St. Charles Public Library to host discussion on climate technology - Shaw Local
St. Charles Public Library to host discussion on climate technology - Shaw Local
The St. Charles Public Library will host a “Climate Technology and Competition” discussion at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 in the Bisbee Conference Room of the library at 1 S. Sixth Ave.
The lecture is part of their annual ‘Great Decisions’ discussion series on world affairs, administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. The monthly series highlights eight critical foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year.
Registration for the discussion is not required.
The St. Charles discussion series a localized effort of a nation wide series designed to increase their awareness and understanding of U.S. foreign policy concerns.
The series features a DVD on each topic, followed by a moderated discussion among the participants. Participants are asked to review the relevant chapter of the Great Decisions briefing book, which is available for purchase or check out at the library’s Research and Reading Desk.
The Foreign Policy Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to broadening public involvement with the most important foreign policy issues facing the United States. Each year, thousands participate in the Great Decisions discussion groups around the country.
For more information, call 630-584-0076.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”