Welcome to the College of Social Science Climate Change Panel. In this panel our colleagues discuss work being undertaken in the University of Lincoln, which is relevant to tackling the Climate Crisis. Our panelists are Dr Rico Isaacs, Professor Louis Kotzé, Dr Adele Langlois, Dr Mark Schuerch and an introduction to the panel is provided by Professor Elizabeth Kirk. Our panelists address the link between research and the climate crisis in different ways. Dr Schuerch discusses the way in which his research will help contribute to addressing a particular climate crisis – rising sea levels. Dr Isaacs and Professor Kotzé discuss the ways in which and the reasons why their disciplines (politics and law) have not contributed significantly to addressing the climate crisis. Finally Dr Langlois and Professor Kotzé discuss how their disciplines (bio-ethics and law) may better contribute to addressing the climate crises.
Prof Elizabeth Kirk, Lincoln Law School
Dr Mark Schuerch, School of Geography
Dr Rico Isaacs, School of Social and Political Sciences
Dr Adele Langlois, School of Social an Political Sciences
Prof Louis Kotze, Lincoln Law School