Lecture on climate change today

Wasantha Ramanayake

“Global Meltdown” - What is really happening with our climate? a lecture by UK explorer, BBC presenter and public speaker Paul Rose will be held at the British Council at 4.30 p.m today.

Paul Rose will discuss how people could develop sustainability while protecting the environment and its bio-diversity, British Council spokesperson Thushara Gunasekera said.

Rose will also lead a panel discussion on ‘Communicating Science on a warming planet’. The other panelists include, University Grants Commission Vice Chairman Prof. M. T. M. Jiffry, Open University Senior Lecturer Dr. Jayantha Wattevidanage and the discussion will be facilitated by Science Writer Broadcaster Nalaka Gunawardene. Paul will also share his experience as a BBC news presenter, she said.

The discussion will aim at getting the message of climate change and global warming across a wider audience, Thushara said.

Paul Rose is in Colombo as a part of his tour to India and Sri Lanka ‘Talking Climate’ with the objective of communicating and raising awareness about climate change.

He was awarded the US Polar Medal for his work with NASA and the Mars Lander project on Mt Erebus, Antarctica.

The event will be organized by the British Council and the Sri Lanka Science Foundation and the TVE Asia Pacific as part of a tour of India and Sri Lanka.