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Media invitation: The world we created? : Risking our environment
April 22, 2004Scientific and technological advances are, by their very nature, risky. Experimentation is an investigation of the unknown. Without taking risks, some of the things we take for granted in today's society - such as antibiotics or pesticides - would not have been possible. But has a fear of the unknown become a major barrier for future developments?
This question will be debated at a 'Soapbox Supper' organised by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), on Wednesday 28 April at Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire.
Helene Guldberg, Managing Editor of the online publication spiked and an associate lecturer with the Open University, will be putting forward her views on why we shouldn't be scared of taking risks. She says, "Adopting the 'better safe than sorry' principle will not make us any safer, but could make us very sorry indeed."
Tony Juniper, Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, disagrees. He will state the case for managing risks within a framework for the good of the whole planet. "The world isn't like it is now because of an accident," he says. "People have made it like it is. We need to carefully manage any future risks we take with the fragile resources we still have."
The Soapbox Supper is a free event for anyone who wants to come along, It kicks off at 6.30pm with the debate, followed by wine and canapés at 8.30pm.
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
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