Department of Earth and Environmental Science

Climate-related Events at the University of Pennsylvania

November 12th, 6.00pm. Room B-1 Meyerson Hall

Gary Lawrence, of Arup, will be joining us to talk about Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience: Preparation for a Chaotic Climate Future/. As Planning Director for the City of Seattle, Gary led development of “Toward a Sustainable Seattle,” the first sustainability-focused municipal comprehensive plan in the world; and he subsequently served as advisor to the Clinton Administration's Council on Sustainable Development, the UN’s Habitat II, and the British Prime Minister’s Office. Come hear Gary talk about what local planners and designers can do today to prepare their communities for the effects of climate change.

Symposium: Responses, Risks and Adaptation to Climate Change
When: Friday, May 1, 8:00am to 3:30pm.
Where: University of Pennsylvania, Chemistry Building, 34th & Spruce Streets

A group of concerned faculty at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is organizing a one-day symposium at Penn on “Responses, Risks and Adaptation to Climate Change”, to inform the broader University community about the challenges and opportunities of climate science for researchers and students. The symposium will showcase the diversity of climate-related research at Penn, and will also include three outside speakers to complement and diversify these themes.