An online public seminar from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research discusses public and political gaps of the necessary speed for climate action in the wider context of diverging views.
| Date: Wednesday 15 July Time: 13:00-13:50 (UK, BST) Register here to sign up for the event. This event is online only and will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. |
Event details
We ask if public and politicians’ views are becoming more polarised or not – and, if so, what might be effective responses to declining support for climate action?
Join us for an online public seminar with Lucas Geese, Research Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and Susie Wang from Climate Barometer.
The event follows a study from researchers at the University of East Anglia, including Dr Lucas Geese, that found that UK Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public overestimated the time left to meet a critical deadline for limiting global warming.
Meanwhile, Climate Barometer is an organisation that tracks UK public and political opinion on climate change, where research scientist Dr Susie Wang is Co-Director. Its twice-yearly surveys show that MPs consistently underestimate public support for action such as net zero and clean energy.
Sam Chetan-Welsh from Green Alliance will be the discussant and the event shall be chaired by Asher Minns, Executive Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
Please note: You will need to register in advance to attend this event. Once you have registered, you will receive an email containing the Microsoft Teams join link approximately one week before the event begins.
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