Generation Us: The Future of Global Warming

Event published by Christine Chettle

Event date: October 31, 2011 17:00

Seminar Room 8.119, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT

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The Centre for Canadian Studies and the School of Earth and Environment , both of the University of Leeds, present 'Generation Us: The Challenge of Global Warming', a lecture on both the history and the future of the science of global warming. The acclaimed Canadian scientist and author, Dr. Andrew Weaver, will explore how international policy, media portrayal and technological solutions can all impact climate change, ultimately asking how modern society can turn the challenge of global warming to potential creativity and innovation.

Andrew Weaver is a Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Victoria. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the American Meteorological Society and the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. He is the author of Keeping our Cool: Canada in a Warming World (Penguin Canada, 2008) and Generation Us: The Challenge of Global Warming (Orca Books, 2011). He has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed papers in climate, meteorology, oceanography, earth science, policy, education and anthropology journals. He was a Lead Author in the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2nd, 3rd and 4th scientific assessments and is also a Lead Author in the ongoing 5th scientific assessment.

The lecture will take place on Monday, 31st October, 5pm-7pm. You can register at http://andrewweaverglobalwarming.eventbrite.com/ or by emailing Christine at en08cc@leeds.ac.uk.