Climate change series: The view from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Date: Thursday 30 April 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: To be confirmed upon enrolment
Contact: For further information regarding this event, please contact Anne Welford by sending email to anne.welford@canterbury.ac.nz or by calling 364 2987 x4860
Audience: The general public

This lecture is part of a series of lectures being offered over Term 2 and 3 by Community Education called "The Climate Change Series: Science Solutions and Consequences". The topics covered in this lecture series are wide ranging and take an interdisciplinary approach to issues about Climate Change.

The first part, includes seven illustrated lectures on the key issues associated with the climate change debate including evidence for and against man-made climate change as presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th assessment report.

Lecture 1: THE VIEW FROM THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC) – Presented by Adrian McDonald

This lecture will give a brief synopsis of the current understanding of the causes of recent climate change based on the research discussed in the latest IPCC report. Common arguments against man-made climate change will also be detailed.

Enrolment in this lecture is free for UC staff and students, and $15.00 for the general public. Please call 364 2987 ext 4860 to enrol.