ASLO Open Symposium
Sunday, 8 July, 13:00 to 15:30 in Biwako Hall – Theatre.
Those who wish to attend must register for the public symposium at a table outside the Theatre . You do not need to register for the meeting in order to attend the public symposium.
A jazz session will follow from 15:30 to 17:00.
We will give simultaneous interpreting system to each participant.
Objectives: To engage members of the public including high school students in dialogue about the world’s precious freshwater resources (such as Lake Biwa) in the context of rapid environmental change.
Theme: The Shiga Prefecture “Mother Lake” concept in the context of our changing planetary environment: seeking harmonious co-existence with lake ecosystems and the biosphere via the paths of water research, knowledge exchange and wise management of aquatic resources.
Title in Japanese: Mizu no michi o tadoru: Mother Lake kara Mother Earth e
Title in English: Follow the Water: from “Mother Lake” to “Mother Earth”
Program:
Michio Kumagai (ASLO co-convenor): Welcome
Talks:
- Shiga Prefecture (Government): Mother Lake: Seeking Harmonious Coexistence with the Lake Biwa Ecosystem
- John Downing? (President of ASLO): Follow the Water: Connecting the World
- International Lake Student Forum: (students): The World Water Crisis
- Warwick Vincent (ASLO scientist): Our Changing Mother Earth: Messages from the Arctic
- Brian Williams (Landscape Artist): Natural Beauty: The Signature of Ecosystem Health
Question and answer period:
- With the public/schools etc
Music:
- Musicians Set-up
- Plankton Jazz and Film
Michio Kumagai (ASLO co-convenor): Closes this event
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