Climate Change 2011 - When Policymakers Fail?

October 04, 2011,
9:00am - 6:30pm

Some of America's top scientists discuss their frustration with the lack of progress on the pressing problem of climate change, and talk about their ideas for what scientists and citizens can do while policymakers fail to act. What does the latest research show on both the climate and the attitude of Americans?

Speakers:
Ralph Cicerone, President of the National Academy of Sciences
Leah Christian, Pew Research Center
William Moomaw, Tufts
Naomi Oreskes, University of California, San Diego
Ronald Prinn, MIT
John Reilly, MIT
Daniel Schrag, Harvard University
Noelle Selin, MIT

9am - 11:35am – Panel One, “What is the meaning of policy failure on climate change?” (Ronald Prinn, Noelle Selin, Naomi Oreskes, John Reilly)
2pm - 3:30pm – Keynote talk “Climate Change: Human Causes, Human Challenges”, (Ralph Cicerone, National Academy of Sciences)
3:35pm - 5:45pm – Panel Two, “What are scientists to do? What should the public do?” (Daniel Schrag, William Moomaw, Leah Christian)
5:45pm-6:30pm – Reception, Bartos Atrium.

Registration Required.