In this fascinating presentation Julian Jones and Profeesor Lucian Gill outline some of the more alarming problems arising from the mismanagment of our water, problems found not only in developing countries but here andnow in the UK. They will show how all ofthese are interlinked:

Worsening floods and drought

The spread of disease by rivers and weirs

Soil degradation

Habitat loss

Climate change

Conflict

and how local communities around the world may take back control andensure healthy supplies and treatment of their own water, as well tackle the effects of climate change for themselves.

Please join us and contribute to the discussion afterwards. There are sure to be a few eye-opening anecdotes along the way.

Julian Jones is director of Vision 21 (Gloucesters hire County Council Local Agenda 21) and has a lifetime working with the UK water industry trying to encourage the uptake of sustainable water practices. He is currently engaged in developing a grass roots movement to encourage the adoption of sustainable water practices by local communities across the UK.

Professor Lucian Gill is a world renowned expert and pioneer of reedbed systems and constructed wetlands. He run Oceans-ESU, an international company specialising in biomedial solutions for waste water treatment.

Professor Hugh Barr of Gloucestershire Royal Infirmary is Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Bioscience at Cranfield University.