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Women and Science

Lecture #3: Climate Change and our Life Support System

Our climate system is changing rapidly as a result of the burning of fossil fuels. In Australia, we are already experiencing severe drought, increased bushfire and flooding risk, coastal erosion and unprecedented heatwaves. The changing climate is affecting all sectors – our economy, food security, health, and communities. But it is our environmental life support system that is feeling the impacts most significantly, with climate change exacerbating many other factors that lead to species loss and habitat decline.

Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes joins us to summarise the latest global and national trends in the climate and identify the most important observed and future impacts, with an emphasis on biodiversity. She will also outline what we need to do to achieve a stable climate by the second half of this century, and how we need to change our approach to conservation.

But it’s not all bad news; we do have many exciting opportunities to ensure a viable future, both for the planet’s species and our children.

About the Women and Science series

Presented by the Royal Society of NSW and the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, the Women and Science lecture series will examine the huge changes we have seen in the roles women have played in science, and the view science has held of women.

Click here for more information about this series, including a schedule of speakers.

Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes FRSN

Lesley Hughes is Distinguished Professor of Biology and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Integrity & Development) at Macquarie University. She has been researching the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems for more than 20 years. She is a former Lead Author in the IPCC’s 4th and 5th Assessment Report, a former federal Climate Commissioner and now a Councillor with the Climate Council of Australia.

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Dist. Prof. Lesley Hughes — Climate Change and our Life Support System

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Venue: Mitchell Theatre

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Details and Cost

Venue

Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts
280 Pitt Street, Sydney

Date

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Time

6.00pm – Registration/Drinks
6:30-7:30pm – Talk
Light refreshments will be served before the lecture

Cost

$15 – SMSA Members
$15 – Royal Society Members and Fellows
$20 – Guests and General Entry

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