about the Future Impacts of climate change Panel:
This will be the second panel in the series and will take place on October 24th at 10-11 AM (PDT). It will focus on the impacts of climate change that include and go beyond the environmental aspects. For example, some speakers may address how climate change will impact housing prices or global food security, while others may address how it will impact the amazing natural ecosystems of our planet. This panel aims to show that climate change isn’t only an issue of losing precious biodiversity or habitats (even though that is a large consideration and part of the issue). What we do right now will impact both the natural environment and humans, both those of our generation as well as those in every generation that is to come.
Meet the panelists:
Eliza Nemser, PhD
GEOSCIENTIST; CLIMATE ORGANIZER, STRATEGIST, AND ADVOCATE
Eliza Nemser is an earth scientist turned environmental strategist and advocate. The historic October 2017 wildfires and related health hazards from wildfire smoke marked a turning point in Eliza’s career, and she pivoted to climate politics after a decade working in environmental consulting as an induced seismicity expert. As a consultant with the NRDC Action Fund, Eliza works to promote science-based, health-protective environmental policies; organize advocacy events; and advance public health-centered environmental messaging tactics for political candidates. Eliza is also a GiveGreen Ambassador, working strategically to support pro-environment candidates and accelerate progress on the climate crisis. Eliza recently co-founded Climate Changemakers, a growing all-volunteer and nonpartisan community created to empower climate-concerned citizens to channel their concern into an hour per week of high-leverage action towards climate solutions. A native New Yorker, Eliza has a PhD and MS in Earth and Space Sciences from the University of Washington, Seattle; a BA from Williams College; and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal.
Gary White
Gary White is a Climate Activist who was trained by Former Vice President Al Gore and his Climate Reality Project (CRP). Gary’s role with the CRP SF Bay Area chapter is to educate and motivate people in the Bay Area to address climate change. Mr. White has given 240 presentations to over 13,000 people to date.
Mr. White is also the Founder and Group Leader of the San Mateo chapter of Extinction Rebellion. XR uses non-violent direct actions to call attention to the increasing severity of the climate crisis and demand an aggressive response by the U.S. government and the business community to limit the damage.
Currently retired, Mr. White spent nearly 30 years as a Human Resources Executive in the Silicon Valley with Apple, Intuit, and Palm. In addition to HR, Mr. White took on responsibility for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at his workplaces over the past 15 years of his career in high tech.
He holds a B.A. from Stony Brook University, a Masters from UC Berkeley, and an Executive Education Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from the Harvard Business School. Mr. White lives in Belmont, CA with his wife of 20 years and is an active member of the Rotary Club of San Mateo.
Mark Levine
Majored in Chemistry, graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University. Fulbright in Germany. PhD in Chemistry from Cal. Held increasingly responsible position at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where he spent the majority of his career over forty years. Specialized in energy efficiency and climate change, especially policy in China. Member of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for 20 years and was coordinating lead author of 2007 IPCC report that won the Nobel Peace Prize. Currently gives public lectures on climate change. Founded or co-founded 4 non-profits, received 6 significant national and international awards, served as member of editorial boards of 3 professional journals and on boards of directors or advisors of 9 leading non-profits.