“The paradigm shift required for a more sustainable environment”
The IET Berkshire Network Committee would like to invite you to the upcoming event. Joint IET, IMechE, ICE and IChemE Event: Great Environment Briefing, chaired by Professor Brian Hoskins, Imperial College and Reading University.
When (UK time):
Wednesday 9 April 2008, 18.00 for 19.00
When (Adelaide & Darwin time):
Thursday 10 April 2008, 03:30 for 04:30
Where (for non web-cast attendees in UK):
The Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH
Where (for web-cast attendees in UK and abroad):
Refer to email you receive after registration at http://www.iethampshirenorth.org.uk/eventmanagement/apply/GEnvB/
Australians (IET membership is not necessary) have the opportunity to attend via webcast, at 3:30am for a 4:30am start on Thursday 10 April 2008, but registration is essential (see below for details). It’s not too early to be awake, just a minor change in the regular Australians sleeping pattern.
Climate change is the variation in the Earth’s global climate or in regional climates over time. It involves changes in the variability or average state of the atmosphere over durations ranging from decades to millions of years.
These changes can be caused by dynamic process on Earth, external forces including variations in sunlight intensity, and more recently by human activities. This event will investigate many of the aspects that contribute to climate change as well as looking at the environment generally.
Scope of Meeting:
The protection of the environment is now firmly a mainstream consideration in all our lives. This briefing will focus on the challenges associated with human interaction and exchanges with the environment in the World.
The timeframe is to 2050. Reference will be made to more macro environmental issues throughout the world.
Climate Change: What is the evidence? – What is causing it? – What could happen in the future?
Energy: What are the sustainable options for energy; transport, heat, cooling and electricity generation. Demand reduction, energy efficiency, energy mix, CO2 sequestration, decentralised power and heat generation.
Water: What are engineers doing to reduce and reuse water whilst protecting potable water supplies. Leakage/ contamination. Desalination. Grey/ Black water.
Waste: What is waste? Waste hierarchy; reduce/ reuse/recycle/energy recover– then landfill? What are the options to reduce waste at each level?
Air Quality: What are the major polluters, what is being done to reduce pollution in to the air – particularly in urban environments and from energy generation.
Chaired by Professor Brian Hoskins, jointly affiliated to Imperial College and Reading University
Also in attendance will be: Dist. Professor Roland Clift, Surrey University Peter Fraenkel, Technical Director of MCT Prof. Peter Matthews, Past President and joint founder of SEnv Jeff Cooper, President of CIWM Dr Tim Chatterton, Bristol University.
Registration is essential. Please visit http://www.iethampshirenorth.org.uk/eventmanagement/apply/GEnvB/ to
register and for further details visit http://www.theiet.org/local/uk/thames/berks/env-debate.cfm
For further information please contact the South East Regional Co-ordinator Julie Hudson. Email: mailto:jhudson@theiet.org, Tel: 00 44 1438 767285.
Download the “Great Environment Briefing” poster to stick up in your workplace, university, or fridge at home. Even put it in your neighbours letterbox.
File Size: 479.6 KB
