Solutions talk of the Climate Futures Series: The SCIENCE, the IMPACTS and SOLUTIONS to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees

SFU's PICS, Climate Futures Initiative and the Faculty of Environment are pleased to invite you to the Solutions talk of the Climate Futures Series: The SCIENCE, the IMPACTS and SOLUTIONS to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees on January 10th at 7pm.
 
The invited speaker, Joeri Rogelj, Lecturer, Grantham Institute, Imperial College in London will explore ways in which global warming can be kept to safe levels. Dr. Mark Jaccard, a Professor with SFU's Resource and Environmental Management will then respond sharing what this means for BC and Canada before opening up the discussion to the audience. The discussion will be moderated by Kirsten Zickfeld, a Professor in the Department of Geography.
 

Date:  Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: Room 1900, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings

Reservations: Reserve your seat here

Abstract and Bio: here

Please note: If you aren't able to get a reservation, you may still come down and we will do our best to find you a seat.  With free events there are some people with reservations who do not claim them.  We hold reservations until 6:50 at which time we offer seats to newcomers. 

We hope you are able to join us.

About the Series:

Climate Futures Series: The SCIENCE, the IMPACTS and SOLUTIONS to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees.

This series will explore the science, impacts and solutions associated with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels through talks and discussions. In the SCIENCE presentation we will examine where we are in terms of global warming and discuss whether or not the 1.5 degrees limit is feasible from a geophysical perspective. In the IMPACTS presentation we will explore the benefits of keeping global warming to below 1.5 degrees compared to future scenarios with global warming of 2 and 4 degrees. In the SOLUTIONS session we will look at how we may achieve the 1.5 goal and what global, regional and local actions are required, considering implications for poverty eradication and sustainable development.

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Laurie Wood

Manager, Community Engagement and Research Initiatives

Faculty of Environment

Simon Fraser University

8888 University Drive, TASC2 8804
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6

778-782-9235

lauriew@sfu.ca

Date: 
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 19:00