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Shell Center for Sustainability co-sponsors conference on climate change

28/01/2005

The conference is to be held on Wednesday, February 9.

The British Consulate-General in Houston, in collaboration with the Environmental & Energy Systems Institute's Shell Center for Sustainability (Rice University) and University College London, is presenting a conference on "Climate Change, Extreme Events and Coastal Cities" on Wednesday, February 9.  The conference will bring together academic, business, governmental and non-governmental organizations to:

• Discuss the causes of climate change and its impact on coastal cities, specifically Houston and London
• Identify the critical research and practical issues needed to mitigate climate change
• Identify possible collaborative projects between the UK and the US
   

Among the distinguished speakers at the conference will be Lord Julian Hunt (University College London) and H. P. Fernando (Arizona State University), both of whom will address the tragic events of the Asian Tsunami and its impact on coastal cities.

Energy systems, planning, floods in urban and coastal areas, climate change in urban areas, prediction techniques for environment and climate, health issues in urban areas will be addressed by research scientists prominent in their fields and policy-makers.

Click here to view the full conference program.

Click here to register. The Conference is open to the public and registration is free. Please register by February 4, 2005.