Thriving Earth Exchange

Are you interested in solutions-oriented science?

Check out the sessions below that will take place at the AGU Fall 2015 Meeting.

Session Name

Why would TEX attend this session?

Location

Date

Time

More bang for your buck: How does coordination add value to sustainability science?

Expanding frontiers of collaborative research

Moscone South – Poster Hall

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

13:40 – 18:00

Climate Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resiliency Toolkits for Cities

Need for cities to improve resiliency and adaptation approaches associated with climate change and extreme events
Sharing information about climate related urban projects (including stakeholders and tools)

Oral Session: Moscone South – 102

Poster Session: Moscone South – Poster Hall

Oral Session: Thursday, 17 December 2015

Poster Session: Thursday, 17 December 2015

Oral Session: 10:20 – 12:20

Poster Session: 13:40 – 18:00

New ideas and best practices in climate change adaptation and hydrological hazard risk mitigation and disaster response and recovery

There is a link between resilience and good communication
Session will highlight best practices in crisis communication associated with hydrological hazards, disaster response, and risk vulnerability

Moscone South – Poster Hall

Monday, 14 December 2015

13:40 – 18:00

Climate Literacy: Enabling Effective Climate Literacy Through Collective Impact

Focused on collective impact efforts which aligns with the work of TEX in working with communities to address environmental challenges or challenges that arise due to natural hazard events

Moscone South – 102

Monday, 14 December 2015

16:00 – 18:00

Natural hazards research and the real “broader impacts”

Lack in literature focused on how “broader impacts” (i.e. potential societal benefits) are realized
Session will address relationship between scientific knowledge and societal awareness
Session will address if / whether natural hazards research is being integrated into public policy and human behavior

Moscone South – Poster Hall

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

08:00 – 12:20

Extreme Climatic Events and Natural Disasters in Amazonia: How to Adapt and Mitigate?

Focused on governments and society seeking out adaptive measures for extreme event mitigation
Session will bring together natural scientists and social scientists to discuss research and adaptation/mitigation policies specific to Amazonia

Moscone South – Poster Hall

Thursday, 17 December 2015

08:00 – 12:20

Scientific Risk and Scientific Expertise in Hazard Events: Navigating among Diverging Scientific Data and Opinions

Focused on interface of scientific analysis and expert opinion, and application of this knowledge in dealing with hazard events
Will explore how scientific data, expert opinion, and decision making have shaped hazard science and contributions
Discuss approaches that contribute to safeguarding communities and scientists

Moscone South – 103

Thursday, 17 December 2015

10:20 – 12:20

Linking Climate Resources for Community Resilience

Transition of scientific knowledge to inform actionable decisions in government, academic, and private sectors
Communication of climate data and information
Inform resilience planning

Oral Session: Moscone South-103

Poster Session: Moscone South -Poster Hall

Oral Session: Monday, 14 December 2015

Poster Session: Monday, 14 December 2015

Oral Session: 13:40 – 15:40

Poster Session: 08:00 – 12:20

Climate Variability and the African Environment, Water Resources, and Food Security

Session will focus on climate prediction and mitigation of environmental and socio-economic impacts of climate change
Enhancement of sustainable livelihood pertaining to water availability and food security

Oral Session 1: Moscone West – 3003

Oral Session 2: Moscone West – 3003

Poster Session: Moscone South – Poster Hall

Oral Session 1: Thursday, 17 December 2015

Oral Session 2: Thursday, 17 December 2015

Poster Session: Thursday, 17 December 2015

Oral Session 1: 13:40 – 15:40

Oral Session 2: 16:00 – 18:00

Poster Session: 08:00 – 12:20

Sustainable Use and Protection of Water Resources in Times of Population Growth and Climate Change