This conference is taking place at the Birmingham and Midland Institute on April 3rd and is open to anyone with an interest in the development of our understanding of climate change, including researchers, teachers, students and campaigners.

The conference will explore:

How this potentially catastrophic situation has arisen

How societies, polities and cultures have and can sustain themselves in adverse conditions

Learning from the experiences of past and current societies which have coped with severe climate or environmental change