Changing by Degrees: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change

Description

Rather than an academic conference with speakers presenting formal papers, this symposium will provide a framework for understanding climate issues and engaging in a conversation with a range of climate leaders, including:

• Dr. Kirk Johnson, director of the National Museum of Natural History (morning keynote)
• Martin O'Malley, former governor of Maryland (closing keynote)
• Angela Fritz, meteorologist, and deputy editor at the Washington Post (panel facilitator and discussion leader)
• Martin Dahinden, Swiss ambassador to the United States
• Kate Brown, executive director, Global Island Partnership
• Dr. John Cook, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
• Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, senior climate scientist and director of climate science, Union of Concerned Scientists
• Thomas Peterson, director of the Center for Climate Strategies, Johns Hopkins University

The symposium will address the current and future impacts of climate change and examine how leaders in diverse fields, from environmental science and public policy to finance and communications, can influence our current climate trajectory.

Read more about the symposium, as well as FAQs, online.

Hosted by Advanced Academic Programs.