The devil is in the details when it comes to meeting the world's energy needs without cooking the planet.
There are no perfect solutions when it comes to addressing the root cause of climate change. Learn about the choices we face from energy experts at this month's Climate Science on Tap. Find out more about clean energy options, their trade-offs, and the road ahead, as efforts build to avoid cooking the planet. Enjoy the food truck, delicious beer, and enlightening discussion around the tables. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
Location
Lagunita's Brewery Company Taproom & Beer Sanctuary
Cascadia Climate Action is pleased to present this panel on Energy and Climate Policy: Will the World Act on Climate Change Fast Enough? with three top experts featuring Reed Schuler, J.D., an Obama administration negotiator at the Paris Climate Summit in 2015 and currently a senior climate policy advisor to Governor Inslee who recently served as a delegate to the UN COP23 in Bonn, Germany, Nick Touran, Ph.D., nuclear physicist on global energy needs, and LuAnne Thompson, Ph.D.
Doors open at 6:00 pm for ticketholders. Trivia game begins at 6:30 pm. Panel presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Free tickets are available at StrangerTickets.com.
Will the world act on climate change fast enough? If not, some propose that we consider geoengineering - the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment. This free Climate Science on Tap event will explore geoengineering, and the scientific, political and ethical questions around geoengineering tests.
Growing evidence indicates that nuclear power will need to play a role in meeting the world’s increasing energy needs. Let’s put the risks of radiation from nuclear power in perspective. How much radiation do we live with all the time? Is a small amount, repeated over a long time, as deadly as a large amount? Is it safe to live next to a nuclear power plant? Bring your concerns and questions.
Yoram Bauman, founder and co-chair of the Yes on I-732 campaign, will explain the economics of putting a price on carbon. He will be joined by UW climate scientist Rachel White, who will address how global energy fueled by carbon has caused the planet and humaity to be facing a global warming crisis. Leran how I-732's price on carbon is designed to help prevent worse climate disruption.
Grab a beer and a bite to eat while getting informed for voting November. Bring your questions! Enjoy the discussion!