Scoop April 2011
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| + | ==Cafe Conversations - Aladdin's Cafe, Magdalen Street== | ||
| + | More details and full programme at: http://www.uea.ac.uk/ssf/cue-east/events | ||
| + | ===ENGINEERING EARTH, Friday 1 April 8 pm=== | ||
| + | Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have so far provided little | ||
| + | confidence that we will avoid dangerous climate change. But can technology | ||
| + | succeed where we have so far failed? The new science of Earth Engineering | ||
| + | offers an array of promising and innovative new technologies designed to | ||
| + | capture emissions and cool the planet; but raises a number of novel social, | ||
| + | ethical, legal and political questions. Come and share your views on this | ||
| + | rapidly evolving and vibrant topic. | ||
| + | ===SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS: CAN FARMING BE GREEN? tbc=== | ||
| + | With growing populations and diminishing resources, sustainable agriculture | ||
| + | and food security are top priorities the world over. One of the greatest | ||
| + | challenges we face is to increase agricultural yields while reducing | ||
| + | environmental damage caused by farming. Modern agriculture is one of the | ||
| + | most energy hungry and polluting industries in the world, and covers nearly | ||
| + | 40% of the land surface, yet without it we cannot survive. We are all directly | ||
| + | and indirectly affected by our food provision systems; how can we change | ||
| + | them to achieve food security in the long term? Come and share your views | ||
| + | with two researchers in sustainable agriculture. | ||
==AI monthly open meeting, Wed 20th Apr, 8pm, Charing Cross Centre, St John Maddermarket== | ==AI monthly open meeting, Wed 20th Apr, 8pm, Charing Cross Centre, St John Maddermarket== | ||
We hope to have a talk on equality and diversity in UK | We hope to have a talk on equality and diversity in UK | ||
