24th September 2025

Connecting the Dots Conference, 2025

Connect the Dots Conference 2025, two days dedicated to sparking ideas, forging relationships, and shaping the future, with industry leaders and innovators, to challenge and inspire. Birmingham UK, September 2025.

27th June 2025

Salisbury Cathedral, Living Water 2025

This summer, four leading experts will present three thought-provoking talks exploring key themes from their recent publications, all inspired by or centered around water. These events are part of Salisbury Cathedral’s 2025 creative programming on the theme of water, which also includes the new summer art exhibition Living Water.

LinkedIn • 10th March 2025

Talk at Sainsbury's HQ

"... we were delighted to be joined by award winning author Tim Smedley. His book, 'The Last Drop: Solving the World's Water Crisis', expertly brings home the depth of the challenge we face across the globe in relation to water, but also the accessibility of solutions at all scales and across all geographies."

10th May 2024

Chipping Campden literary festival

The last day of the Chipping Campden Literature Festival kicked off with award-winning environmental journalist, Tim Smedley, who discussed his acclaimed book, The Last Drop: Solving the World’s Water Crisis.

Alnwick Story Fest • 17th February 2024

The Last Drop: Tim Smedley comes to Alnwick Story Fest

Alnwick Story Fest will join forces with What a Wonderful World Festival in an exciting new partnership to present the latest book by renowned environmental journalist Tim Smedley. Tim's book The Last Drop looks at the global water crisis, both shortages and excesses, and some encouraging future solutions.

BBC • 24th June 2023

Cheltenham Science Festival: Author Tim Smedley and professor Priti Parikh

Award-winning environmental journalist Tim Smedley and Professor Priti Parikh offer a fascinating account of what has led us to this point and look at the success stories that show us practical ways to address the crisis.

Hay Festival • 2nd June 2023

Tim Smedley at Hay Festival 2023

Tim Smedley gives a thought-provoking and gripping look into his newest book The Last Drop, an investigation into the world’s next great climate crisis: the scarcity of water. Smedley offers a fascinating, honest and ultimately hopeful account of the crisis and how we might address it before it’s too late. He talks to Hay Festival Sustainability Director Andy Fryers.

Hay Festival • 16th October 2019

The Hay Festival: Tim Smedley talks to Andy Fryers

Globally, 18,000 people die each day from air pollution, a far greater number than those who die from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and car crashes combined. The overwhelming majority of air pollutants are local, short-lived and can be stopped at source. The benefits to health are instant and dramatic, and we can all play a part in clearing our air. Award-winning sustainability journalist Tim Smedley explains how.

Fully Charged Show • 21st June 2019

Fully Charged Show - Live

With the current climate, (no pun intended) I was made aware of a fantastic book by author Tim Smedley called “Clearing the Air”. Why I wanted Tim to join us at FC Live was because he is a true believer that pollution in more urban areas is a real danger to adults and especially our children.