Date/Time
Date(s) - Mon Nov 27 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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What is the science behind Net Zero 2050? What are the obstacles that must be overcome to achieve this target? In his presentation, Dr. David Manz will address these questions and explain why achieving Net Zero is only possible if citizens are informed and confident in the underlying science.
Climate change studies, past and present, indicate that human activities since the beginning of the industrial age are the most important drivers determining the physical and biological future of Earth. The activities in question are the production of greenhouse gases and aerosols resulting from the burning of fossil fuels and land use change. Failure to limit these activities will result in significant weather-related impacts that will not only be destructive to humans but will likely result in the next great extinction of life on Earth. This is a legacy we do not want. Limiting the impacts of climate change requires support from all citizens of the global community and is only possible if citizens are informed and confident in the underlying science.
About Dr. David H. Manz, P.Eng., AOE, FCAE:
David Manz has more than forty-five years of experience working as a water/wastewater treatment process design engineer, water resources management specialist, and climate change specialist. In 2018, David was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence for his development of the BioSand Water Filter and for his contribution to education on the science of global warming and climate change. He was selected by the Calgary Herald editorial staff in 2018 as one of the “20 most compelling Calgarians” and honoured by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, Calgary Branch, as an Engineering Legend. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering and Master of Science, Hydrology from the College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan and Doctor of Philosophy, Water Resources, Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta.