Impacts of ‘Fracking’ – International Speaker in Dublin

An international expert on the impact of ‘fracking’ (unconventional gas extraction) will give a talk. Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith is an Australian legal expert and senior advisor to both the National Toxics Network (NTN), and to the International Persistent Organics Pollution (POPs) Elimination Network, which represents over 700 NGOs in over 100 countries committed to a toxics-free future. She was a member of the UN Expert Group on Climate Change and Chemicals and has published widely on a variety of chemical issues. Mariann hasextensive experience in environmental campaigning including representing residents in cases of high level legal disputes in her native Australia.
http://www.ntn.org.au/contributor-posts/meet-mariann
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to hear from a world leading academic on the issues of contamination and campaigning. Juliet Duff from Irish Doctors Environmental Association will also be speaking at this event.http://ideaireland.org/