The seminar is co-hosted by the Imperial College Alumni Association of East China and Bee Associates, and is supported by the the British Council (Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate General), and British Consulate-General Shanghai.
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Programme
13.30: Registration and sign in
13.50: Welcome
14.05: Keynote presentation by Professor Siegert
15.15: Coffee break
15.30: Panel discussion
16.30: Open Q&A with panel
Keynote synopsis: The science reality of climate change
As climate and environmental debates enter a crucial period of public and political discussion, there is a clear need for solid scientific evidence to inform future policies. Professor Martin Siegert will outline the main scientific findings that evidence climate change, drawn from his and the Grantham Institute’s extensive research. Professor Siegert will identify where he thinks the key climate change issues lie, he’ll cover some of the mitigation strategies available and he will explore the adaptation challenges they pose.
Panel discussion synopsis: The implications of climate change: what role can we play?
How will climate change impact weather patterns, sea levels, transport, and the financial world? How will it impact Shanghai? China? The globe? More importantly, what can we do about it?
Following Professor Siegert’s presentation, a panel of experts will explore the innovative scientific technologies that can reduce greenhouse gases and lessen the impact of climate change. Many institutions, including Imperial, are developing solutions that are cheap, could make our lives easier, and crucially, can lead to financial gain. The panel will have a particular focus on Shanghai and China.
With Professor Martin Siegert, Dr Sun Bo, Deputy Director of the Polar Research Institute of China, and other distingushed guests. The panel will be chaired by Johnny Kwan (Chemical Engineering 1978, MSc Management Science 1979).
Keynote speaker profile: Professor Martin Siegert
Professor Martin Siegert
Professor Martin Siegert FRSE has been the Co-Director of the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment since May 2014. The Grantham Institute’s mission is to drive climate and environment-related research and translate this knowledge into real-world impact.
Previously, he was Director of the Bristol Glaciology Center at Bristol University, where he is now a visiting Professor, and Head of the School of GeoSciences at Edinburgh University, where he now holds an Honorary Professorship. He leads the Lake Ellsworth Consortium – a UK-NERC funded programme that aims to explore a large subglacial lake beneath the ice of West Antarctica. He has undertaken three Antarctic field seasons, using geophysics to measure the subglacial landscape and to understand what it tells us about past changes in Antarctica and elsewhere.
In 2013 he was awarded the Martha T. Muse Prize for excellence in Antarctic science and policy, and in 2007 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Read more about Professor Siegert’s work.
Johnny Kwan (Chemical Engineering 1978, MSc Management Science 1979)
Johnny Kwan
Johnny Kwan is the Founder and Chairman of Bee Associates and the Former Chairman of BASF Greater China. Johnny is a member of the Imperial College Business School’s Alumni Advisory Board.
He is also a Presidium member of the United Nations Global Compact China Network.
Read more about Johnny’s career.
Bee Associates
Bee Associates is a social enterprise aiming to support local industries and companies, turning sustainability challenges into opportunities; and starting constructive stakeholder dialogue. We are a platform of experienced professionals having hands on experiences in many fields, and in particular in leading change management. Bee Associates commits in reinvesting in the society through social innovations, with our industry clients and sponsors.