Norfolk - Eighth Society Lecture with speaker Sir David King

Norfolk - Eighth Society Lecture with speaker Sir David King

Norfolk - Eighth Society Lecture with speaker Sir David King

event Wednesday, January 13, 2021 schedule 6.30pm - 8.00pm GMT
event Wednesday, January 13, 2021 schedule 6.30pm - 8.00pm GMT
  • Online event
Hosted by the Norfolk Cambridge Society
Open to: 
Public (open to all)
Location: 
Zoom Online | View details

Those of you who watched the recent Norfolk Climate Change Conference webinar (a recording of which can be found here) will be well aware of the robustness of climate science research and our long understanding of the physics that explains how greenhouse gases affect atmospheric temperature. What actions governments must now take to solve the problem at the lowest cost to humanity, however, is complex and multi-faceted, involving considerations of political and technical feasibility, economic cost, and the very limited timescales remaining. There is also the question of how best to achieve international cooperation while maintaining political stability across the world. The better educated we are on the right way forward, the more intelligently we can put pressure on our government, others, and ourselves to take the right action. I have no doubt that Sir David's talk will prove extremely enlightening on all these issues.

Speaker:

Professor Sir David King on the subject of “Climate change - what are the solutions and what will they cost?”. There is probably no more authoritative voice on strategies to tackle climate change in the English-speaking world. Sir David is a founder and Chair of the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge and Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, University of Cambridge. He was Master of Downing College Cambridge from 1995 to 2000, UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser from 2000 to 2007, and the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative on Climate Change from 2013 to 2017. The webinar will therefore provide those watching with a wonderful opportunity to understand the issues in depth. You are welcome to pass this invitation on to others whom you believe may also be interested in attending. All attendees can submit questions beforehand to be put to Sir David during the Q&A session. 

Booking information

If you would like to attend the webinar, please email Geoffrey Smart to reserve your place using the booking link below.

Seats reserved and paid for before Monday 14 December are priced at just £7.50 per household, however many are watching. After that date, the price will increase to £10 per household. Any residual credit balances from previous lectures can be used to pay for webinar seats. 

Revenue collected from our lectures is used to meet the Norfolk Cambridge Society's costs and to fund the NCS Student Awards, an annual competition offering prizes to Norfolk students offered places at Cambridge University, for the best submissions on a topic relevant to making the world a better place.

If you are unfamiliar with watching Zoom-based webinars, nothing could be easier. All one needs to do is to click on the link we will send you a few days before the event and follow the simple instructions on the screen.

Price: 
£7.50 - £10.00 per household

Location

Zoom Online
United Kingdom