THIRST FOR SECURITY

"Global Water and Tomorrow's Armed Conflicts"

  http://www.sbglobalcoalition.org/

A SBCC Adult Education Program Presented by Santa Barbara Coalition for Global Dialogue

Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 18, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Free Admission

 Fe Bland Auditorium, Santa Barbara City College West Campus, 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA

WATER is essential to life on earth. Human beings and the animals who share our environment suffer when nature and human conduct diminish access to clean water. Both science and diplomacy are needed to promote wise stewardship and peaceful sharing of water.   A well informed public can provide support for domestic and international governmental water policies which protect this precious resource and avoid conflicts over its possession and use.

Forum speakers will be:      Jerome Delli Priscoli - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; expert in water and security issues; has participated in multinational negotiations about water resources on every continent.     Jeffrey Dozier - Founding Dean of UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science and Management; former Senior Project Scientist for NASA's Earth Observing System.     Hilal Elver - UCSB Distinguished Visiting Professor; former UN Environment Program Chair of Environmental Diplomacy.     Engin Koncagul - Programme Specialist / Coordinator for the World Water Assessment Programme hosted by UNESCO.     For information: Julie (805) 845-6554 - JBowdenMS@aol.com - www.sbglobalcoalition.org


Members of the SB Coalition for Global Dialogue include:
United Nations Assn.-USA, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara League of Women Voters, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, PAX 2100, SBCC Global and International Studies Program, Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies at UCSB, Global Humanitarian Photojournalists, Human Rights Watch, Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Social Concerns Committee, and Live Oak Unitarian Church Social Concerns Committee.