The  APRU World Institute Workshop held a workshop to bring together about 40 senior researchers and policy advisors from the public and private sectors to foster understanding and discussion about climate change in the context of sustainable cities. The scientific consensus is clear that human activity is altering the world's climate. There are many manifestations of climate change already seen around the world, such as sea level rise, melting of glaciers, reduction of mountain snowpack, earlier onset of spring growing seasons, increased acidification of ocean waters, and changes in severe weather events. While much is known about climate change at global scales, the capability to model and predict regional and local scale impacts is an area of active research with preliminary results that have significant potential to inform societal responses. Whether focusing on policy responses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or designing adaptation and mitigation strategies, scholars and practitioners need to have the best possible understanding of climate change and its impacts.

The workshop is part of a series sponsored by the Association of Pacific Rim Universities World Institute. It is hosted by the University of California-San Diego, and sponsored by National University of Singapore, Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH), University of California-San Diego, University of Melbourne, University of Tokyo, and University of Southern California.

Sponsored by:
National University of Singapore
Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH)
University of California, San Diego
University of Melbourne
University of Southern California
University of Tokyo