in deep water: climate chaos, capitalism and austerity britain

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IN DEEP WATER CLIMATE CHAOS , CAPITALIS M AND AUSTERITY BRITAIN THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY 7PM , ROOM 4429, SOAS A FORUM WITH ELAINE GRAHAM-LEIGH CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGNER JAMES MEADWAY NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION FRANCESCA MARTINEZ CAMPAIGNER AND COMEDIAN

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A COUNTERFIRE FORUM WITH ELAINE GRAHAM-LEIGH (CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGNER) JAMES MEADWAY (NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION) FRANCESCA MARTINEZ (CAMPAIGNER AND COMEDIAN)

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Page 1: In Deep Water: climate chaos, capitalism and austerity Britain

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

Page 2: In Deep Water: climate chaos, capitalism and austerity Britain

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.