The Lecture
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) produces an assessment every 5-7 years, authored by hundreds of scientists in over fifty countries. It represents the most robust and authoritative source of climate science, and is used to inform international and national policy makers. The assessment includes a series of reports on why the earth’s climate is changing, the consequences of those changes, and solutions to address it. This presentation will go over the latest IPCC assessment’s findings (Synthesis report release, March 20 2023), and discuss the technical, economic, political, and social approaches for mitigating climate change and other key challenges of the Anthropocene.
About the Presenter
Dr. Stephanie Roe is WWF’s Global Climate & Energy Lead Scientist, working to advance the science, leadership and progress on climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and nature-based solutions. She is an expert on land-based climate mitigation and biosphere-atmosphere dynamics, is a Lead Author of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and is a member of the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Advisory Group. Prior to WWF, Dr. Roe led research on climate and land science and implemented climate mitigation, forest conservation, and food system interventions with various governments and NGOs across 20+ countries. She also worked with the United Nations to implement a program on reducing deforestation in Indonesia, negotiated international climate policy as a Delegate of the Philippines to the UNFCCC, advised the Public Ministry in Brazil on climate change legislation, and collaborated with Fortune 500 companies on sustainability initiatives and climate strategies. Throughout her career, Dr. Roe has worked on addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and economic development, striving to catalyze the transition to sustainable land-use, food, and energy systems.
The Anthropocene lecture series
The Anthropocene is a widely used term that designates the most recent epoch in Earth's history: an epoch in which humans have radically altered (and disrupted) the climate and ecosystems of the planet.
The annual Welcome to the Anthropocene lecture series invites scholars and researchers across the humanities, social and natural sciences to explore how their disciplines are responding—both to the concept of the Anthropocene, and to the planetary crisis that it designates.
For the 2023 Anthropocene Lecture Series we've invited leading international scholars. Read more about the other lectures in the series here.
2023 Convenors and organizers: Pierre du Plessis and Anna-Katharina Laboissiere
How to attend
The 2023 lecture series are free and open to the public. This lecture will be held digitally on Zoom. Register in advance to join.