Workshop ‘1.5 °C – Do we still have time!’ running in Mongolia
EnvironmentUlaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia with the participation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is organizing outreach events in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on April 16 – 17, focusing on the key messages from the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR15) and the urging need to take action for green socioeconomic transition.
The events are raising
awareness on the adverse effects of climate change and how we can define our
future.
The events aim to raise
awareness among policymakers, scientific community, public, private sector and
civil society representatives and students and youth groups about the outcomes
of the SR15 and demonstrate how they are and will affect the region and
highlight solutions to the challenges of climate change, and foster a better
understanding among the news media about climate science, solutions to climate
change and the IPCC process.
It also focuses on
encouraging coordinated, swift action for safe and green future, enlisting the
participation of the local science and research community in climate research
and encouraging regional contribution to the Sixth Assessment cycle by
providing information on the IPCC processes.
Source: IPCC