Between November 1-12 2021, Glasgow hosted the UNFCCC COP26, which took place under the presidency of the UK. At the time of this workshop, this event was deemed to be the most important event dealing with multilateral negotiation on climate policy for 2021, and was expected (and hoped) that important measures were taken to deal with the ongoing climate crisis to make sure that we stay within the so-called safe operating space for our planet.
 

This workshop explored the mathematical bases of the climate crisis, underlying properties of tipping points, extreme events, and made an assessment of what is known and not known about the current and future risks associated with erratic changes in the climate. The timing of the event was a rare opportunity of being able to match scientific novelty and timeliness of a topic that was rapidly gaining interest and ground, with the spotlight coming from the presence of a global event taking place in Scotland. There was a wide range of seminars and lecutres from leading academics from the UK, Europe and the US.

 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemoc, at this time so many advanced research and training schools either did not take place at all or took place in severely limited form. In recognition of the current needs at the time of this workshop among UK and international graduate students and early career researchers, this Workshop was in-person for participants. The workshop included opportunities for discussion among younger scientists about different aspects of the mathematics and science of the climate crisis, as well discussion of its impact on political decision-making.

 

The workshop included a poster session, interactive activities and social events.  It was suitable for early career researchers and PhD students with some background in mathematical modelling.