This I knew experimentally…
Charles Keeling and the measurement of climate change
Quakers have a long-standing commitment to living sustainably,
and many see themselves as ‘climate warriors’. There is also a long
tradition that Quaker actions should be based on, and tested by,
lived experience. But most people, Quakers or otherwise, don’t
have any direct means of experiencing the causes of climate
change.
In this talk John Wood, a member of Bakewell Quaker Meeting,
hopes to provide some awareness of what is involved by telling the
story of Charles Keeling, the first man accurately to measure the
rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The equipment
he set up in 1958 at the Mauna Loa Observatory, on top of a
Hawaiian volcano, has given climate scientists a continuous record
of rising carbon dioxide levels.
It’s a story of remote places, luck and technical genius, and
individual persistence and bloody-mindedness in the face of
bureaucratic obstacles. It promises to be a fascinating evening!
25 March 7:30pm
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE
Chapel Row – Bakewell – DE45 1LS
Area Meeting for Worship
All meetings start at 3pm and last for 45 mins plus a few minutes of chat at the end.
All are on Zoom – for link contact amclerks@nottsandderbyquakers.org.uk