#3 Tom English: Weird Weather

Enormous hurricanes, devastating wildfires, lingering droughts, major floods, persistent freezing temperatures in places that have rarely frozen before: what’s going on with this weather??

The is the third of a series of presentations by Dr. Tom English, which explains many concepts and aspects of climate change in a comprehensible manner.

Dr. English earned degrees in environmental engineering, electrical engineering, and physics. After attending the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, he felt compelled to confront major environmental challenges and concentrated his efforts on making a difference.

At the U.S. EPA, he directed an $80 million/year Energy & Environment Program. Dr. English advised President Carter’s Office of Science and Technology Policy and advised the government of Sweden on the safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste. He has made eight White House presentations on climate control. In addition, he directed major environmental programs for IBM, GE, JPL, EPA and the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group, which led them to voluntarily reduce toxic environmental releases by 86%.

Dr. English was instrumental in the development of the California Clean Air Act. Tom has also been a faculty member at 10 universities and lectured at over 100 universities. Dr. English is a former Vice Moderator of the national Steering Committee of Presbyterians for Earth Care.

The series is hosted by Dave Rice, VP of the United Nations Association – Orange County CA Chapter, VP of the Humanist Association of Orange County, Leader of the SoCal Secular Coalition, and Commissioner of the WCASL.

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