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in the City - special lecture series on climate change
During May, Science in the City, brought to you by Our City
O-Tautahi and the Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society, is
presenting a weekly series of free lunchtime lectures on
climate change. Lectures will focus on how the some in the
international scientific community predict that the
greenhouse effect will result in global warming of Earth's
atmosphere by between 1.5 and 4.5 degrees Celsius by the end
of the 21st century. The series begun last week with a
look at the scientific ideas behind climate change and
continues tomorrow (Wednesday) with Murray Ward discussing
how climate change could affect New Zealand as a whole.
Mr Ward led the MfE climate change team 1996-2002
(pre-Kyoto). He was a lead negotiator on New Zealand's
international delegations and now heads a Wellington-based
international climate change consultancy. Next Wednesday
17 May, Dr Brett Mullan will look at the regional impacts of
potential climate change. Dr Mullan is a Principal
Scientist at NIWA and Manager of the Climate Variability
Group on NIWA's Wellington campus. He is also a member of
the Royal Society of New Zealand Climate Committee and a
former President of the Meteorological Society of New
Zealand. And on Wednesday 24 May Professor Ann Amith will
be a lecturing on how individuals can make a difference to
the environment by helping to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions.
Science in the City lectures let you use your
lunchtime to learn more about topical scientific issues
affecting your community and environment. Lectures will be
held on Wednesdays of this month in Our City O-Tautahi's
Debating Chamber from 1.10pm to 1.50pm. Feel free to bring
your lunch. Climate change lecture schedule 3 May: A
look at some of the big science ideas behind climate change
10 May: The national picture - how will it affect New
Zealand as a whole - electricity supply, carbon credits,
forests, policy implications, food miles, energy usage. 17
May: The regional picture - local impacts - coastal
erosion, land use, flooding, droughts. 24 May: The
individual picture - how can individuals make a difference -
housing, public transport use. Our City O-Tautahi, Corner
Oxford Terrace / Worcester Boulevard www.ccc.govt.nz/ourcity
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