Prof Francois Engelbrecht-Climate Modeller, Global Change Institute.
Episode 70, Jun 05, 2019, 01:06 PM
Prof Engelbrecht is a climate modeller based at the GCI (Global Change Institute) at Wits University, Johannesburg. Prof Engelbrecht joined the institute earlier this year after a ten years at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) where he was appointed chief researcher in 2016.
We chatted about the GCI, whose work “..addresses problems related to global change, climate change and sustainability in a multidisciplinary and trans disciplinary manner.”
But more importantly we look at his work in climate modelling particularly in the context of his work for the recent IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels.
During our chat Prof Engelbrecht warns of the impending dire consequences for life on the planet if we do not make a revolutionary change to the way we live, travel, produce and consume.
But more importantly we look at his work in climate modelling particularly in the context of his work for the recent IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels.
During our chat Prof Engelbrecht warns of the impending dire consequences for life on the planet if we do not make a revolutionary change to the way we live, travel, produce and consume.