We heard about ways how we can make our models smarter (dynamic vegetation, carbon-nitrogen interactions, regional models) and became aware of that we need to understand how carbon sequestration in soil really works; and how land management can be changed. The past climate was brought up as important learning factor and to make our projections more realistic. Steering us towards how politics influence the scientific agenda and timescales and became awaken about the capability of us as scientist and persons: we can do a lot; and should do a lot (diet, energy, cars, family planning). And finally a warning that we might be heading towards what we don’t want – climate engineering; without a proper governance structure around it (taboo dilemma)
You will find the program and presentations below
Program
10.00 Coffee
10.30 Welcome and Introduction – Fariborz Zelli
10.40 Intro for MERGE research on 1.5 °C -
11.00 Intro on BECC research on 1.5°C -
11.20 Implications of 1.5°C on natural system: a paleoclimate perspective -
12.00 Lunch break
13.00 The implications of the 1.5 Special Report for science -
13.40 Visions and Pathways to 1.5°C -Kim Nicholas
14.20 Coffee break
14.40 Implications of 1.5°C on governance: a political science perspective -
15.20 Discussion
16.00 End of seminar