Katharine Hayhoe is an accomplished atmospheric scientist who studies climate change and why it matters to us here and now. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy that works on conservation and climate in more than 70 countries around the world. She is also a Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair at Texas Tech University, and her new book, “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World” will be released by One Signal / Simon & Schuster in September 2021.
Katharine has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, one of Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Thinkers, and is among FORTUNE magazine’s World’s Greatest Leaders. She is the 2019 recipient of the United Nations Champion of the Earth Award in Science and Innovation.
Katharine is also well-known for her work bridging the gap between scientists and Christians – work that finds its origin in her own faith. She’s been named by Christianity Today as one of their 50 Women to Watch and she serves as the World Evangelical Alliance’s Climate Ambassador. Katharine currently hosts the PBS digital series, Global Weirding: Climate, Politics and Religion. Her husband, Andrew, is a pastor, hosts a nationwide SiriusXM daily call-in show, and is the author of numerous popular Christian books.
Katharine was inspired to become a scientist by her father, who was a science teacher. When not working on climate change, she likes to be outside with her son, skiing in the winter and hiking or paddleboarding in the summer. She also loves to cook and knit.