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Young voices from around the globe will be debating one of the great issues of our time – climate change. Drawn together by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) the debate will take place at the Pacem in Maribus XXXII (PIM XXXII) Conference, being organized by the IOI-Malta Operational Centre of the University of Malta and being held in Malta (5-8 November 2007).
The IMarEST Climate Change Debate will be held on Wednesday 7 November, and will involve young marine professionals in discussing climate change and focusing on how the marine community can meet the challenges it presents. The debate in Malta is open to young professionals; students; leading experts; policy and decision makers in the marine and offshore community from all over the world.
Chaired by Dr Paul Jukes, Advanced Engineering Manager, JP Kenny the afternoon will see six teams of six in debate, with each debate the subject of an audience vote:
- ‘Engineers are key to solving the climate problem’ vs ‘Scientists are key to solving the climate problem’
- ‘We need to make a personal effort to combat climate change’ v ‘Government needs to take action to combat climate change’
- ‘The shipping industry is playing a part in combating climate change’ v ‘The shipping industry is not playing a part in combating climate change’
Each motion has its champions, and now IMarEST is eager to attract more team members to take part in the great debate. Time has been set aside before the debate gets underway on 7 November for teams to pore over portfolios of evidence with a mentor standing by to give assistance. Those eager to take part in the debate are urged to go to www.imarest.org/events/climatechange/ to register their interest in joining a team; or to share their views on line through the specially established discussion forum at www.imarest.org/forum/
Before the debates begin, Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, Senior Scientific Officer, World Climate Research Programme will set the scene. As he explains: “I am delighted to be introducing the debate, and as the current PIM Conference is on youth and on the understanding of the key role of the ocean in climate change, I could not miss this great opportunity to contribute to giving right impulse to what young people think about climate change, the future of the ocean and of our civilization. ”
“I came away from last year’s PIM conference inspired by what I heard, and determined that our young members would play an active role at this year’s PIM,” explains IMarEST’s chief executive, Keith Read CBE. “The PIM conference is hosted in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the concept of the ocean as a Common Heritage of Mankind by the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the IOI-Malta Operational Centre, and what better and more topical issue could there be for a debate than climate change? I am delighted that our Young Members Network has grasped the idea with such enthusiasm and come up with such an exciting, topical and worthwhile programme for the afternoon of Wednesday 7 November. I encourage all with an interest in this vital topic to either grasp the nettle and join one of the debating teams, or to form part of the audience that will vote on each motion.”
Further information on the debate is available at www.imarest.org/events/climatechange/ and from Abi Virjee at IMarEST at abi.virgee [at] imarest [dot] org
Who’s involved so far?
Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, World Climate Research Programme says “I see as many important issues surrounding climate change such as getting best possible climate predictions, assessing reliably their uncertainties; learning how to use the projections well optimally adapt to climate; finding implication for poor and all; finding the best possible compromise between economic development, consumption, poverty, resource availability and getting the message across and building a broad alliance working towards the sustainable development and UN Millennium Development Goals.”
Dr Paul Jukes works in Houston, Texas for JP Kenny as an Advanced Engineering Manager and is chair of the debate. Paul was the youngest IMarEST member to receive the IMarEST President’s Commendation Award and the first Chairman of the IMarEST Young Members’ Network. He is currently chairman of the IMarEST Houston branch and continues to make an invaluable contribution to the activities of the IMarEST and awareness of the importance of the work of marine engineers, scientists and technologists in marine and offshore industry.
"Engineers are key to solving the climate problem" vs "Scientists are key to solving the climate problem" team
- Matt King MIMarEST, Naval Architect, London Marine Consultants
Matt graduated from UCL in 2004 with a degree in Naval Architecture. Since then he has worked for QinetiQ, a research company, and LMC, an offshore consultancy. His current role includes hydrodynamic modelling, mooring analysis and risk assessments. He is also studying towards an MSc in Offshore Engineering.
- Ibrahim, Aminu Bagudu, Chief Project Engineer, NNPC-NAPIMS
Aminu works as an Oil & Gas Project Development Engineer for NNPC-NAPIMS, the National Oil non-operator partner to Shell, Agip, Cheveron, Mobil, Total, etc. in Nigeria. His role includes project team management, development concept evaluation, Nigerian local content development and cost control.
