Bill McKibben Speaking Tour in India, 23 - 30 July

Bill McKibben, author, activist, and co-founder of Stepitup2007.org and 350.org, will be speaking across parts of India between the 23rd and 30th of July.  Here is the existing schedule of events thus far.  And there will be more added and updated in the days to come...

For questions please email suren[at]350.org.

July 23: New Delhi

10:00 AM keynote address at the American Embassy School in New Delhi at Badlaav -- Be the Change 2009: http://www.badlaav.co.cc

15:00 lecture at the FORE School of Management, Delhi -- "What future managers can do to protect the environment."

July 24: Kolkata

10:30 AM keynote address at the ILSA conference in Kolkata -- "The Growing Alarm of Climate Change, the Need and Requisites for a Refined Climate." (More information is available here: http://www.nujsils.com/index_files/Page1052.htm)

16:00 -- an open meeting to discuss civil society engagement on climate change in Kolkata and Northeast India.  The event will be hosted by the Center for Environment and Development at the Department of Oceanography in Jadavpur University.

July 25 - 26: Varanasi

16:00, 25 July: lecture at Benares Hindu University.

17:00, 26 July: The Sankat Mochan Foundation is hosting an event on climate change and global challenges at Tulsi Ghat.

July 28: Delhi

Safe the Tiger, Save Humanity -- a call to action on climate change, conservation, and 350.  Come join us for a giant Tiger-350 Aerial image at Teen Murti Bhavan in Delhi stating at 9:00 AM.  And all are invited to hear Bill McKibbben address the National Tiger Consultation taking place there the same day.  Click here for detials of the event on Facebook and to RSVP.

July 29 - 30: Mumbai

"Fighting Climate Change: In India and Beyond" with on Thursday, 30 July at 6:30 pm.  Registration and refreshments will start at 6 pm at the American Center Auditorium, 4 New Marine Lines, Churchgate in Mumbai. (opposite Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work).  RSVP: programs@asiasociety.org.in