Highlight Lecture: Earth Observation for Building a Climate Ready Society

Day: Wednesday 24 May 2023
Time: 09:00 - 09:30
Location: Scandinavia Ballroom, Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel

Space-based products and services can be used to monitor key aspects of the Earth system and identify how and where climate impacts are occurring. This lecture will discuss how Earth observations contribute to climate change adaptation strategies and play a key role in increasing climate resilience for communities worldwide. It will also provide an outlook on expectations for future satellite capabilities and emphasize the importance of international partnerships - across all sectors - for advancing climate observation capabilities and building climate ready societies.

Speaker

Richard SPINRAD

Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

United States