SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., August 21, 2009 – The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) and Stony Brook Southampton will present an interesting environmental talk as part of its popular Public Lecture Series. These events regularly attract up to 120 audience members.
“The Politics and Policy of Climate Change” with Prof. Sultan Hameed of Stony Brook University will take place on Friday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Duke Lecture Hall. A reception will follow. For further information, call 631-632-5046.
In December 2009, the nations of the world will gather in Copenhagen to negotiate a new international climate treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol. This lecture will speculate on possible outcomes of the Copenhagen summit by presenting a history of the Kyoto Protocol and the efforts to legislate curbs on carbon emissions in the United States. Dr. Hameed earned his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester and has been at the forefront of analyzing these developments.
The event is free and open to the public.
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