Climate change will be at the center of a community conversation in Peekskill. On July 12, city residents will have the opportunity to attend The Real Crisis of Climate Change, a forum that will take place at The Field Library, located at 4 Nelson Ave.
The program will begin at 12 p.m. and will last for two hours. The event will be held in the Downstairs Program Room and will be led by Capt. D.C. Anderson, who will explain his interpretation of the climate crisis and the Carbon Ratio. According to organizers, Anderson will discuss why he believes society took the wrong direction beginning in 1988 and will share the process that, according to him, led him to develop his perspective on the issue.
The reference to 1988 coincides with a moment widely considered pivotal in the history of the modern climate debate. That year, NASA scientist James Hansen testified before the United States Senate that evidence showed global warming was already occurring, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations scientific body dedicated to the study of the phenomenon, was also established, according to historical records compiled by researchers at the University of Cambridge and documentation from the IPCC itself.
During the talk, Anderson will present his own explanation of climate change through the Carbon Ratio concept, a term developed by him that is used to propose a different way of analyzing the relationship between carbon and climate change. The presentation will also include, according to organizers, his views on the possible consequences for humanity and the measures he believes are necessary.
The event is part of the library’s adult programming. The community forum will be free and requires advance registration through the form available to attendees.
In his biography, Anderson notes that he is a United States Coast Guard Master, Oceans license holder. He holds a master’s degree in The Economics of Marine Transportation from SUNY Maritime College, as well as an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Connecticut.
Anderson worked in the oil industry for 40 years and in 1988 launched a tug and barge company in the New York area. He has delivered lectures on alternative energy and climate change at universities and institutions, including Cornell University, Queens College and international organizations.
For more information about Sunday’s event, interested residents may call 914-737-0847.
