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GLOBAL WARMING: THE GREATEST THREAT WE FACE
Date:
Sunday 10th July 2005
Time: 2.15pm to 4.45pm
Venue: 4nd Floor, Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London, W1T 4LU (entrance on the corner of Charlotte Street); Nearest Tube: Goodge Street (Northern Line)
Guest Speaker: Alan Pegg - Friends of the Earth
Global warming is being more widely acknowledged as the greatest threat we collectively face. Even in the UK we have already began to experience more frequent heatwaves and floods - and this is just the beginning. From the mass displacement of people to widespread conflict over diminishing resources such as drinking water, at this months LINE meeting we will find out how global warming is expected to fundamentally change the lives of billions of people, with a special focus on the Muslim world. We will also discuss the causes of global warming and the different forms of activism that we can take to meet this great challenge. Within the meeting we will also hear about current LINE activities and ways of engaging in upcoming environmental projects.
About the speaker:
Alan Pegg has had a number of years experience in environmental, developmental and anti-racist campaigns. He is a practising Buddhist and his faith is the basis for his passion to respect the Earth and its people. He believes that the Earth has been lent to us and is not ours to own, a principle that he feels also resonates with Islamic teachings. He has had experience with different forms of activism and was key to bringing traffic-calming to Kentish Town and Highgate several years ago. He was also a major player in Brighton and Hove becoming a Fair Trade City.
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