Four Degrees of Global Warming: Australia in a Hot World
Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
Wednesday, 4 December 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, 761 Swanston Street, University of Melbourne
Register here:
http://four-degrees.eventbrite.com.au
The 2011 conference Four Degrees or More? Australia in a hot world, held in Melbourne, provided an integrated overview of the likely consequences of rapid global warming for Australia and its region. Now, the newly-published book Four Degrees of Global Warming: Australia in a hot world, edited by Associate Professor Peter Christoff, updates the expected consequences of a four-degree world. Contributing authors include many of Australia’s most eminent and internationally recognised climate scientists, climate policy makers and policy analysts. This book provides an accessible and detailed examination of the likely impacts of a four-degree world on Australia’s social, economic and ecological systems.
The Four Degrees of Global Warming launch offers policy makers, politicians, students, and anyone interested climate change access to the most recent research on the potential Australian impacts of global warming as well as possible responses.
Speakers:
Dr Malte Meinshausen Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne
Prof David Karoly Professor of Atmospheric Science School of Earth Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of Melbourne
Prof Lesley Hughes Professor, Ecology, Macquarie University
Dr Mark Howden Chief Research Scientist, (Primary Industries) CSIRO
Prof Emeritus Tony McMichael Professor, Emeritus of Population Health, Australian National University
Prof Robyn Eckersley Professor, Head of Political Science, University of Melbourne
A/Prof Peter Christoff Climate Change Policy, Melbourne School of Land and Envrionment, University of Melbourne
Master of Environment 