James Renwick
Victoria University of Wellington
Tuesday 17 November
James is a climate researcher of long standing. He has served as a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) over the last 20 years, was a Climate Change Commissioner 2019-2024, and was awarded the Prime Minister’s 2018 prize for Science Communication.
The Climate Crisis and New Zealand
The global climate system is changing rapidly as humanity adds greenhouse gases faster and faster to the atmosphere. We are seeing rising temperatures and sea levels, and intensifying weather extremes here and around the world.
We are likely coming close to some important thresholds for change, and for adaptation. This presentation will give an overview of what’s happening globally, then zoom in to Aotearoa to discuss what we’ll likely see over coming decades, and what we can do about it.
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