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A ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Royal Society Events < [email protected]> Date: 2009/11/6 Subject: Geoengineering: a brave new world? 19 January 2010 To: [email protected] If you are having difficulties viewing this email, click here<http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/q/1oQbLmyBbYAXt/wv>for an online version [image: The Royal Society] <http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FHvrs3Vy9fHZ9k> * Geoengineering: a brave new world?* ** <http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FHIn0S2CX63T9J> <http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FHVizG9HKWpNa8> * Tuesday 19 January 2010 at 6.30pm* Speakers include: Professor John Shepherd FRS (University of Southampton) Professor Brian Launder FREng FRS (University of Manchester) Dr David Santillo (Greenpeace) Professor Corinne Le Quéré (University of East Anglia and the British Antarctic Survey) Professor Steve Rayner (University of Oxford) Location: *The Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House London SW1Y 5AG* *Dear Sir/Madam,* *The Royal Society is holding a public lecture on Tuesday 19 January 2010 which may be of interest to you. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who may be interested.* Since the industrial revolution, mankind has made choices that have led to significant emissions of greenhouse gases, causing climate change that is expected to become much more serious during this century. Several proposals have been put forward to reduce future climate change by intervening directly in the Earth's natural climate system and these have collectively become known as geoengineering. This is a very new and rapidly developing area of science and technology and the proposals range from placing giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight to fertilising the oceans with nutrients in order to produce more phytoplankton to soak up atmospheric carbon dioxide. This event will introduce the science, technology and governance of geoengineering, discuss the possible benefits, drawbacks and uncertainties of the various options that have been proposed and provide an opportunity to discuss the prospects and problems that may arise with further research into this area. For further information please visit our website.<http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FI8e8ugMyMLHax> This event is free - no ticket or advanced booking required. Doors open at 5.45pm and seats will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. This event will be webcast LIVE at royalsociety.org/live<http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FKQiqZKN0LmrfM>and available to view on demand within 48 hours of delivery. Visit our video archive at royalsociety.tv<http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FL3dZNRROBIlgb> Image above: Arctic arms, courtesy of NASA ** ** <http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FLg9yBYWCs4fgA> ** ------------------------------ If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe<http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/u/1oQbLmyBbYAXt>immediately. ------------------------------ © Copyright The Royal Society The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG t: 020 7451 2500 e: [email protected] w: royalsociety.org/events<http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/c/14FLt57q61qiq9gZ> Registered Charity No 207043 *See further with the Royal Society in 2010 – celebrate 350 years of excellence in science* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=.
