Reducing Pollution and Black Carbon Emissions in India
VIEW EVENT DETAILSJoin Asia Society and three leading science and policy experts as they discuss air quality and climate change in India and South Asia, plus breakthroughs in this field, including India's climate policy and its corresponding efforts to address pollution and reduce "black carbon"—emissions from unburned fuel and soot.
Indian cities have a high level of air pollution which entails health and environmental problems. Evidence is increasingly indicative of black carbon altering monsoon cycles and melting glaciers.
The speakers will give an overview of the primary sources of air pollution in India. The speakers will also explain advancements in understanding the causality between air quality and climate change; how pollutants and emissions of black carbon effect air quality, which in turn impacts the monsoon and glaciers, and ultimately regional and global climate. The presentation will also include an illustration of viable remedial measures to reduce these emissions and limit near-term damage, thereby safeguaring human health and promoting development.
Dr. Sarath Guttikunda is a TED fellow and affiliate assistant professor at Desert Research Institute, and the founder of UrbanEmissions.Info in New Delhi. He developed the SIM-air (Simple Interactive Models for Better Air Quality) family of tools for sharing information on air pollution and climate change among cities in the developing world.
Dr. William K.M. Lau is the Chief of the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His research interests include the impact of aerosols on the Indian monsoon and the accelerated melting of the Himalayan cryosphere. He is the lead scientist for the Joint Aerosol-Monsoon Experiment (JAMEX).
Ms. Danielle Meitiv is a Climate Specialist with the Clean Air Task Force. Ms. Meitiv works with scientists to promote research on the connections between air quality and climate in South Asia. She and her partners in the region are working to bring this science to the attention of policymakers in the US and India.
This event is co-sponsored by Clean Air Task Force and SAIS Johns Hopkins.
Indian cities have a high level of air pollution which entails health and environmental problems. Evidence is increasingly indicative of black carbon altering monsoon cycles and melting glaciers.
The speakers will give an overview of the primary sources of air pollution in India. The speakers will also explain advancements in understanding the causality between air quality and climate change; how pollutants and emissions of black carbon effect air quality, which in turn impacts the monsoon and glaciers, and ultimately regional and global climate. The presentation will also include an illustration of viable remedial measures to reduce these emissions and limit near-term damage, thereby safeguaring human health and promoting development.
Dr. Sarath Guttikunda is a TED fellow and affiliate assistant professor at Desert Research Institute, and the founder of UrbanEmissions.Info in New Delhi. He developed the SIM-air (Simple Interactive Models for Better Air Quality) family of tools for sharing information on air pollution and climate change among cities in the developing world.
Dr. William K.M. Lau is the Chief of the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His research interests include the impact of aerosols on the Indian monsoon and the accelerated melting of the Himalayan cryosphere. He is the lead scientist for the Joint Aerosol-Monsoon Experiment (JAMEX).
Ms. Danielle Meitiv is a Climate Specialist with the Clean Air Task Force. Ms. Meitiv works with scientists to promote research on the connections between air quality and climate in South Asia. She and her partners in the region are working to bring this science to the attention of policymakers in the US and India.
This event is co-sponsored by Clean Air Task Force and SAIS Johns Hopkins.
Event Details
Wed 30 Mar 2011
SAIS Johns Hopkins, Room 500 1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC
Free admission; RSVPs not required.