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Roman Frigg: Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice
ABSTRACT Should we take drastic measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions now, or should we continue our current practices and leave it to future generations to adapt to the effects of climate change? Opinions on this issue are divided. In this lecture I explain the terms of the debate in plain English (no knowledge of [...]
Gillian Barker: Ecological Thinking about Climate Change: A New Paradigm?
Stevenson & Hunt Room A - Central Library 251 Dundas St, LondonABSTRACT A growing group of scientists and activists is calling for a “paradigm shift” in our thinking about the threat of climate change and how best to respond to it—a shift to an ecological approach that emphasizes the role of living systems. What do they mean? Are they right? SPEAKER PROFILE Gillian Barker is a [...]
Wayne Myrvold: What Do You Bring to a Street Fight?
Stevenson & Hunt Room A - Central Library 251 Dundas St, LondonABSTRACT An editorial in the journal Nature warned climate scientists that they must acknowledge that, like it or not, they are in a street fight. Climate scientists have been the targets of a well-funded, orchestrated campaign to discredit them and their work. In this talk, I will raise the question of what scientists can do [...]