On 9th June 2009, NCAS weather Scientist Dr Alan Gadian, will form part of a panel of experts discussing the effects of climate change and whether this can be reversed by Geoengineering techniques. The event is free to attend and is taking place at the University of Reading (see below).

This debate is part of a lecture series entitled: " The Great Climate Changing Debate: Can GeoEngineering save the planet?" and has been organised jointly by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), British Computer Society (BCS) and Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

 
The panel of experts will consist of professor John Shepherd FRS of the Tyndall Centre at Southampton University, professor David Cope, director of parliamentary office of science and technology, Dr Alan Gadian of the University of Leeds, Dr Olivier Boucher from the Met Office, Hadley Centre, Dr David Santillo from the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter and Miriam Kennet, CEO of the Green Economics Institute.  

The lively debate will take place  at the Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road campus on 9 June. Refreshments will be served at 1800 and the debate starts at 1900.  It is free to attend but those interested should register their place by visiting the IET Berkshire Network homepage.

 Taken from the the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Press Release 22 May 2009

Can engineers reverse the effects of climate change?

At this multi-institutional event taking place in Reading on 9 June, a panel of leading experts will debate the effects of climate change and whether this can be reversed by GeoEngineering techniques.

The event is the next in the Great Debate series entitled "The Great Climate Changing Debate: Can GeoEngineering save the planet?" and has been organised jointly by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), British Computer Society (BCS) and Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

The debate will be moderated by Professor Peter Liss from the University of East Anglia. The panel of experts will consist of professor John Shepherd FRS of the Tyndall Centre at Southampton University, professor David Cope, director of parliamentary office of science and technology, Dr Alan Gadian of the University of Leeds, Dr Olivier Boucher from the Met Office, Hadley Centre, Dr David Santillo from the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter and Miriam Kennet, CEO of the Green Economics Institute.

Following the speakers’ presentations, audience members will be invited to take part in the debate by putting forward their questions to the speakers.

Professor Peter Liss, moderator of the debate, asks, “As it is proving so difficult to mitigate and adapt to climate change, do we need a ‘Plan B’ and could this involve GeoEngineering?”

The event is free to attend but those interested should register their place by visiting the IET Berkshire Network homepage.

The debate takes place at the Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road campus on 9 June. Refreshments will be served at 1800 and the debate starts at 1900.

 Location of local car parks and Reading University Great Hall (84.6 kB)