Submitted by Administrator on Thu, 15/10/2015 - 07:19
Climate change communication experts share their experience: an afternoon of panel sessions aimed at PhD students and early-career scientists
Join CCfCS for this unique series of roundtable/panel discussions on climate change communication with scientists, communications experts, and members of the business community. In each of the three sessions, audience members will have a chance to ask our expert panelists about the challenges and landscape of the ongoing climate change conversation.
When:
Monday, 19 October, 14:00-17:00
Where:
Scott Polar Research Institute
Programme:
- 14:00-14:20 Welcome, aims, and key messages about climate change (Eric Wolff)
- 14:20-15:00 Engaging with policymakers (Ailsa Benton, John Pyle, Neil Harris)
- 15:00-15:20 Engaging with the business community (Ian Ellison, David Webb)
- 15:40-16:20 Tea/coffee break
- 16:20-17:00 Engaging with the press and public (Linda Capper, Athena Dinar, Eric Wolff)
Panelists:
- Eric Wolff (Professor, Department of Earth Sciences)
- Ailsa Benton (British Antarctic Survey and Department of Energy and Climate Change)
- John Pyle (Professor, Department of Chemistry)
- Neil Harris (Professor, Department of Chemistry)
- Ian Ellison (Sustainability Manager, Jaguar Land Rover)
- David Webb (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership)
- Linda Capper (Head of Communications, British Antarctic Survey)
- Athena Dinar (Communications, British Antarctic Survey)
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