TWAS round table at Trieste Next - Hacking the climate. Science or science fiction?

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Dear Colleagues
it is with great pleasure that we'd like to invite you to the round 
table that TWAS has organized within the current edition of Trieste 
Next: NatureTech.

*TWAS's round table is titled: "Hacking the climate - Science or science 
fiction?"*

It will take place on 28 September, at 18:00, Salone di Rappresentanza - 
Regione FVG, Piazza Unita' d'Italia 1. The event is in English.

The round table will address climate control through SOLAR RADIATION 
MANAGEMENT, a theoretical approach aimed at reducing some of the impacts 
of climate change by reflecting a small amount of inbound sunlight back 
out into space. This technology is still in its infancy, and deserves 
careful evaluation.

TWAS is markedly involved in Solar Radiation Management Governance 
Initiative (SRMGI), which was launched in 2010 and that is currently 
coordinated jointly with the Royal Society (UK), the Environmental 
Defense Fund (USA).

SRMGI is, in addition, a field where Science Diplomacy initiatives are 
most needed: a field where TWAS - in partnership with the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - has become a leader 
with a number of important education initiatives (workshops, conferences 
etc.)

Three experts will animate the round table andexplain pros and cons of 
SRM, focusing on potential consequences of this technology especially 
for developing countries. To learn more please see: 
http://www.triestenext.it/tc-events/manipolare-il-clima-scienza-o-fantascienza/

Your presence is most welcome.

Best regards

TWAS PIO Staff


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