Environmental Awareness Month (September)
Solar Geoengineering as part of Climate Policy (Mariia Belaia)
Posted: October 21, 2024 at 4:52 pm
Solar geoengineering, also known as solar radiation management, is a potential approach for reducing the climate change impacts of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, essentially by counteracting the radiative forcing associated with a given level of concentrations. How does it fit with other climate policy instruments, including adaptation, mitigation, and carbon removal?
A/V requirements: Screen
Extreme Heat in Cities: Drivers and Solutions (Speaker: Luis Ortiz)
Posted: October 2, 2023 at 6:38 pm, Last Updated: May 31, 2024 at 2:37 pm
A brief overview on the topic of extreme heat and its various drivers at the local and regional scale. The speaker will show the special case of cities and how they modify local climates to impact extreme heat, as well as discuss urban scale solutions and how they reduce the impacts of heat and energy […]
A/V requirements: Laptop, LCD Projector
Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Speaker: Harold Geller)
Posted: April 14, 2023 at 2:45 pm, Last Updated: May 31, 2024 at 2:52 pm
This talk addresses the scientific and social concepts associated with renewable and non-renewable energy and the environment. It will provide an overview of the physical concept of energy as well as the scientific thoughts and processes. The talk examines both the non-renewable and renewable sources of energy in use today alongside the viable alternatives for […]
A/V requirements: Laptop, LCD Projector, Screen
Climate Change: Good Science and Lousy Politics (Speaker: Robert Ehrlich)
Posted: April 27, 2022 at 1:42 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 8:16 pm
In this talk I show that the science behind climate change is very solid, the politics and policies intended to address it are, in many cases, very questionable. Instead, we will see that the climate change problem can best be addressed through a wider combination of approaches than normally considered, many of which could garner […]
A/V requirements: LCD projector and screen
The Science of Climate Change (Speaker: Robert Ehrlich)
Posted: February 21, 2020 at 3:34 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 5:36 pm
A simple description of the basic science of climate change. What is known for sure, and what is uncertain.
A/V requirements: LCD Projector, Screen
Climate Change: Preparing for the New Normal in Virginia (Speaker: Jim Kinter)
Posted: April 26, 2018 at 4:20 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 7:33 pm
“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” This old saying neglects the fact that all of us are inadvertently doing something about the weather – we are changing it. The reality of global climate change is now undeniable and the likelihood is high that human activities have caused the majority of […]
A/V requirements: LCD Projector and Screen
Renewable Energy, Nuclear Energy and Climate Change (Speaker: Robert Ehrlich)
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 2:45 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 6:20 pm
This talk considers the impetus to move away from fossil fuels and towards greater usage of renewable energy. It also considers the advantages and problems associated with renewable energy, a possible future for nuclear energy, and the best science-informed policy with regard to our energy future.
A/V requirements: LCD projector and screen
Nuclear Power: Is it Green? (Speaker: Robert Ehrlich)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 9:30 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 6:23 pm
A discussion of the past, present and future of nuclear power, and its contribution to our quest for clean energy.
A/V requirements: LCD projector and screen