Rob van Lambalgen is a PhD scholar and, after a broad and varied career, ended up as Faculty Director of Economics and Management at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and Domain Director of Business, Media and Law at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences. This background allows him to make sound judgements about the science of climate change and the financial-economic feasibility of policy measures.

During a 2016 conference on the future of Journalism at Windesheim, Rob spoke to the Editor in Chief of international newspaper The Guardian. Who explained that The Guardian deliberately informs its readers one-sidedly about climate change and excluded from publication any critical voices that do not fit the climate-narrative; even if they are hard-hitting new scientific insights. Flabbergasted at this deception, Rob, now retired, decided to delve into the climate story and in doing so came up with surprising insights and conclusions that he would like to share with his audience.

CO2 is a greenhouse gas, mankind is increasingly emitting CO2, CO2 levels in the atmosphere are increasing and the earth's temperature has been rising for the past 150 years. So it is a plausible hypothesis that recent climate change (global warming) is anthropogenic (man-made). However, the fact that it is plausible and that there is a correlation between CO2 emissions and temperature rise does not mean that there is irrefutable scientific evidence for it. The calculation models of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) have been shown to be wrong with the observed reality for years, and Al Gore's predictions in his film 'The Inconvenient Truth' have also been shown to still not come true. So are the scientific mathematical models wrong or is something else going on?

In recent years in particular, there have been an increasing number of scientific studies showing that the human impact on climate change is very limited and that the proposed climate measures will have no effect on temperature but a negative impact on the economy and prosperity. More and more reputable scientists are openly opposing the narrative that global warming is anthropogenic. Even Microsoft founder and climate activist Bill Gates recently took a public spin on climate change and now argues that we should focus our strategy on human prosperity.

In his lecture, Rob will show what new scientific insights prove that global warming is hardly caused by humans and that a revision of climate policy is desirable.

It promises to be an intriguing evening that will provide new insights and prompt many to think.

Drinks will start at 18:00 and the meal will follow punctually at 19:00, after which the lecture can start at 20:00. Ending at around 22:00.

Further information, or to register, can be sent to: kringrotterdam@kivi.nl

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