Weathering the ‘perfect storm’ – food, water and energy security

Hosted by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in London yesterday (17th Feb) this one-day seminar focussed on  the enormous challenges facing the management of the world’s resources. Perspectives from industry, academia and non-governmental organizations addressed how climate change and population growth would impact on water, food and energy.

Chris Huhne MP addresses the Symposium

Rt Hon. Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change

The Keynote address was given by Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Other speakers  included: Professor Julia Slingo, Chief Scientist at the Met Office; Dr Glyn Davies, Director of Programmes at WWF-UK and Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer.

Take a look at the RGS website for more information.

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