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SUMMARY:Summer 2026: a wake-up call ?
DTSTART:20261012T113000Z
DTEND:20261012T150000Z
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UID:indico-event-326@events.spacepole.be
CONTACT:roberta.calce@climatecentre.be\;francesca.finello@climatecentre.be
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Etienne Hannon (Belgian Climate Centre)\n\nThe summe
 r of 2026 is drawing to a close\, revealing a worrying outlook\, both in t
 erms of the accelerating pace of climate change and our level of preparedn
 ess to deal with extreme events such as heatwaves\, droughts\, and forest 
 fires. A dominant feeling among many members of the scientific community i
 s that of not having been sufficiently heard\, and of a growing gap betwee
 n scientific evidence and decision-making. What assessment is the Belgian
  scientific community making of this summer regarding Belgium's level of p
 reparedness for climate change? What are the most urgent changes that need
  to be set in motion\, and what are the key messages that scientists wish 
 to convey to the public and authorities? How to strengthen the individual 
 and collective impact of messages conveyed by the scientific community\, a
 nd how to ensure that decision-makers fully grasp the scale of the climate
  crisis and address this issue with the necessary ambition and sense of ur
 gency? As the summer ends\, we wish to open an interactive and interdisci
 plinary space for reflection and debate around these questions so that int
 erested researchers\, who are eager to play an active role in society\, ca
 n break out of their isolation\, share their experiences\, and potentially
  consider more collective responses. We are pleased to invite you to the 
 special seminar "Summer 2026: a wake-up call?"\, which will take place at 
 the Belgian Climate Centre (Av. Circulaire 3\, 1180 Uccle) on 12 October 2
 026\, from 2 pm to 5 pm (participants will be welcomed from 1.30 pm\; the 
 seminar will begin at 2 pm sharp). This seminar is part of the Belgian Cl
 imate Centre’s “Science for Climate Action” seminar series.  Please
  find the programme attached below\n\nhttps://events.spacepole.be/event/32
 6/
LOCATION:Stratus room (KMI/RMI)
URL:https://events.spacepole.be/event/326/
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