February Debate

On 25th February we held a Question time panel event at Newcastle University, organised jointly with Newcastle University Students Union.

The Chair was Karen Wilkinson Bell, Director of Business in the Community North East., and the panellists are listed below.

David Bellamy OBE, botanist, broadcaster, author and environmental campaigner.

Tony Bosworth, Senior Transport Campaigner Friends of the Earth

Gareth Kane, Newcastle City Councillor and Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Newcastle Central
Barry Gills, Professor of Global Politics, Newcastle University

Judith Sadler, Christian Aid North East

A number of issues were discussed, with the main questions being:

Is the Climate Change Bill enough to combat the effects of man-made climate change?

In the UK, each of us produces an average of seven times our own weight in waste each year, cumulatively filling a space the size of the Royal Albert Hall every hour (The Environment Agency 05)

Do the panel members practice the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and do you believe fiscal incentives are the only way to reduce waste consumption?

Is China's emerging economy justifiably condemned by the global environment movement?