15th November 2007 - A Special Day at The Royal Geographical Society
Earthwatch Institute Presents;
The Annual Earthwatch Debate: 'Precious Resources, Multiple Threats'.
Thursday 15th November 2007
7.00pm at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7
Chair: Alastair Fothergill
Series Producer for 'The Blue Planet' & 'Planet Earth'
Five scientists will be arguing why an investment of a trillion dollars in their chosen ecosystem - forest, mountain, freshwater, marine and polar - would most benefit the rest of the world. It is sure to be an entertaining evening, if a difficult choice, for you, the audience, who will be voting for the nominal winner.
Speakers:
Forest: Dr. Yadvinder Malhi
Reader in Terrestrial Ecology, Oxford University Centre for the Environment
Freshwater: Rob McInnes
Head of Wetland Conservation, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Marine: Dr. Matt Frost
Coordinator of the Marine Environmental Change Network, The Marine Biological Association
Mountain: Prof. Martin Price
Director, Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College
Polar: Prof. Lloyd Peck
British Antarctic Survey
Doors open at 6.00pm (cash bar).
Tickets £10.00; student & senior citizen concessions £5.00.
Free to Earthwatch supporters and volunteers.
Followed by an optional buffet supper - tickets for debate + supper £25.00.
To book your space and for further information telephone (01865) 318856
or e-mail events@earthwatch.org.uk
Nearest Tube: South Kensington.
Details on http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/events/debates_2007.html
And earlier the same day –
Thames Estuary Partnership Annual Forum 2007
Come and join the TEP Annual Forum from 10.00 to 16.00 to discuss the theme of Living with the River in Drought and Flood. Ranging from the strategic to some of the fascinating detailed project work being undertaken on the River Thames today.
The format of the day has been developed in response to last year's feedback to allow two sessions for networking and display opportunities.
posted by SAA @ 7:58 pm
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