
Time: November 20, 2008 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: Royal Geographical Society
Street: 1 Kensington Gore, SW7 2AR
City/Town: London
Website or Map: http://www.earthwatch.org/e...
Phone: (01865) 318856
Event Type: Debate
Organized By: EarthWatch
Latest Activity: Nov. 14, 2008
The ever-popular and thought-provoking Earthwatch Debate this year focuses on the world’s most irreplaceable species – choose between bees, bats, fungi, plankton and primates (but not man!), championed by leaders in their field.
Chair - Andrea Catherwood, TV broadcaster & presenter
Our speakers for the evening:
Bats - Dr. Kate Jones, the Zoological Society of London
Bees - Dr. George McGavin, entomologist, author, TV presenter and explorer
Fungi - Prof. Lynne Boddy, CardiffSchool of Biosciences
Plankton - Prof. David Thomas, School of Ocean Sciences, University of Bangor
Primates - Ian Redmond OBE, Chairman of the Ape Alliance
Doors open at 6.00pm (cash bar); debate to be followed by a second cash bar, 9.00-9.30pm.
Entrance free to Earthwatch supporters; otherwise a small donation will be requested on the door. Optional buffet supper, with a chance to talk with the speakers, 9.00-10.30pm – supper tickets £25.00
For tickets and more information, please contact the Earthwatch Europe Events Department on (01865) 318856; events@earthwatch.org.uk
October 22, 2009 at 6pm to November 19, 2009 at 7pm – Lambeth (North)
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