CLIMATE CHANGE The science is clear. The future is not. What can we do?
SPEAKERS & TOPICS
Climate Science Amaya Davis, PhD NASA, Solar System Ambassador, and Professor of Aviation and Aerospace
NASA conducts breakthrough research on climate science, enhancing the ability of the international scientific community to advance Earth science using space-based observations. The agency's research encompasses solar activity, sea level rise, the temperature of the atmosphere and the oceans, the state of the ozone layer, air pollution, and changes in sea ice and land ice. In her talk, Dr. Davis presented some of this robust scientific data and demonstrated how it helps us understand climate change and evaluate the impact of efforts to combat it. It also covered creative solutions scientists are pursuing to reduce the effects of climate change.
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Amaya Davis, PhD is a professor of aviation/aerospace and business, a US Navy veteran, and a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program manager for NASA. As one of NASA's Solar System Ambassadors, she lectures to the general public on advances in aerospace technology and space exploration.
How Each of Us Can Work Toward Climate Recovery Maria Perianes Egea Environmental Technician and Consultant Nilly Tagher Environmental Activist and Yoga Instructor
We are already feeling the effects of climate change, and urgent measures are needed to cut the risk of those effects becoming catastrophic. Each one of us can play a role in reducing human-generated carbon emissions. Ms. Tagher and Ms. Perianes discussed many small, powerful steps we can take to reduce our individual and collective carbon footprint. The way we organize our homes, the transportation options we choose, the foods we eat, even the conversations we have with friends can all make significant contributions to climate recovery.
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Nilly
María Perianes works as environmental technician in the Spanish energy sector and has undertaken environmental consulting projects in Costa Rica and elsewhere. She holds a master's degree in renewable energies, and another in management of protected areas and regional development. She is currently pursuing a PhD program in adaptation to climate change and belongs to the ADINA research group at Pablo de Olavide University, Sevilla. As an environmental activist, she is member of local environmental organizations including Red de Sevilla por el Clima (Seville Climate Network).
Nilly Tagher is an Israeli-born yoga teacher whose extensive travels reflect her passion for other cultures and their history. She completed her communications studies in Amsterdam, Holland, and traveled for extended periods of time in India, where she became increasingly engaged in environmental issues and did volunteer work with the underprivileged. In Sinai she brought together diverse groups, overcoming political differences through shared yoga practice. In Israel, she volunteered in numerous NGOs promoting environmental awareness. Now living and teaching yoga in Seville, she remains passionate about deepening her understanding of global environmental issues by collaborating with locals and the international community.
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