Sustainability
Lecture series at the Nordic house and the University of Iceland- climat change
The Nordic house, master's programme in Environment and Natural Resources and Institute for Sustainability studies at the University of Iceland, hold a series of lectures this fall about climate change. The speakers are acclaimed scientist from Iceland and abroad. This course will cover; the science of climate change, the impact of climate change on physical, biological and social systems in Iceland and abroad. Climate forecasts and models. Climate change mitigation, adaptation and vulnerability. Negotiations, international agreements and future targets.
The lecture series start September 9th at 15:00 in the Nordic house. First speaker will be Halldór Björnsson and his talk is named The scientific base of climate change. All the lectures will be in English and are a part of the master's programme in Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Iceland.
9. september at15-17, Nordic house
The science of climate change
Dr. Halldór Björnsson, Meteorologist, Head of Research & Developement, Weather Department, Icelandic Meteorological Office.
16. september at 15-17, Háskólatorg 101
Climate futures
Dr. Rasmus Benestad, Senior Scientist, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Climate Division.
26. september at 10-12 og 13-15, Nordic house
The impact of climate change: physical and natural systems
10-12: The oceans
Dr. Bogi Hansen Professor in Physical Oceanography, University of Fareo Islands and Head of Environmental Department at the Faroese Fisheries Laboratory.
Dr. Jörundur Svavarsson, Professor of Marine Biology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland
13-15: Terrestrial impact
Dr. Helgi Björnsson, Professor of Glaciology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
Dr. Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir, Professor of Ecology - Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland
30. September at 15-17, Nordic house
The economics of climate change
Dr. Dadi Mar Kristofersson, Research Scientist, Faculty of Economics, University of Iceland.
7. október at 15-17,Nordic house
Greenhouse gas bookkeeping and climate change mitigation methods
Dr. Brynhildur Davidsdottir, Associate Professor, Environment and Natural Resources, University of Iceland.
14. október at 15-17,Nordic house
Greenhouse gas bookkeeping and carbon sequestration
Dr. Bjarni Diðrik Sigurðsson, Professor of Forest Science, Faculty of Environment, Agricultural University of Iceland and
Dr. Hlynur Óskarsson, Research Scientist, Department of Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Iceland.
31. október, at 10-5, Nordic house
Climate change agreements and negotiations. The road to Copenhagen
Dr. Adil Najam, Frederick S. Pardee Professor of Global Public Policy, Boston University.
For further information go to www.umhverfi.hi.is and www.ssf.hi.is
