BSA Climate Change Study Group Seminar
Event Report by Catherine Butler and Tom Roberts (Jan 2012)
Climate Change, Consumption and Daily Life: The Role of the State
This seminar convened by the Climate Change study group asked six speakers to engage participants in discussion on the theme of the role of the State in climate change, consumption and daily life. The event was jointly organised by Dr Catherine Butler (Cardiff University), Dr Tom Roberts (Kent University) and Dr Carly Mclachlan (University of Manchester) and hosted by the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester. Dr Catherine Butler and Dr Tom Roberts were joined in giving presentations by Dr Matt Watson, Professor Nick Pidgeon, Professor Kevin Anderson and Dr Philip Boucher. The day was focussed around three themed sessions each involving two talks designed to create a basis for discussion on different aspects of the overarching theme.
Read Tom’s full report here.