February 4, 2024
MEERTALK February 2024
The Emperor's New Climate Scenarios
Sandy Trust explains why commonly used models in financial services are underestimating climate risk, presenting the findings of a collaborative research paper between actuaries and leading climate scientists ‘The Emperor’s New Climate Scenarios’, in a talk that will be in turns absurd, scary and hopeful.

Other Resources

Newsletter April 2026
This edition of the MEER Newsletter highlights ongoing fieldwork, community engagement, and engineering progress across Sierra Leone and India, alongside insights into climate science and emerging passive cooling approaches.
April 1, 2026
Newsletter

BBC The Climate Question
This episode of BBC's The Climate Question featured an interview with Eugenia Kargbo, Chief Heat Officer for Freetown, Sierra Leone. Eugenia Kargbo referenced the pilot project implemented in Kroo Bay, where reflective roofing materials have been deployed in partnership with MEER.
March 29, 2026
Press
