Seminar contents
Each seminar will last one full day and cover the following.
The earth's climate - an introduction to climatology
What does the future hold? Future projections of climate change
Planning for the future - the balance between mitigation and adaptation.
Sources of help - where to go for information and support
Who runs the training?
A key source of vital information on the weather and climate, the Met Office provides forecasts and sensitivity analyses to organisations across the world. This information ranges in scale from hours to decades ahead and site-specific to global in coverage.
Scientists from the Met Office Hadley Centre make significant contributions to many national and international climate change groups, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the UK Climate Impacts Programme. They also provide information and guidance to climate reviews which, in 2006, included the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change.
Venues
These climate change seminars will take place at venues around the UK. We are currently taking bookings for:
20 November 2008, Sandy Park, Exeter
It may be possible to arrange a seminar at a place near you or at your organisation. Please e-mail climate.courses@metoffice.gov.uk with your request.
Pricing
Cost for the one-day seminar per participant is £550 inc. VAT including tuition, handouts, lunch and refreshments.
Need more information?
Contact climate.courses@metoffice.gov.uk
A seminar for professionals 2008
The scientific evidence is overwhelming — our climate is changing. These
changes will affect all organisations - commercial and governmental,
local and international.
Make the best decisions for your organisation, so that the plans you make today safeguard your future success in a changing climate.
Using the latest research from the world-leading Met Office Hadley Centre - the authoritative voice on climate change - this seminar builds an understanding of why and how our climate is changing and the likely impacts. Focusing on how we can plan for the future, this seminar also explores some of the options available for organisations to reduce (mitigate) and prepare for (adapt to) climate change.
What you'll learn
By the end of the seminar, you will:
- understand why and how our climate is changing and the likely impacts;
- be equipped to dispel scepticism about climate change in your organisation and ensure your colleagues' engagement;
- know the steps you need to take to factor climate change into the decisions you make for your organisation.
Who should attend
This seminar is designed for professionals in the public and private sectors. It's particularly appropriate for those with responsibility for, or interest in, planning, projects and policies. No prior scientific training is required.