The IMechE and the Royal Society in the UK would be a good place to start - they both have independent credibility.
Perhaps Prof. Shepperd would be willing to make the geoengineering ctte permanent? A On 19 June 2011 15:55, Ken Caldeira <[email protected]> wrote: > Needless consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. > It might be good if done well. > I think key would be being as centrist and reasonable as possible. Make as > few claims as possible as an organization. Make sure all such statements of > the organization are well-founded and board approved. Avoid any statements > that would make the organization seem outside the scientific or political > mainstream. > Balance this with rapid response to developments in the news cycle to > maximize media exposure. Participate in NGO activities around meetings of > the parties of various conventions. > There are real political and strategic questions: is it better to promote a > broad brush approach to reducing climate risk (including emission reduction, > adaptation etc) or narrowly focus on CDR and/or SRM? > (My preference would be the former.) > Another question: is there a suitable existing org that would take this up > as a campaign? > Ken Caldeira > [email protected] > +1 650 704 7212 > http://dge.stanford.edu/labs/caldeiralab > Sent from a limited-typing keyboard > On Jun 19, 2011, at 1:47, Andrew Lockley <[email protected]> wrote: > > It doesn't need a lot of money to do do this. > > Some time ago I suggested a formal membership organisation, which would be > the obvious focus for media attention > > At the time ken argued against the idea, and it seemed to die at that point. > > Is there now any support for establishing a "geoengineering studies society > " > > A > > On 19 Jun 2011 00:57, "Michael Hayes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "geoengineering" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
