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Workshop 5
“Anthropogenic Climate Destabilization: A Worst-case Scenario”
September 12–14, 2008 | Bellevue, Washington8
September 11, 2008 (Bell Harbor International Conference Center)
5:30–7:00 p.m. Welcome Cocktail Reception
7:00–9:30 p.m. Kistler Prize Award Banquet
Day 1 | September 12, 2008 (Foundation Building)
9:00–9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
—Welcome: Walter Kistler
—Introduction to FFF: Bob Citron
—Workshop Objectives: Sesh Velamoor
9:15–9:20 a.m. BBC Video Clip: Climate Change Worst-case Scenario
9:20–9:35 a.m. Self-introductions
—Each participant
9:35–10:05 a.m. Inaugural address
“Climate Change and Extinctions: Past, Present, and Future”
—Dr. Peter D. Ward
10:05–10:35 a.m. Discussion
10:50–11:30 a.m. Presentations: The climate sysem and the long-term future
20-minute presentations
—Dr. Andrey Ganopolski
—Mr. David Wasdell
11:30 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Discussion on presentations
12:50–1:30 p.m. Presentations: The science of climate change
20-minute presentations
—Dr. William H. Calvin
—Mr. Sesh Velamoor
1:30–2:10 p.m. Discussion on presentations
2:25–3:05 p.m. Presentations: Worst-case Scenarios Long Term
20-minute presentations
—Dr. David Archer
—Dr. Kristie L. Ebi
3:05–3:45 p.m. Discussion on presentations
3:45–4:15 p.m. Small Groups: Session 1
4:15–4:45 p.m. Presentations by each group to the plenary
Day 2 | September 13, 2008 (Foundation Building)
9:00–9:15 a.m. Summary of Day 1
—Sesh Velamoor
9:15–10:00 a.m. Panel: Government, Policy, and Ethics
—Congressman Jay Inslee
—Sir Clispin Tickell
—Dr. Stephen Gardiner
10:00–10:45 a.m. Discussion
11:00–11:30 a.m. Participant Panel:
Mitigation vs. Adaptation?
Strategies, Risks, Costs, and Benefits
—Sesh Velamoor, Moderator
11:30–Noon Discussion
12:40–1:20 p.m. Presentations: Science and Technology for Mitigation and Adaptation
20-minute presentation
—Dr. J. Craig Venter
1:20–1:50 p.m. Small Groups: Session 2
1:50–2:20 p.m. Presentations by each group to the plenary
2:20–3:00 p.m. Discussion
3:15–3:45 p.m. Small Groups: Session 3
3:45–4:15 p.m. Presentations by each group to the plenary
4:15–4:55 p.m. Consensus on three critical directives
Day 3 | September 14, 2008 (Foundation Building)
9:00–9:15 a.m. Summary of Day 2
—Sesh Velamoor
9:15–10:00 a.m. Fishbowl 1
—First Group Dialogue, Others listen
10:00–10:30 a.m. Discussion and observer participation
10:45–11:30 a.m. Fishbowl 2
—Second Group Dialogue, Others listen
11:30–Noon Discussion and observer participation
12:40–1:25 p.m. Fishbowl 3
—Third Group Dialogue, Others listen
1:25–2:00 p.m. Discussion and observer participation
2:00–2:30 p.m. Closing Statements
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