WYE OH WHY - BRITAIN'S DUMPED IN ITS RIVERS at Hen & Chicken
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"In conversation with industry experts and environmental scientists, flourishing discussion + debate collective Altered States take an ever-pertinent look at the sorry state of Britain’s waste-blighted waterways and how we can begin to restore them to health."

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A event on Tuesday 6th February. The event starts at 19:30.


We discuss the national shame that is the state of Britain’s rivers. Nobody is going to take a few gulps when wild swimming. Our rivers are overwhelmed with human waste and factory farm runoff, it’s killing them. We talk about why it’s happened and what we can do to turn it around and explore the limits of the existing systems.

OUR PANELISTS: 

RUDY MILLARD: our Altered State host. Rudy will moderate the talk and take questions to the panel at the end.  

He will be joined by:

WILL McBAIN: Water Environment Leader at global consulting firm, Arup
SIMON EVANS: CEO of the Wye and Usk Foundation
CHARLOTTE HITCHMOUGH: CEO at Action for the River Kennet and Trustee of the Rivers Trust


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Why not come down early to grab some food? - Pre-Talk Dining at The Hen & Chicken.

The Hen & Chicken are passionate about fresh, tasty food & local craft beers and their kitchen serves food from 5 pm.

Pre-talk pizza and drink offer for advance ticket holders: any pizza and a drink £12.50 and reserved seating for the talk:

https://www.henandchicken.com/pre-events-pizza-drink/

Please state you have tickets for the talk when reserving your table for dinner.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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