THE 2021 FESTIVAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
RUNNING 1-30 NOVEMBER 2021
RUNNING 1-30 NOVEMBER 2021
Limiting negative climate change requires significant and immediate reductions in green-house gas emissions. There has been some notable international action here – most recently the 2015 Paris Agreement. But it is not sufficient to stabilise global temperature increases. Governments recognise the need to act. But turning words into practical action is difficult. To understand this collective action problem, we will run a simulation of climate change negotiations in which participants will represent big emitters such as China and the USA. The simulation raises awareness of the sorts of issue the COP-26 meeting will confront when it convenes in Glasgow in November.
Professor Mark Webber (University of Birmingham), Dr Laura Jenkins (University of Birmingham), Raeni Raeni (University of Birmingham)
Young people at Key Stage 5 (16 – 18 years). Those interested in attending this event please contact esrciaa@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
This event will take place on the University of Birmingham's Edgbaston campus. Those who meet the age criteria (16-18) are welcome to contact esrciaa@contacts.bham.ac.uk if interested in the event.
