2008 Wallace Wurth Memorial Lecture

Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will deliver the 2008 Wallace Wurth Memorial Lecture in UNSW’s John Niland Scientia Building on Thursday 23 October at 7:30pm.



Dr Pachaui's lecture is entitled Our Vulnerable Earth - Climate Change, the IPCC and the role of Generation Green. He will also receive an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University in recognition of his eminent service to the community. As IPCC Chairman since April 2002, Dr Pachauri has a major leadership role in developing an international response to climate change issues. A citizen of India, Dr Pachauri is also Director General of the Tata Energy Research Institute. Established by the World Meteorological Organisation and United Nations Environment Program, the IPCC was created to understand the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change.



Dr Pachauri accepted the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the IPCC with prominent environmental campaigner and former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore Jr.



The lecture series is named after Wallace Charles Wurth, the University's first Chancellor. Previous speakers have included Sir Robert Menzies, the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Gerry Adams, Jose Ramos-Horta, Gareth Evans and James Wolfensohn (I went to that one).

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Our Vulnerable Earth - Climate Change, the IPCC and the role of Generation Green by Dr Rajendra Pachauri



When: Thursday 23 October at 7:30pm.Where: John Niland Scientia Building



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