Monthly discussion group hosted by Beyond Zero Emissions focusing on energy solutions to climate change.
Featuring David Spratt, co-author of the ground breaking Climate Code Red
Time: 6:30- 8pm Monday 4 February 2013
Fritz Loewe Theatre (entry via level 2)
McCoy Building
University of Melbourne
Cnr Elgin & Swanston Streets, Carlton
Entry: Gold coin donation
Co-author of Climate Code Red, David Spratt will present the latest climate science and its links to increasing extreme weather events worldwide. Australia has experienced record high temperatures, heatwaves and bushfires already this year with the Bureau of Meteorology adding two new colours to its weather forecasting chart to take the highest temperature up from 50 to 54 degrees.
In 2012 climate science observations saw a record summer Arctic sea ice melt, record Greenland ice sheet melt, record permafrost warming, as well as increasing floods, cyclones, droughts and heatwaves. With climate scientists predicting more extreme events, David also shows what we can expect at the 2 and 4 degree warming scenarios.
David is also an experienced activist and will talk about the urgent action we can take to tackle the climate emergency.
Thank you to the University of Melbourne Energy Institute, our Zero Carbon Australia project partners for supporting us in bringing you this event.
For those outside Melbourne:
LIVE streaming of this event in HD720 video is available
Further reading:
Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple