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From Dhaka to Copenhagen: Reports from the Front Lines of Climate Change

On November 17 in New York City, two special guests will discuss the life-and-death impact of climate change on poor communities around the world and the prospects for a global climate change treaty.

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When Nov 17, 2009
from 09:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Where New York City
Contact Name Yan Ho
Contact Email
Contact Phone 617-728-2498
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Maria Hinojosa, renowned journalist for the broadcast news magazine NOW on PBS and Heather Coleman, Senior Policy Analyst for climate change at Oxfam America, will present first-hand accounts on how people – whether poor communities in Bangladesh that are already implementing innovative solutions to the devastating effects of climate change, or world leaders preparing to debate legislation to address the crisis – are working to respond to this global crisis. Event location: 5 Washington Place Washington Square Campus New York University There is limited space. RSVP to Miss Yan Ho at yho@oxfamamerica.org or 617-728-2498. Light refreshments will be served. We will also screen “Water World,” a 25-minute PBS documentary film about Maria Hinojosa’s recent trip to Bangladesh. An event sponsored by the New York Committee for Oxfam America and the NYU Bioethics and Environmental Studies Programs.
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Publish Celeste Bettencourt Nov 04, 2009 10:29 AM No comments.
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