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SUMMARY: Are there too many people? A head-to-head debate on overpopulatio
 n - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20150331T180000Z
DTEND:20150331T190000Z
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CONTACT:Sabah Adams
DESCRIPTION:The human population has increased seven fold in just over 200
  years\, exceeding 7 billion in 2011. The global population is expected to
  continue to rise in the coming decades\, with the United Nations predicti
 ng numbers to reach between 8.3 billion and 10.8 billion in 2050. <p>\nBut
  is population growth really a problem\, or is the real issue wealthy coun
 tries consuming resources at an incredible rate? Will population growth ca
 use widespread shortages of food and energy or will technological innovati
 ons allow us to overcome this? And should the government be adopting polic
 ies to tackle population growth here in the UK?<p>\n*Event programme*<br>\
 nChair:<br>\nProfessor Dame Athene Donald\, Cambridge University<br>\nConf
 irmed speakers: <br>\nFred Pearce\, author and journalist on environmental
  issues<br>\nFiona McKenzie\, Trustee\, Population Matters\n\nDoors open a
 t 6.45pm for a 7pm start.\n\nTickets are free\, but booking is essential. 
 Please book via the following link: http://population.eventbrite.co.uk
LOCATION:Divinity Sc
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