in deep water: climate chaos, capitalism and austerity britain
DESCRIPTION
A COUNTERFIRE FORUM WITH ELAINE GRAHAM-LEIGH (CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGNER) JAMES MEADWAY (NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION) FRANCESCA MARTINEZ (CAMPAIGNER AND COMEDIAN)TRANSCRIPT
IN DEEP WATERCLIMATE CHAOS , CAPITALISM
AND AUSTERITY BRITAINTHURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY
7PM, ROOM 4429, SOASA FORUM WITH
ELAINE GRAHAM-LEIGH CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGNERJAMES MEADWAY NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATIONFRANCESCA MARTINEZ CAMPAIGNER AND COMEDIAN
The floods have been a human disaster but also exposed deep problems in the way the environment is managed.
Paralysed by their free market dogma, the government have been incapable of responding effectively. They are also in denial about the causes of the disaster – climate chaos, unregulated house building and cutbacks.
The last few weeks raise serious questions about how society should respond to a growing environmental crisis – come along and join the discussion.