- Aida Khalil, Environmental Consultant,
Aida is an Environmental Consultant with particular expertise in EIA, Coastal Management, and GIS. Aida has experience in marine and terrestrial EIAs in the UK, Europe and Central America.
- Mutiu Ademola Adebayo, Naval Architect, Aker Marine Contractors
Mutiu works in Houston, Texas as Naval Architect for Aker Marine Contractors US Inc.
- Oguntola Gbadbowale, Environmental Science Postgraduate, University of Witswatersand
Oguntola is currently studying for his MSc Environmental Science at the University of Witswatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
"The Public need to make a personal effort to combat climate change" vs "Government needs to take action to combat climate change" team
- Olive Heffernan, Editor, Nature, Committee Chair
Olive is the News Editor on Nature Reports: Climate Change. Following a BA in Zoology at Trinity College Dublin and a PhD in Fisheries Ecology from University College Dublin, Olive moved to the UK as a postdoctoral scientist to continue her work on Northeast Atlantic cod stocks. Her long-standing interest in the broader issues surrounding science made her jump ship in 2004 from research to science journalism. She has since picked up a fellowship and award for reporting on ocean sciences. Olive wrote freelance and was Editor of The Marine Scientist magazine and Associate Editor of the Journal of Offshore Technology, reporting on oceanography, climate change, marine technology and renewable energies, before joining Nature to launch Nature Reports: Climate Change in 2007.
- Clive Briscoe, BEng; CEng; MIMarEST, Chartered Engineer
Clive was formerly a seagoing marine engineer and then came ashore to work in land based industries. He then went to university to ‘top-up’ marine qualifications and gained a BEng Degree in Mechanical & Production Engineering. Post graduation, Clive became Development Engineer in a specialist metal alloy company. Returning to the maritime sector Clive worked in former shipping company’s technical department undertaking design, enhancements and third party work for UK Royal Navy. This was followed by UK Government Ship Safety / Engineer Surveyor and Examiner of Marine Engineers with Maritime & Coastguard Agency. Clive the returned to the private sector and became a Ship Classification Society Senior Ship / Engineer Surveyor. Presently, Clive is a Senior Engineering Lead (technical advisor) to nuclear power station project management / plant enhancements department in North Wales.
- Dr Bev Mackenzie, Technical Manager, IMarEST
Bev completed a PhD in Oceanography and now works as Technical manager for the IMarEST in London, UK.
- Christian Debono, Technical Officer, IOI MOC
Christian is a Geography graduate and the Technical Officer at IOI MOC. He is also a climate change campaigner for Friends of the Earth Malta.
- Neil Hodges, Weight Engineering Manager, Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Neil works as a Weight Engineering Manager in Bristol, UK, for Aircraft Carrier Alliance.
- Francis Akinselure Olusegun
Francis works for Skylink international Ltd in Nigeria.
"The shipping industry is playing a part in combating climate change" vs "The shipping industry is not playing a part in combating climate change" team
- James Goodship, Graduate Engineer, VT Shipbuilding
James is a Marine Engineer for leading UK shipbuilder VT Shipbuilding in Portsmouth. He is on a graduate scheme before he takes a full time position at the company. He has been a sailor since he was young and strived to find a career that was both challenging and interesting.
- Christopher Greenwood, Marine engineering student, University of PlymouthChris is a student studying marine engineering at the University of Plymouth, UK.
- Francis Udom, Project Engineer, Lloyd's Register, Aberdeen
Francis is working as a Project Engineer for Lloyd's Register in Aberdeen, UK.
- Iain Butterworth MIMarEST, Andrew M Jackson Solicitors, Hull
Iain joined AMJ Solicitors in 2002 and qualified as a solicitor in 2004. He is a qualified chief engineer having spent 15 years at sea in the Merchant Navy. Currently assisting all members of the department in their respective areas of speciality, Iain has a particular interest in hull and machinery, ship build/ship repair matters given the nature of his experience.
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