Yoshiki Yamagata to speak on sustainable development and urban resilience on May 2

Yoshiki Yamagata of Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies will describe his work in global sustainability and urban resilience at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 2 in Fraser Hall 201 on the Western Washington University campus.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

In his talk titled “Future Earth, Global Carbon Project, and Urban Resilience,” Yamagata will describe his work in sustainable development and resilient urban planning at the international level. One topic he will discuss is his work with Future Earth, an international research initiative that seeks to develop effective responses to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change, with a focus on supporting transformation towards global sustainability in the coming decades.

Yamagata will also speak about the Global Carbon Project, a climate change initiative founded in 2001 with the scientific goal to develop a complete picture of the global carbon cycle, including both its biophysical and human dimensions together with the interactions and feedbacks between them. This initiative was formed to assist the international science community to establish a common knowledge base supporting policy debate and action to slow the rate of increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Yoshiki Yamagata has a doctorate in System Science from the University of Tokyo. Since 1991, he has worked at the National Institute for Environmental Studies. Currently, he is studying climate risk management as the principal researcher at the Center for Global Environmental Research. His recent research topics include land use scenarios, resilient urban planning, and international climate regime networks.

The presentation will include a question-and-answer period. Anyone interested in the topic is encouraged to attend and participate.

WWU’s Huxley College of the Environment is one of the oldest environmental colleges in the nation and a recognized leader in producing the next generation of environmental professionals and stewards. Huxley’s distinctive, interdisciplinary curriculum reflects a broad view of the physical, biological, social, and cultural world, and has earned international recognition for quality.

For more information, please contact Huxley College Associate Professor Paul Stangl at 360-650-2793 or Paul.Stangl@wwu.edu.