The Physics Department is proud to present a monthly 12-part Lecture Series on the link between Climate Change and Energy.

Series objectives:

• Meaningful insights and technical knowledge will be gained as a result of key interaction with experts in the field.
• Identification of the points of intersection between climate change and the energy sector in the Caribbean context.
• Publication highlighting the linkages.
• To deepen understanding of the science of climate change and to promote the  introduction of renewable energy

Series Topics

Lecture 1 – November 29, 2011: Nexus between global warming impact and mitigation of GHG - Professor the Honourable A. Anthony Chen

Lecture 2 - January 24 2012: The Geopolitics of Climate Change and Energy Balances - Ambassador KGA Hill

Lecture 3 - February 21, 2012: Energy Situation in Jamaica - William 'Bill' Saunders

Lecture 4 - March 13, 2012: Options for Nuclear Energy - Professor Lalor

Lecture 5 -April 24, 2012: Options for Fossil fuel systems - Aston Stephens

Lecture 6 - May 22, 2012: Options for Solar Energy systems -  Professor the Honourable A. Anthony Chen

Lecture 7 -June 26, 2012: Options for Coal - Mr. Winston Hay (main speaker) 
and Dr. Willard Pinnock (comments) 

Lecture 8 - July 10, 2012: Options for Wind, Hydro, and Wave Systems - Dr. Gary Jackson

Lecture 9 - September 25, 2012: A Realistic Energy Mix Including Renewable Energy 
and Balancing Climate - Valentine Fagan (JPS),  Utility perspective; 
Anthony Chen/Anthony Hill (CETG), Climate Change Perspective

Lecture 10 - October 30, 2012: The Urgent Imperative of a Coherent Renewable
Energy Policy - Gerald Lindo (MSTEM), Presenter

Lecture 11 - November 27, 2012: Greening the Energy Sector: Benefits for the Job Market - Dr. Ruth  Potopsingh (UTECH), Dr. Arun Kashyap (UNDP) and Mr. David Barrett (Energy Consultant). Chair will be Dr. Michael Taylor (UWI)

Lecture 12 - December 11, 2012: The Work Programme to Drive Climate
Change and Energy Imperatives for Jamaica - Ambassador KGA Hill

Refreshments will be served

For more information please check out our website @ http://myspot.mona.uwi.edu/physics/ or
call: The Physics Department @ (876) 927-2480