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SUMMARY:Taking a global view: How satellites provide a unique perspective 
 on our changing planet - Dr David Wilkinson and Dr Alan Belward from the E
 uropean Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra\, Italy
DTSTART:20151118T183000Z
DTEND:20151118T193000Z
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CONTACT:Rosamunde Almond
DESCRIPTION:*A rising world population\, declining resources and a changin
 g climate are all reshaping where we live and how we live. This public lec
 ture will explore how groundbreaking satellite images from Europe’s new 
 Copernicus Earth Observation Programme will provide new perspectives on ho
 w our planet is changing and ways this information will be used to support
  policies related to sustainable development.*\n\nThe Earth has a populati
 on of over 7 billion\, and it has to support over 100 more people every mi
 nute of every day. This growing and shifting population is testing the res
 ilience of the world’s natural resources as never before.\n\nSatellites 
 provide a unique view of our changing planet and Europe now has its own Ea
 rth Observation Programme – Copernicus. This programme includes a family
  of Sentinel satellites which together\, provide new information about cli
 mate\, land and water resources and the atmosphere\, the role played by hu
 man activities in these changes and how these will influence our daily liv
 es.\n\nThis talk will introduce the Copernicus Programme\, and use example
 s from the work at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) t
 o show just how dramatically we are changing the face of the Earth.  The v
 ast amount of data flowing from these satellites are explored in terms of 
 their relevance for informing policies that increase resilience and reduce
  environmental risks to global social\, political and economic security.  
 Demonstrating how this satellite-derived information can contribute to the
  new Sustainable Development Goals provides an exciting insight into takin
 g steps towards meeting the goals\, i.e.\, in the eradication of poverty a
 nd the creation of a more equal\, sustainable and resilient world.\n\nThis
  public lecture will be given by Dr David Wilkinson\, the Director of the 
 Institute for Environment and Sustainability and Dr Alan Belward\, the Hea
 d of the Land Resource Management Unit\, both of whom are based at the Eur
 opean Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra\, Italy.\n\n*Ticke
 ts are free and booking in advance is recommended* - please follow this li
 nk: https://copernicus-programme-lecture.eventbrite.co.uk
LOCATION:8 Mill Lane\, Lecture Theatres
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