Dave O'Toole is a retired trade union organiser for the UCU
(University and College Union). He has been an associate and enthusiastic
contributor to The Great Debate since 2000 and was its treasurer
from 2000-2013. His interests include science, progress, the Internet and
the defence of free speech.
Dave has a keen interest in the environmental movement and blogs on the
politics of climate alarmism, the school strikes and the
Extinction Rebellion phenomenon. He blogs at
daveotooleblog.wordpress.com/
Dave has convened and chaired a number of events for
The Great Debate including
The Great Debate:
Should we censor the Internet?,
November 2002 at Gateshead Civic Centre and
Playing it Safe:
Science and the Risk Society,
March 2004 at The International Centre for Life in Newcastle.
He has also co-organised numerous events including
Evolution,
Human Nature and Autonomy, March 2001 at Newcastle University
and
The Great Debate:
Development, Sustainability and Environmentalism, September 2003
at Newcastle Civic Centre.
He was on the panel of the debate on
Limits to Freedom as part of
The Green
Phoenix debate programme
in August 2010.
Dave has a number of magazine articles and reviews on the
subject of technology published and is a contributor of
articles and book reviews to The Great Debate website.
Dave is an experienced IT developer and consultant and
has provided invaluable Internet technical support to The Great Debate
in addition to his role as treasurer.
