Overview
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With the UK Parliament joining many other national governments
and international institutions in declaring a climate emergency, new impetus
has been given to radical approaches which aim to reverse the damage caused by
greenhouse gas emissions.
With the full support and participation of the physical chemist,
Sir David King FRS, former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister
(2000 -2007) this important meeting will not only introduce tools and
technologies which could repair the Earth's climate, but also outline the role
for engineers if these ambitions are to be achieved.
Particular focus will be placed on Iron Salt Aerosol (ISA), a
technique inspired by the Earth’s natural corrective mechanisms to stabilise
its climate. Able to remove several greenhouse gases to cool areas beneath
clouds, ISA would potentially help to refreeze the polar ice caps, amongst
other positive effects.
Potential
positive effects could include:
i)
rapid
depletion of methane gas
ii)
increased
rainfall wash-out of black/brown carbon particulates
iii)
cooling
from increased marine cloud brightening
iv)
increased
CO2 drawdown by ocean fertilisation
v)
cooling
as ocean brightens when phytoplankton turn it from black-blue to
turquoise
As well as David King, speakers include Dr Renaud de Richter,
scientific researcher at the Institut Charles Gerhardt in France to talk about
Iron Salt Aerosols, and Jim Haywood, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the
University of Exeter and Research Fellow at the Met Office Hadley Centre for
Climate Science and Services, to outline the past and present initiatives for
climate repair.
The technologies and techniques still require open field trials
to test safety and for validation of procedures, but if they are to have any
chance of success, engineers must engage at this early stage and help move the
agenda forward.
Registration is free of charge, but spaces are limited, so
ensure you book early to avoid disappointment