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There’s always talk about the effects of climate change on our planet. The world as we know it is changing at an unprecedented rate, but is there a way to save it? Come and hear leading experts talk about the impact of climate change on our planet. Learn about how a range of factors from how listening to the oceans can help us understand climate change to how this will change the fate of our planet. (Please note: event located on the first floor, only accessible via stairs.)
Making waves to explore our world – Sounding the oceans and adapting to climate change
Dr Philippe Blondel
(Department of Physics, University of Bath)
Drawing on decades of research in all oceans (except the Antarctic), this talk will present the use of sound waves to explore the seas, with examples ranging from mapping European shores to discover sources of tsunamis to monitoring coastal habitats and how they change with time (and human activity). We will look at (and listen to) the effects of human impacts and climate change, and we will discuss our unique position to develop marine renewable energies. This talk will feature an edible wave machine, sounds from the unknown depths of the oceans, and we plan to have real icebergs.
Fifty Shades of Yellow – Perfecting Plastics from Cradle to Grave.
Michael Joyes
(PhD Student)
The disposal of plastics is a hot topic as of late, attracting significant media attention and subsequently a change in government policy relating to single-use plastic items such as straws and plastic bags. Less attention, however, is given to the creation of plastics, where over 90 % are produced from crude oil, a process that releases a significant amount of CO2 into our atmosphere. But why are we still so reliant on fossil fuels for our plastics? What does fifty shades of…yellow…have to do with this all? This talk will address these questions and more.
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