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Earthwatch debate

By | Mon 2nd November 2009 - 2:02 pm

News reaches the Voice of a debate about crises around water planned for later this month. If you’re able to attend, why not write it up for a post on Lib Dem Voice? See our notes for contributors for details.

Earthwatch Debate: From Tsunami to Drought

Thursday 19th November, 7.00pm – 9.00pm at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR

Chaired by award winning broadcaster Andrea Catherwood.


Our speakers:

Prof. Paul Leonard, environmental consultant
Dr Tom Le Quesne, WWF
Prof. Howard Wheater, Imperial College
A member of the public.

Our panel:

John Burton, CEO, the World Land Trust
Andy Bastable, Oxfam
Mark Shearer, co-founder Project Dirt

Three experts will be joined by an enterprising member of the public to present solutions to the looming crisis of access to water for drinking and sanitation. Our speakers will then be interrogated by a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style panel before you, the audience, cast the deciding vote.

Please see: http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/get_involved/events09/debate09/

Ticket only – free to students and current Earthwatch donors; otherwise a donation will be requested on the door. The debate will be followed by an optional buffet supper, 9.00-10.30pm, tickets £25.00

For tickets and/or more information contact our Events Department on (01865) 318856; [email protected]

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