Fourth International Symposium on Human Survivability “The Global Energy Transformation: a quest for solutions from the perspective of human survivability”

Opening Speech Kitano Masao (Executive Vice-President, Kyoto University)

Course Description
The main goal of the GSAIS International Symposiums on Human Survivability is to provide a fresh look at the global challenges facing humanity in areas such as energy, water, food, population, diseases, etc. This year’s symposium will focus on energy and more specifically, on the transformation to sustainable sources of energy. Another goal of this year’s symposium is to help develop a holistic and transdisciplinary perspective on global issues that we have called “human survivability studies” (HSS).

Details

Year/Term
2015
Date
November 19th to November 20th, 2015
Faculty/
Graduate School
Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)
Language
English

[Program]

19 November 2015
1 Opening Speech
Kitano Masao (Executive Vice-President, Kyoto University) Video
2 Opening Speech
Kawai Syuichi (Dean, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS), Kyoto University) Video
3 Keynote Lecture
Dr. Felix Matthes (Institute of Applied Ecology, Germany) Video

 

20 November 2015
1 Economic Hazards of a forced energy transition inferences from the UK’s renewable energy and climate strategy
Dr. John Constable (The Renewable Energy Foundation, UK) Video
2 The economic costs for greenhouse gas emission reductions and the road toward deep emission reductions
Prof. Keigo Akimoto (Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Japan) Video
3 A global smart energy system approach for long-term sustainable biomass consumption
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen (Aalborg University, Denmark) Video
4 Promoting renewable energy in Japan
Mr. Yutaka Kamioka (Satoyama Energy Inc., Japan) –
5 Global energy transformation -innovation & entrepreneurship-
Dr. Lerwen Liu (NanoGlobe Pte Ltd, Singapore) –
6 Iron to Resolve the Energy Problem The paradigm disruptive Shuttle-Battery technology
Dr. Ryo Tamaki (Connexx Systems, Japan) –

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