The Great Debate Forthcoming Events

Forthcoming Events

The British Hydrological Society and The Great Debate present

Water in Crisis: Is Global Water Science Delivering Tangible Solutions in a Divided World?
Monday, 1^st December 2025

Debate to be held as part of one day conference:
From Science to Society: UK Contributions to Global Water Challenges
Institution of Civil Engineers
One Great George Street
Westminster
London, SW1P 3AA

Chair: Caspar Hewett, Director, The Great Debate

Speakers:

Eleanor Blyth, Principal Scientist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Ben Howard, Research Associate, Imperial College London
Minni Jain, Operations Director, The Flow Partnership, co-author The Language of Water: Ancient techniques and community stories for a water secure future
Harold Lockwood, founder director, Aguaconsult
Dr Anil Mishra, Chief of the Hydrological Systems, Climate Change and Adaptation Section, UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme
Andy Roby, Senior Water Security Adviser, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

ice breaking dialogues are back!

ice north east and The Great Debate present
ice breaking dialogues
The Politics of Net Zero

5:45pm, Thursday, 4^th December 2025
Newcastle University

Join the ICE NE Climate Action Group (CAG) and The Great Debate and for a public dialogue focusing on implementation of climate action and the challenge of financing the transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

This event is FREE and all are welcome.
Come along, hear the arguments and have your say!

Click here for further details or contact: Joanne Topping

POLITICS in PUBS Newcastle
Are Psychopaths Mad or Bad?
Introduction by Beryl Hylton Downing
7pm, Tuesday 4^th November 2025
The Telegraph
Orchard Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 3NY

Are Psychopaths Mad or Bad? How should they be dealt with? Recent shocking murder cases have reignited the discussion about whether those convicted are mad, simply evil, or something else.

Come and have your say over a pint or two, hear about the issues for yourself and join the discussion!
Everyone welcome.
Click here for further details

Join us at POLITICS in PUBS at the Telegraph Pub, Newcastle upon Tyne on Tuesday 4^th November.

We are always planning more events - Watch this space or join
The Great Debate facebook group,
visit The Great Debate facebook page
and/or follow us on twitter: @greatdebateuk

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