'From Botany Bay to Breathing Planet: reflections on plant diversity and global sustainability'
Wednesday, 13 June 2012; 8.15 – 20.00
Edmund J Safra Lecture Theatre, King’s Building, King’s College London, WC2R 2LS
The Menzies Lecture is one of two major public lectures organised each year by the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies. It is designed to provide an opportunity for a distinguished person, of any nationality, to reflect on a subject of contemporary interest affecting Britain and Australia.
This year’s lecture is by Professor Stephen D Hopper from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and will touch upon global plant diversity patterns, ongoing scientific discovery, and strategies that have helped and will help towards humans living with and sustainably using biodiversity.
The lecture is free and all members of the public are welcome to attend but you will need to RSVP here: http://menzieslecture2012.eventbrite.com/
For further details about the lecture please visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/ahri/centres/menzies/eventrecords/Menzlec.aspx
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