Seven days of information, conversations and reflections celebrating water
WATERWEEK 2 is a week long series of events from March 8th-14th, inspired by UNDERWATEREDGE a walking exploration of the Pevensey Levels by local artists Charlotte Still and Clare Whistler.
It involves more than 50 contributors in venues surrounding the Pevensey Levels. Each event will bring together people who are interested in, inspired by and knowledgeable about water, both local and global.
There will be talks, forums, art, performance, film, music, walks and all events are free and open to all. From July 2014 we have been Scholars in Residence at the Bader International Study Centre, Queens University based in Herstmonceux Castle, which will be the host for WATERWEEK2.
Evening events start at 7pm at Herstmonceux Castle except Wednesday St Elizabeth’s Crypt, Eastbourne, Thursday at Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre.
Some of the WaterWeek presenters include:
Dr Mae-Wan Ho, The Institute of Science in Society
Dr Nick Clifford, Professor of Physical Geography, Kings College, London
Dr Kris De Meyer, Computational Neuroscientist, Kings College, London
Charlotte Du Cann, Writer on Transition Network, Dark Mountain Project
Minni Jain, expert on rivers in India, The Flow Partnership
Rosie Leach, Researcher & Green Theatre
Julian Caldicott, Ecologist
Tom Payne, Hydrocitizens
Hetta Howes, Phd Medieval History, Queen Mary University of London
Sarah Woods, Playwright & Campaigner
Local speakers include:
Archeologists: Jo Seaman, Katherine Buckland, Giles Dawes
Historians: Rod Barker, Graham Kean, John Bleach
Environmentalists: Sussex Wildlife Trust, Environment Agency, Southern Water, Pete the Pond, Andrew Durling Green candidate
Farmers: Bill Gower, Martin Hole, Pete Dollimore, Steve Hook (Moo Man)
Storytellers: Sally Willows, Ben Cox, Andreas Kornevall,
Writers: Alan Judd, Peter Owen -Jones,
Artists/Musicians/performers/dancers including: Ellen Southern, Joanna & Martin Lawrence, Chris Drury, Xaverine Bates, Korina Biggs, Emma Roberts, Laura Gywnne, Olivia Bishop, Matt Thornton, Mark Golding, Paul Lewis
From Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceaux: Charu Sharma, Scott Mclean, Tracey Younghusband, Felix , Chris Hughes, Diane Gilchrist
For more information:
www.facebook.com/Waterweek2015 www.underwateredge.wordpress.com
charlottestill@btinternet.com clarew@dircon.co.uk
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