I was able to attend the 2nd ICCC in March 2009 in NYC, and the 4th ICCC in Chicago in May 2010. In both instances I was given a travel grant by Heartland because MG Thinkers was among the minor NGO co-sponsors of the event, courtesy of our membership at the IPN-initiatied Civil Society Coalition on Climate Change (CSCCC).
I really learned a lot from those two conferences. Listening to famous climatologists, geologists, solar physicists, meteorologists, biochemists and other natural scientists from many countries was sort of a mind-blowing experience for me. Seeing dozens if not hundreds of graphs, charts and tables per day from different panels for 2 1/2 days was conversing to a Greek-speaking person for me in the 2nd ICCC in 2009. Not so when I attended the 4th ICCC in 2010 because I became familiar with many literatures and a number of key speakers then.
The topics and speakers in the ICCC next week are "salivating", to say the least. If I have modest funding, I definitely would have liked to attend this conference and fly back immediately. I hope that I can find a sponsor, or have money of my own, to be able to attend the ICCC next year.
Here is the list of panel discussions and their respective speakers.
July
07
Dinner,
Opening Keynote Speakers and Awards
Meteorologist Joe Bastardi and Congr.
Rohrabacher (invited) will open the program and
set the tone for the conference.. The first
of a series of awards will be given for Outstanding achievement in science, communication,
and other fields.
July
08
Breakfast
Speakers and Awards
Dr. Patrick Moore, a cofounder of Greenpeace,
and John Coleman, founder of the Weather Channel, plus awards
Panel
1. Climate Change and the Hydrosphere
Oceans have a major effect on the planet’s
climate, and global temperatures are strongly affected by changes in ocean
currents. What does the latest science say about how ocean cycles and related
factors drive climate change?
Dr. John Dale Dunn, M.D., Emergency
Physician, Brownwood, Texas - Moderator
Dr. William Kininmonth, Australian
meteorologist
Dr. William Gray, Colorado State University
Dr. Roy Spencer, University of Alabama in
Huntsville
Panel
2. Carbon Taxes and the Social Cost of Carbon
Are carbon taxes a market-friendly solution
to global warming? An expert panel address es the pros and cons of carbon tax
schemes.
James L. Johnston, The Heartland Institute
- Moderator
Dr. David Kreutzer, The Heritage Foundation
Marlo Lewis, Competitive Enterprise
Institute
Kenneth Haapala, Science and Environmental
Policy Project
Panel
3. Combating Climate Myths with Science Facts
Media outlets and global warming activists
present a constant parade of asserted global warming impacts. A panel of experts discuss how they
separate fact from fiction when talking with reporters and making public presentations.
Norman Rogers - Moderator
Tom Harris, International Climate Science
Coalition
James Taylor, The Heartland Institute
Walter Cunningham, Apollo Astronaut, NASA
(retired)
Panel
4. NIPCC versus IPCC: Physical Science
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Non governmental International Panel on
Climate Change (NIPCC) have released several dueling reports on recent climate
change. How does their physical science compare?
Craig Idso, Center for the Study of CO2 and
Climate Change - Moderator
Dr. Willie Soon, solar physicist and
geoscientist
Dr. S. Fred Singer, Science and
Environmental Policy Project
Dr. Robert M. Carter, Institute of Public
Affairs
Panel
5. Who Benefits from Alarmism?
The global warming debate is filled with accusations of financial
gain and personal self-interest. Who really benefits from alarmism, and how?
James L. Johnston, The Heartland Institute
- Moderator
Ron Arnold, Center for the Defense of Free
Enterprise
Dr. Sonja Boehner-Christiansen, editor,
Environment & Energy
Larry Bell, author, Climate of Corruption
Panel
6. The Right Climate Stuff
A team of scientists and engineers who
worked with NASA to put men on the moon have looked carefully at the science of
climate change. They will discuss what they found.
Leighton Steward, Plants Need CO2 -
Moderator
Thomas Wysmuller, meteorologist, NASA
(retired)
Dr. Hal Doiron, rocket scientist, NASA
(retired)
Walter Cunningham, Apollo Astronaut, NASA
(retired)
