out. Please consider donating to the important work Movember does :)
LINK HERE: uk.movember.com/mospace/15175299
Pictured: my latest for the project, a Raptor!
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This month I'm fundraising for Movember via a new project called Movember Marines!
www.instagram.com/movembermarines/
Created by my friend Dr Hannah Wakeford (who you may have seen in my sci fi planets videos) every day in November Movember Marines posts a new space marine... with a moustache. We have contributions from celebs, YouTubers, and even some Golden Demon-winning painters. Oh, and a few from me! Follow the page to get a little bit of silliness in your timeline every day this month.
As someone who has struggled with their mental health repeatedly over the years, I know first hand how vital it is to have organisations like Movember. It is our hope with this project that we can open up the conversation around mental health in the hobby community, and get more people talking about how they are feeling.
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Thank you to everyone who came to "Music from Pole to Pole" in London last night! It was quite simply one of the most special evenings of my life.
Working with the Sinfonia was an absolute pleasure, and from the 5-star reviews we received, it seems like people in the audience had a good time too! Thank you to everyone who came and said hello afterwards. Your support really means the world to me.
The intersection of science and art is so underexplored, and particularly the intersection between climate and music. I would love to do more projects like this, and there may be a possibility of this production touring to other venues. If that sounds interesting to you and you might like to attend, please let me know in the comments!
Photo credit: Suzi Corker
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Next week (October 15th) I will be in performance with the City of London Sinfonia, presenting an evening of music themed around a journey from Antarctica to the Arctic and the clouds we meet along the way!
This is going to be a really special evening and there are still some tickets left - it would be fantastic to see you there :)
cityoflondonsinfonia.co.uk/events/music-from-pole-…
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