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Promoting integrated research to manage and adapt to global change.

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RIsCCS

Climate Futures addresses the impacts of climate change and explores leading edge developments to enable society to live with anticipated future changes.

The seminars will take place 5-7 pm each Wednesday* during the first semester in the Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre at the University of Adelaide North Terrace campus.

The lectures are suitable for anyone with an interest in the challenges posed by climate change for a sustainable society.

All welcome. The seminars are free of charge and registration is not required. For information about the series please contact us at (environment@adelaide.edu.au).

Date		Seminar Topic
1	4 March	The carbon cycle Convenor: Dr Ron Smernik
2	11 March	Climate change trends Convenor: Professor Barry Brook
3	18 March	Integrated energy technology: Benefits of integration Convenor: Professor Gus Nathan
4	25 March	Our changing coastline Convenor: Associate Professor Bronwyn Gillanders
5	1 April	Reshaping urban environments Convenor: Associate Professor Veronica Soebarto
6	8 April	Options for carbon capture and storage Convenor: Professor John Kaldi
	15 & 22 April	Mid-Semester Break
7	29 April	Living on the edge - Human responses to climate change Convenor: Emeritus Professor Martin Williams
8	6 May	People, culture and religion Convenor: Dr Paul Babie
9	13 May	Impacts of climate change - Challenges for rural communities Convenor: Dr Peter Hayman
10	20 May	The carbon economy Convenor: Professor Christopher Findlay
11	27 May	Emergency response - Can we cope? Convenor: Dr Peng Bi
12	2 June	Climate futures Convenor: Dr Steven Cork

* Please note that the final session has been moved to 6-8 pm Tuesday 2 June