Waterworld: What's the big picture on future water supplies and use?
| Dates: | 13 May 2014 |
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| Times: | 08:00 - 09:30 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | Environmental Sustainability |
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| Who is it for: | General public, University staff |
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Rylands Breakfasts are our cafe series of debates addressing important sustainability issues in an interesting and thought provoking way. Each speaker will give a 5 minute provocation followed by an opportunity for the audience to engage. We look forward to seeing you
Waterworld?
An abysmal movie by Kevin ‘wolfdancer’ Costner or the agenda we should all be waking up to? What’s the big picture on water and in our concentration on carbon has the sustainability movement taken it’s eye off that most elemental subject, the water in our rivers, taps and bathtubs? From drought, to flooding, to global water wars, what’s the critical agenda on water and if the Manchester City Region had to draw up a five point policy for water, what should it include?
Speakers:
Chris Mathews Head of Sustainability United Utilities
Prof Walter Menzies Chair Manchester and Pennine Waterway PartnershKeith
Dr Stephen Boult Academic School of Earth, Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences University of Manchester
Dr Keith Hendry Managing Director APEM Ltd
Chair: Steve Connor, Creative Concern
Programme:
8am - Arrival and breakfast
8.30 - Introductions
8.35 - Provocations
9.00 - Discussion
9.30 – Close
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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
150 Deansgate
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
