Public Issues Forum Nov. 16
Climate Change: Origins, Impacts, and Solutions
Join League members and the public at this event to move forward in supporting the City-County Climate and Economic Equity Plan.
Wednesday, November 16, 6:30-8:30pm
In-person Public Issues Forum
Summit Place, Main Floor, Large Conference Room, 6737 W Washington St., West Allis
David H. Petering, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Climate change presents an existential threat to the future of life on Earth. This presentation will discuss the origins of climate change within the context of Earth as a life-sustaining planet, followed by an overview of what is happening across the globe as a result of rising global temperatures. The focus will then shift to what can be done in terms of technical solutions that quickly transform the world’s economies to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Milwaukee’s Climate and Equity Plan will be highlighted to illustrate the promise and the challenges of this far-reaching objective. Next, the question will be considered whether technological fixes can be implemented in time and at the scale necessary in the USA without a drastic change in our collective values. The talk concludes with some thoughts about the role of the League of Women Voters in addressing the climate crisis.
This free, in-person event is brought to you by the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County Natural Resources Committee |