Camden Talks Climate Series Tackles Risk Assessment and the Insurance Industry

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Camden Talks Climate Series Tackles Risk Assessment and the Insurance Industry
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CamdenCAN and the Camden Public Library, as part of its continuing Camden Talks Climate, is proud to present “How to Instigate Action on Climate Change,” with Kerry Emanuel, Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science at MIT on Thursday, March 6, 6:30 PM in-person in the Picker Room and on Zoom.
Property insurance rates are skyrocketing in Camden and nationwide due in large part to catastrophes like wildfires in Los Angeles and hurricanes in Florida that are caused or worsened by climate change.
Yet the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change continue to rise, and little is being done to adapt infrastructure to handle the change. Emanuel argues that this inaction and, even worse, migration from less risky to more risky places, are natural consequences of tax and insurance systems that subsidize building and rebuilding in high-risk locations. Professor Emanuel will present ideas for reversing this migration and sensible measures to deal with our changing climate.
To attend this program virtually, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z5TErInRQYS9jOmF_G9glQ
Dr. Emanuel is Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science at MIT. He is the author or co-author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and three books, including Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes, published by Oxford University Press and aimed at a general audience, and What We Know about Climate Change, published by the MIT Press.
This evening is being presented by CamdenCAN (ClimateActionNow) a citizen-led organization committed to reducing Camden’s contribution to climate change through l
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