Trocaire Climate Change Tour

18 Feb 2008

As part of their Lenten campaign, which focuses on those in developing countries who are already being affected by climate change, Trócaire are offering the public throughout Ireland a chance to hear from two speakers with a unique insight and expertise on the real impact of climate change - coming from two of the countries directly affected.

Trócaire is urging the Irish Government to help the poorest adapt and cope with climate change as well as do its fair share to mitigate its causes and stop it running out of control. To bring the harsh realities of climate change home to the Irish public, Trócaire is sponsoring an island-wide tour by two of the leading experts and witnesses of the impact of climate change in the developing world.

The two speakers are Dr. Dominic Walubengo of Kenya and Martha Yvette Aguilar of El Salvador.

Galway
Monday March 3rd 7.30pm Galway City Museum, Spanish Arch. In association with Galway One World Centre

Cork
Tuesday March 4th 7.00 pm Room 1.01, Brookfield Health Science Building, University College Cork. In association with UCC One World Society and Environment Society

Dublin
Wednesday March 5th 7.30 pm Cultivate Centre, Essex St. West, Temple Bar. In association with Cultivate Centre and Trinity One World Society

Belfast
Thursday March 6th 7pm Room GEO/0G/029, School of Geography, Archaeology & Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast

All are welcome. For further information contact campaigns@trocaire.ieThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call +353(0)1 5053278.

Martha Yvette Aguilar is a contributing researcher with the IPCC and has over ten years experience in shaping El Salvador's national and international environmental policies. She combines a strong understanding of the current and future impact of climate change on vulnerable communities with a powerful expertise on the policies and possibilities of adaptation.

Dr. Dominic Walubengo is the Director of Forest Action Network Kenya and an expert on institutional reform in the natural resources sector. A former consultant with the Food Agricultural Organisation's 'Forests, Trees and People Programme', he played a key role in the development of Kenya's Forest Policy and Legislation. Emphasising the relationship between poverty, environment and good governance, Dr Walubengo is a committed advocate of participatory approaches to resource management.

Trócaire's ADMIT campaign is asking Ireland and the UK to act now by supporting vital adaptation measures in the developing world and urgently reducing their own emissions. To learn more about the ADMIT campaign visit www.trocaire.org/lent or text ADMIT followed by your email address to 51155

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