‘Godfather of Biodiversity’ at Swinburne
| Date: | Wednesday 20 July 2016 |
| Time: | 7.30 pm |
| Venue: | Lecture Theatre at Swinburne Sarawak |
| Cost: | Free |
Description
The ‘Godfather of Biodiversity’ Dr Thomas E Lovejoy will give a public talk entitled ‘A Wild Solution for Climate Change’ on July 20 at Swinburne Sarawak at 7.30pm.
Known for coining the term ‘biological diversity’ (biodiversity) in 1980, he will describe current impacts on physical and biological nature, and projected impacts including ecosystem failure unless emissions are curbed rapidly and dramatically.
He will also highlight how restoration of ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, agro-ecosystems and coastal wetlands contribute to a healthier environment by sequestering some of the current carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The talk is held by the US Embassy and Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, and is supported by Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak and the Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Programme.
For more information on Dr. Lovejoy and the talk see the Borneo Post article
We strongly recommend registering for the talk by mailing biosar@sbc.org.my