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The challenges of climate change 1. Jennifer Ackerman, Philip Ball and Rosie Boycott in conversation with Peter Florence

Cartagena 2020, 

As technology advances, the world population and our consumption levels rise; three participants consider the problems and possible solutions that we should understand and adopt as a species, the species responsible for an unprecedented environmental crisis. Jennifer Ackerman (United States) has dedicated the last three decades to writing about nature and science. She is the author of seven books, her most recent work is the international bestseller The Genius of Birds (2017)The physicist, chemist and popular scientist Philip Ball is the author of many books covering matters from the molecular structure of water to quantum physics. He has a special interest in genetic engineering and its implications for humanity’s future. Rosie Boycott is a writer, publisher, journalist and advisor to the Mayor of London on strategies to guarantee healthy, universal and sustainable food. They will talk to Peter Florence.

Simultaneous translation from English to Spanish available

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The challenges of climate change 1. Jennifer Ackerman, Philip Ball and Rosie Boycott in conversation with Peter Florence