In Our Hands: Our Climate Future

Greener Henley is delighted to be hosting an exciting and thought-provoking talk from guest speaker Professor Christopher Merchant, professor in Ocean and Earth Observation at Reading University. He is an accomplished speaker and enjoys sharing his research interests with others, which include:

• Marine climate, variability and change
• Climate data records from Earth observation
• Temperature across all of Earth’s surfaces

Prof Merchant will address some of the broader issues of climate change in a talk entitled:

“In our hands: our climate future”

With the “climate crisis” repeatedly in the news over the past year, how serious is global warming? What happened to Earth’s climate recently, and what is to come? Why is Net Zero promoted as a solution to global warming? Is Net Zero possible, or even desirable? What can I do about all this?

Prof. Christopher Merchant (University of Reading) will address these questions in his talk “In our hands: our climate future”, followed by ample time for audience questions and answers. The talk will present the key science that makes climate change a formidable challenge, and will discuss how ingenuity and determination can meet the Net-Zero challenge. Highlighting optimistic examples of progress towards a sustainable climate, Prof. Merchant will explain the urgency of faster action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the important roles we each have in responding to climate change.

Tickets are free and booking is essential. To book your free ticket, please follow this booking link.

The event will take place in the Town Hall, on Monday 7th June starting at 7pm. Doors open from 6:45pm.

A lift is available for disabled access. Kindly advise us at the time of booking if you will require use of the lift, by email to greenerhenley@gmail.com.