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The 2010 Earth Summit
Climate Change
Student Conference
For Sixth Form students
The Summit theme for 2010
is ‘Climate Change and Biodiversity'
The Earth Summit offers students the opportunity to participate
in a professionally organised conference that will provide
an in-depth analysis and discussion forum of the key issues relating
to the future
of our planet and the environment.
Your students will hear a range of presentations from subject
experts, including climate change scientists and environmental journalists. Students are also invited to make
their own short
presentation on the topics covered by the Summit.
Curriculum and Examination Benefits
The Summit will provide students with the opportunity to develop
their presentation and communication skills, as well as being
of direct value for a wide range of AS/A Level courses, in
particular Science and Geography, and it may even influence
their future career choices.
Student Participation
In 2010, students are invited to choose from three presentation
titles:
- Importance of biodiversity
- Reducing our personal footprint to zero
- The impact of climate change on our community
- Creative ways of persuading our parents or schools to reduce their carbon footprints
Their five-minute live presentations can include PowerPoint, video or a combination
of both and they will then be expected to answer questions
from our guest speakers and their fellow delegates.
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Expert Guest
Speakers
Dr Mark McCarthy, Climate Research Scientist
at Met Office Hadley Centre and 2010 Student Earth Summit
Chair
The Hadley Centre is the world’s leading climate research institution.
Mark will set the scene and provide the underlying facts about climate change.
Dr Hefin Jones, Cardiff University School of Biosciences
Hefin’s research interests are the ecological
consequences of climate change and
biodiversity. He leads a research group of
ecologists, including supervising projects in
the ecology of GM plants and assessing the effects of
ecotourism in the Galapagos Islands.
Donnachadh McCarthy, Environmental Journalist
Donnachadh is a highly influential environmental journalist and
campaigner, who appears regularly on radio and TV as an environmental commentator.
He will challenge students to consider the things that we can all
do to prevent further climate change.
Steve Fuller, Business Development Team, EDF Energy
EDF is one of the UK's largest energy companies, providing power to a quarter of the UK's poulation. Steve works on the development of sustainable and renewable energy opportunities, as part of the EDF Business Development Team. |
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