The landmark ‘Limits to Growth’ book in 1972, gave a first detailed warning of the potential for humanity to overrun the planet. In the last forty years, science has now provided an astonishing array of satellite observations, global datasets, international observational networks, comprehensive computer models of climate and the carbon cycle.
A new generation of Earth Systems models are now trying to put human activity and economic factors more explicitly into dynamic models. An updated global change framing of Planetary Boundaries has been developed. We have now written five IPCC reports. Global change science has had a tremendously successful last few decades. When will global change policy catch up – join this lecture to hear the debate.
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2014
Venue: Building 32 room 1015 (EEE Lecture Theatre) , University of Southampton (Highfield Campus) SO17 1BJ.
Time: 6pm lecture with refreshments from 5.30pm, the event will be followed by a post lecture drinks reception.
Please RSVP to Sarah Dack [email protected]
Further information can be found on the following link: http://southampton.likn.co/geography/news/events/2014/02/12_earth_system_science.page