Hundreds of the world’s leading “skeptics” of the theory of man-made global warming will meet in New York City on March 2-4 to present their case and discuss the latest scientific, economic, and political research on climate change.
The conference is being organized by The Heartland Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, and cosponsoring organizations including the International Climate Science Coalition, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, and Science & Environmental Policy Project. The Heartland Institute is the publisher of Environment & Climate News.
Can’t Ignore Us
“The purpose of the conference is to provide a platform for the hundreds of scientists, economists, and policy experts who dissent from the so-called ‘consensus’ on global warming,” said Joseph Bast, president of The Heartland Institute.
“Hundreds of scientists, many of them with distinguished careers and many appearances in the peer-reviewed literature, believe the Modern Warming is natural and moderate,” Bast noted. “They are being censored by the press and demonized by environmental advocacy groups.
“This is their chance to speak out,” said Bast. “If 400 or 500 ‘skeptics’ from around the world assemble in New York City, it will be difficult for policymakers and journalists to ignore us.”
100 Speakers Expected
Plans for the conference include five keynote presentations and 25 panels of scientists discussing a wide variety of global warming-related issues. Approximately 100 experts will give formal presentations at the conference, with several hundred others expected to attend and share information in a more informal manner.
Five tracks of panels will address paleoclimatology, climatology, global warming impacts, the economics of global warming, and political factors. Each track will consist of four or five panels composed of experts on some aspect of the general topic.
Many of the presenters will provide written papers to supplement their presentations, which will be collected and edited for publication following the event. Other follow-up activities include planning for a follow-up conference in London in 2009, the launch of a scholarly journal, and publication of a rebuttal to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s recently released Fourth Assessment Report.
Scholarships Available
The Heartland Institute is providing travel scholarships to qualified scientists, economists, and policy experts willing to speak at the event. A limited number of scholarships also will be available to elected officials and government officials interested in attending.
Registration for the event is $625 (€ 415) before February 15, and $720 (€ 480) after that date. Media and students may attend at the special rate of $312 (€ 200) before February 15, and $360 (€ 240) after that date.
For more information …
2008 International Conference on Climate Change: http://www.heartland.org/NewYork08/newyork08.cfm
