Intro to Climate Science
Laura Meredith
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
A series of presentations to cover the fundamentals of climate science: one presentation covering the past and the other the present (and into the future). Each talk will be designed to stand alone.
Contact: Tony Tran, E40-428, (617) 253-7492, tones@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Center for Global Change Science
Intro to Climate Science: Session I
Rebecca Walsh Dell
The first talk will cover paleoclimates, variations in the climate over longer time periods (interannual and longer), and the history and development of climate science.
Tue Jan 6, 02-04:00pm, E51-149
Intro to Climate Science: Session II
Laura Meredith and Diane Ivy
The second talk will cover contemporary climate science, including how we use GCMs, feedbacks, some debunking of popular climate myths, and the current state of the art of climate prediction.
Thu Jan 8, 02-04:00pm, E51-149
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Panel Discussion: A New Climate? Opportunities for Action on Climate Change
Jennifer Morris
Wed Jan 21, 04:30-06:30pm, E51-315
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This session will focus on the opportunities and challenges facing President(-elect) Obama and the new Congress when it comes to achieving national consensus on climate action. Which congressional proposals are most likely to be most politically palatable? Where is the leadership on the issue likely to come from? How will the financial crisis affect the debate and the availability of financing for clean energy investment? Inquiring minds want to know....
The plan is to organize a panel including at least a science expert, a policy/economic expert, and a local “green” entrepreneur to discuss these issues.
Contact: Tony Tran, E40-428, (617) 253-7492, tones@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Center for Global Change Science
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U.S. Climate Policy: Discussion of U.S. Cap-and-Trade and the Obama Climate Plan
Jennifer Morris, Xavier Gitiaux
Wed Jan 14, 02-04:00pm, E51-145
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Joint Program grad students will examine and detail what our government is doing about the Climate Change Issue through public national policy. In these sessions, the pros and cons of proposals currently debated in Congress will be highlighted, including the Cap-and-Trade system and Carbon Taxing. The Joint Program students will also discuss potential future paths US policy may take and how policy could spur investment in and deployment of clean technology.
Contact: Tony Tran, E40-428, (617) 253-7492, tones@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Center for Global Change Science
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