Different perspectives. A practical context.

01 / Adaptation & resilience

Baroness Brown of Cambridge

Role at time of statement: Chair, Climate Change Committee Adaptation Committee

“The UK is built for a climate that no longer exists.”

In the Committee’s response to a new adaptation package, Baroness Brown welcomed stronger planning assumptions and measurable objectives, while calling for greater effort and funding to meet the scale of the challenge.

Climate Change Committee · 13 July 2026

02 / Flood risk & insurability

Dame Amanda Blanc

Role at time of statement: Aviva Group CEO

In the BBC’s Big Boss Interview, Blanc warned that continued building in flood-risk areas of England could leave new homes uninsurable in the future. She called for greater care over where homes are built and how properties are designed for flood resilience.

Attributed paraphrase of the BBC report. The date below is its publication date, not a verified interview-recording date.

BBC News / Big Boss Interview · 29 September 2026

03 / Water & food security

Tom Bradshaw

Role at time of statement: NFU President

“we can’t produce food without water.”

Bradshaw called for food security to be treated as critical infrastructure, with stronger water security for farms. His statement highlighted on-farm reservoirs, planning changes and more flexible abstraction rules as practical routes to resilience.

NFU · 4 August 2026

04 / Drought preparedness

Philip Duffy

Role at time of statement: Environment Agency Chief Executive

Duffy warned that the deficit from a dry spring and summer could not be reversed by a few weeks of rain. He urged water companies to reduce leakage and put drought plans into effect to secure supplies into the following year, recognising competing public-supply, agricultural and environmental needs.

Environment Agency / GOV.UK · 16 September 2026

05 / Planetary resilience

Sir Richard Branson

Role at time of statement: Author, Richard Branson’s Blog on Virgin’s website

Writing about planetary boundaries, Branson urged governments to bring scientific evidence into policy and investment decisions. His wider perspective linked planetary health with people’s health, food, water and societal stability.

This is broader planetary-health commentary from 2025, not a specific UK wildfire statement or an endorsement of Call to Action.

Richard Branson’s Blog / Virgin · 24 September 2025

06 / Wildfire coordination

Phil Garrigan OBE

Role at time of statement: Chair, National Fire Chiefs Council

In parliamentary evidence, Garrigan supported consistent wildfire definitions, coordinated action and clearer public risk information to help direct resources and preventive behaviour. He also described water constraints as a challenge for firefighting.

Paraphrase of evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, including questions 4–5, 10 and 36. No direct quotation is used.

UK Parliament: oral evidence · 23 June 2026

07 / Prevention & preparedness

Rob Gazzard

Role at time of statement: Wildfire and Contingency Planning Adviser, Forestry Commission

In his evidence at that hearing, Gazzard highlighted gaps in legislation covering wildfire prevention, preparedness, response and recovery, and argued for more integrated working across those functions.

Paraphrase of question 3. This records his evidence on that date; it is not a claim that no relevant fire legislation exists.

UK Parliament: oral evidence · 23 June 2026

08 / Heat risk & communication

Professor Emma Howard Boyd

Role at time of statement: Chair, National Heat Risk Commission

Howard Boyd identified fragmented responsibility and called for overarching coordination and better communication of warnings. She emphasised helping the public understand hazards and prepare, with evidence-led action moving at pace.

Paraphrase of parliamentary evidence, including questions 3, 6 and 10. Her role is taken from the hearing’s witness list.

UK Parliament: oral evidence · 23 June 2026

09 / Heat extremes & implementation

Professor Friederike Otto

Role at time of statement: Climate scientist, Imperial College London; co-founder, World Weather Attribution

As reported by the Guardian, Otto warned that human-caused climate change is making heat extremes more intense and that available solutions are not being implemented quickly enough. World Weather Attribution’s accompanying research provides the wider scientific context.

Short attributed paraphrase, not an exact quotation. Otto’s personal remarks were verified in the Guardian report, not in a direct Imperial or World Weather Attribution transcript.

The Guardian · 26 June 2026

10 / Wider leadership perspective

Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Role at time of statement: INEOS founder

In a wider economic and political interview, Ratcliffe argued that politicians should make decisions in the country’s interests rather than their own or their party’s. His comments belong to a broader debate about national priorities and business leadership.

Not a climate-adaptation statement. Neither this interview nor the linked report establishes support for climate policies or involvement in Call to Action. The BBC article is dated 18 September 2026; the corroborating Guardian report has a 19 September URL.

BBC News · 18 September 2026

11 / Food security & agricultural technology

Sir James Dyson

Role at time of statement: Inventor and founder of Dyson

“Sustainable food production and food security are vital to the nation’s health and the nation’s economy.”

Through Dyson Farming, Dyson has argued for efficient, high-technology agriculture and innovation as the route to sustainable food production and national food security. His public statements connect Britain growing more of its own food with the nation’s health and economy.

Public views on food security and agricultural policy, relevant to food resilience. They are not an endorsement of, or involvement in, Call to Action, and do not represent a position on climate adaptation.

Dyson Farming · Undated statement