Reflections on the Diverse Voices speaker series

The impacts of extreme weather and climate change will, and are, affecting a diversity of people in many different ways. Yet the UK field of weather and climate appears to be generally un-diverse. Besides its importance for innovation in any field, having a diversity of voices in this field is especially vital, given the often unequal impacts of weather and climate. In 2024, the Royal Meteorological Society supported the set-up of the Diverse Voices speaker series, aimed at improving representation and elevating role models. Here we reflect on the series so far and its outlook for the future.