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Seminar 1: Climate and Sustainability in Multiple Dimensions - Ditch the 2 degree warming goal

26 February 2015, 5:30pm

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Speakers: Professor Charles Kennel and Professor Susan Owens

The Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ's College Cambridge

Thursday 26 February (17:30 - 19:00), followed by drinks

This is the first of four seminars. Professor Charles Kennel will discuss whether the widespread goal to stop global warming at 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels is in fact misguided. He will argue that this framing is neither the best scientific measure of climate change nor politically effective. Professor Susan Owens will respond, drawing upon her knowledge of the relationship between science and politics.

Professor Charlie Kennel

University of California San Diego

Professor Susan Owens

Department of Geography, University of Cambridge

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    Time to ditch the 2 degree warming goal?

    In the first of the Climate and Sustainability in Multiple Dimensions seminar series, an enthusiastic audience gathered to hear Professor Charlie Kennel and Professor Susan Owens discuss whether we should ditch the 2 degree warming goal.