Climate Change: The Empirical Strikes Back
Event Information
Description
How can climate research adapt to the post-truth era?
Panel:
Ms Else Berit Eikeland, Norwegian Ambassador to Ireland
Dr Michael John O'Mahony, An Taisce
Dr Conor Sweeney, UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics
Chair:
Prof. Peter Clinch, UCD Professor of Public Policy
Join us in University College Dublin on 10th October 2018 as our expert panel will discuss the current challenges in environmental research, policy and education.
The event marks the launch of 'On Thin Ice', a photographic exhibition of images from the Norwegian Polar Institute's Arctic research. The exhibition is on display in the UCD Institute for Discovery from 11-31 October 2018.
17.00: Reception
17.30: Exhibition launch
18.00: Climate Change: The Empirical Strikes Back panel discussion
This event is supported by the Norwegian Embassy, An Taisce's Climate Ambassador Programme, UCD Earth Institute, UCD Institute for Discovery and UCD Biological Society. The event is free but booking is essential.
Organiser UCD Earth Institute
Organiser of Climate Change: The Empirical Strikes Back
Research for a sustainable future
UCD Earth Institute fosters multidisciplinary research and works with stakeholders to address global, regional and national environmental challenges.
Based in University College Dublin, the Institute has over 100 members and 150 associate members, drawn from disciplines including agriculture, archaeology, architecture, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, earth science, English, economics, engineering, geography, landscape architecture, law, mathematics, planning, policy and many others.
We are home to state-of-the-art research laboratories in the UCD O'Brien Centre for Science and is a focal point for UCD's environmental research.
