Eighth Annual Townes and Tagore Seminar
- When
- Sunday, December 17, 2017, 2:00–6:00 pm
- Where
- Berkeley Community Media (BCM), 2239 MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley
- Admission
- Free; refreshments will be served
- Master of Ceremonies
- Melanie Mentzel
- RSVP
- bengalbasin@gmail.com or 510-541-2140, or on Eventbrite
The Global Water Situation: California and Beyond. HydroGrameen Technology (Water Project for the Community).
Invited speakers from UC Berkeley and Stanford Universities will talk about the HydroGrameen Technology (water project for the community by refilling depleted aquifers and converting watershed into water village) and how it addresses the global water crisis, with the end view of establishing a self-reliant, affordable and clean water resources for the community, as well as prevent further land subsidence.
Interested to speak or share your ideas at the event? Please email us with your topic at bengalbasin@gmail.com on or before 14 December 2017 to be included in the program.
Program
- Welcome
- Welcome remarks by Brian Scott, Director of Berkeley Community Media
- Presentation and discussion
- Dawn Bravo, PhD (Biochemistry, Stanford University)
- David Seaborg (Evolutionary Biology & President, Rainforest Fund)
- Mamade Kadreebux (Author and Artist)
- Rash B. Ghosh, PhD (Ecology, Hydrology, Salford-Manchester University)
- Other invited speakers
- Closing
- Q&A
- Networking/Mixer
Organized by The International Institute of Bengal and Himalayan Basins (IIBHB) in collaboration with the Berkeley Community Media (BCM).
