Cocktails & Fishtales: Climate Change and Impacts on our Health
September 17, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - September 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Dr. Kris Ebi, United Nations Climate Change Report Contributor and University of Washington Global Health Professor, will discuss human health risks from climate change, and the adaptation and mitigation options to manage those risks.
Kris is also the only researcher in Washington who contributed to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2018 report, Global Warming of 1.5˚ C. You may have heard of this report in the news or on social media as the “12 years to limit climate change” report. She will lead a discussion about her research on human health risks from climate change.
Global Warming of 1.5˚ C Climate Change Report – https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/
Learn more about Dr. Ebi’s research – https://globalhealth.washington.edu/faculty/kristie-ebi
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Cocktails & Fishtales is a science-social series for ages 21 and over. Held once a month, each event features a speaker on an ecological topic at either Gig Harbor Taproom (3155 Harborview Drive) or Ocean5 (5268 Point Fosdick Drive NW). These programs are an opportunity to enjoy an evening out in Gig Harbor while engaging with like-minded eco-enthusiasts in a lively and social learning experience. Harbor WildWatch Steward Club members have free admission; guest admission is a suggested donation of $5/person at the door.
Doors open at 5:30pm; presentation is from 6-7pm with time for a short Q&A after.
Cocktails & Fishtales are educational events. As such, Harbor WildWatch does not endorse any speaker, service, or product represented at Cocktails & Fishtales.