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Climate Tour with Mark Lynas

Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH
A section of Dympna Kearns' watercolour, Flooded Field, October (1990), showing trees located in a flooded field in Rosconnor

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Down County Museum is hosting a special evening programme as part of Northern Ireland Science Festival.

As part of his Climate Tour across Northern Ireland, Mark Lynas will chair a discussion of biodiversity and ecology, joined by representatives from Queen's University Belfast, Ulster Wildlife and National Trust NI.

The panel will bring their expert knowledge and perspectives to the pressing issues of climate change in our local environment.
Tickets are free, but must be registered online at the following link:
https://nisciencefestival.com/events/climate-tour-with-mark-lynas-belfast-2-3

Speakers on the biodiversity and ecology theme:
Mark Lynas (Chair)
Prof Mark Emmerson (QUB, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function research focus)
Simon Gray (Ulster Wildlife, Peatlands Officer)
Melina Quinn (National Trust NI, Nature Conservation Advisor)

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