“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
      ~ Dr. Seuss, from “The Lorax”
Science, Engineering, and Technology for a Realistic Sustainable Future

Every Tuesday • 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. • Shapiro Wing CD
Coordinators: Bryce Bardin, Fran Mathews, Dennis Fassnacht, John Mathews, Chuck Ritz
In this ongoing series, both new and continuing participants will learn about and discuss the latest scientific and engineering research findings on climate change, progress in sustainable energy technologies, and environmental impacts. Learn why scientists are becoming very worried about the effects of human-caused global warming upon us, our children, and succeeding generations; how much change is already certain to happen; and how little time we have to redress the problem.
This program is intended for the lay audience. Advanced mathematics will not be needed to understand the presentations, although graphs will sometimes be used.
Topics will be based largely on current, timely science and technology reporting. Presentations may include various types of multimedia graphics, such as videos, slide shows, animations, and news feeds. Some material will be accessed live from the Internet.
Some topics we will discuss:
Are we humans really changing our own climate? How is it likely to affect us?
What if we continue to ignore it? Is it even possible to mitigate or adapt to it?
How bad can it get? Could it become irreversibly catastrophic?
How long do we have to solve it? Why is sustainable energy a key idea?
Which proposed solutions are practical?
Specific topics will be posted at OLLI and emailed to the members prior to each class.

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