Dinner and Speaker: Restoring the Earth’s Climate

Restoring the Earth’s Climate: An Elegant Solution

Dr. John L. Keller 

Dr. John Keller will deliver a non-partisan, hopeful, expert presentation on climate change.

Dr. Keller is a volunteer with the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a national nonprofit organization whose activities include offering speakers for community organizations. Advisors to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby include former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz and former NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Director Dr. James E. Hansen.This talk is designed to educate, enable, and entertain. It may include short videos, slides, stories, and time for audience input and questions after the talk. In his talk, Dr. Keller will address a number of questions, including:

1. How is global climate change expected to impact life here and around the world for us and future generations?

2. Are there technical solutions that could significantlyalter the climate's current trajectory?

3. What specific actions can Itake to speed up the deployment of these solutions?

After participating in this meeting, members will feel (1) hopeful for a future stable climate, (2) energized, (3) inspired to get involved! 

About Dr. John L. Keller, PhD, CCM

Citizens' Climate Lobby ~ citizensclimatelobby.org

Founding Scientist (Retired), Weather Analytics (now Athenium Analytics, https://www.athenium.com/)

Dr. John L Keller’s career in atmospheric science research & development goes back to the early 1970s. As a Senior Research Meteorologist at AIR Worldwide in Boston, Dr. Keller developed and implemented a model for the extreme wind climate of Northwest Europe. This model is part of AIR's "EuroCAT" modeling system, widely used by the property and casualty insurance industry to manage climate risk.

Prior to joining AIR Worldwide, Dr. Keller was a staff meteorologist at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA. At Lincoln, he provided scientific support for the FAA's Integrated Terminal Weather System and NASA's Wake Vortex Program.

In 2005 Dr. Keller was the founding scientist of Weather Analytics (now Athenium Analytics), a company that provides data and analytical tools, including those for managing climate risk. In addition to giving numerous conference and public presentations, Dr. Keller has published in many scientific journals, including Nature, the Journal of Atmospheric Sciences and Monthly Weather Review.

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