date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:51:41 +0100 from: "Rob Tinch" subject: [ngp-list] Norwich climate meeting to: Hi, We're now up to 4 speakers for the meeting in Norwich, with an option on a fifth. Will tell them 10 minutes each maximum. Speakers are: Peter Bunyard - Science Editor of the Ecologist, speaking on "Putting life into climate", which will look at Gaia and climate change. Pat Gowen - North Sea Action Group, will presumably focus on sea level rise etc? Prof. Tim O'Riordan - UEA, will ask him to focus on climate policy options etc. Dr Steven Peake - Open University, works on UNFCCC, will give a report on the Bonn negotiations, which he is attending, and Green Party policy. Fifth possible is Martin Williams from FOE, who would talk about similar issues to those Ron Bailey addressed on Saturday. I don't see 5 speakers as a problem really - the FOE climate meeting had 4, plus Tim O'Riordan as compere, and was by all accounts a roaring success. However I think Adrian was keen to keep number down, so we should discuss this now. My view: as long as we are *strict* on the 10 minutes, I think it should be fine, and we'll have an excellent panel which should help ensure good press coverage, really encourage people along, and give us a lively discussion afterwards. Any comments? Cheers, Rob ------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Rob Tinch Lecturer in Ecological Economics School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ tel 01603 593174 fax 01603 507719 mob 07989600728 mail R.Tinch@uea.ac.uk -------------------------------------------------------