Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Information Collected for WaterWays 2007

WHO: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
General people

WHAT: "WaterWays: The Confluence of Art, Science, Policy & Philosophy" -A conference to bring scientists, philosophers, artists, water managers and water specialists together to discuss crucial water issues and raise a broad awareness of water basin issue.

WHEN: March 13 - 15

WHERE: Environmental Science Building, Art Building, Silver Eagle Suite

FREE to the general public, except the evening RFK, jr. speech

Philosophy of Water Issues
- Mission: to approach water issues at the interface of cultural, social-political, philosophic and scientific analyses.
- explores different aspects of the rising tide of water-problems: water-scarcity, quality and quantity of reserves, restoration of riparian areas, and the cultural perceptions of water.
- offer new approaches for comprehending the relationship between humans, natural ecosystems, and water

HISTORY:
Launched September 2003 at the Department of Philosophy of the University of North Texas by Professor Irene J. Klaver and TheDixon Foundation of Dallas, TX

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