The United Nations Association
London & SE Region & the Canterbury Branch
Invite You to our Spring Conference
Invite You to our Spring Conference
Sustainable Development and the Natural World
Designed to celebrate Earth Day1, this will be Held in St. Peter’s Methodist Church and Hall2,
St. Peter’s Street, Canterbury, CT1 2BE
On Saturday 16 April 2011
12.45 – 5.30 pm
Summary Programme
Following registration, the Seminar opens at 1.15pm with three specialist speakers who will assist us to explore how we may reconcile the conflicts between the Earth’s eco-cycles and systems and the socio-economic needs of human development.
We will break at 3.15pm for tea and networking. The workshop session begins at 4.pm when we will address the issues raised in the speaker session, and then report back in plenary at 4.45pm. The seminar concludes with a summary of the outcomes of the afternoon and closes at 5.30pm
Full Programme
12.45pm | Registration and Signing up for Workshops |
1.15pm | Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction Roger Hallam: Chair UNA - London & SE Region |
1.30pm | Economic Growth, Sustainable Development and the Earth’s Eco-cycles & Systems Michael Redclift Professor of International Environmental Policy, King's College, London |
2.05pm | The Environment, Climate Change and the Population Mike Freedman: from the Optimum Population Trust |
2. 40pm | Environmental Law, Human Rights and the Rights of Mother Earth Ian Mason Barrister: Teucro Chambers and founder member of Wild Law UK |
3.15pm | Tea and networking (complete and/or revise signing up for workshops) Workshops at 4pm |
4.45pm | Plenary Workshop Report Back: Geoff Meaden Chair of UNA- Canterbury Branch |
5.15pm | Summary of outcome of the Seminar and Workshop - Roger Hallam |
5.30pm | Close of Conference |
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