Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
“Solar Geoengineering and International Affairs: An Introduction”
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 4:00pm to 7:00pm
CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street, Belfer Case Study Room (S020)
Learn about solar geoengineering, technological proposals to counter climate change by reflecting sunlight to reduce global warming. Speakers will discuss scientific, political, economic, and social aspects of this emerging technology, addressing the wide range of potential benefits and risks.
Speakers:
David Keith, Faculty Associate. Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS); Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Joshua Horton, Research Director, Geoengineering, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Gernot Wagner, Research Associate, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS); Lecturer on Environmental Science and Public Policy; Fellow, Harvard University Center for the Environment, Harvard University.
Sheila Jasanoff, Faculty Associate. Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Harvard Kennedy School; Director, Program on Science, Technology and Society, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Contact:
Joshua Horton
joshua_horton@hks.harvard.edu