Science Bar – “Drinking Water, Freshwater, Sources of Conflict?”

Le Spot – Third Place, 8 Rue de l’Enclos Rey, 30000 Nîmes.

Water has shaped the history and geography of the Earth, as well as the history of the human civilizations that have lived there and continue to do so to this day. However, the outlook for freshwater is not promising, as it is widely believed that its scarcity is inevitable.

In an era of global warming, marked by water scarcity, the uneven distribution of resources, rapid population growth, rampant urbanization, and various forms of pollution, freshwater is likely to become a major strategic issue and a source of conflict.

This Science Bar is organized in partnership with the University of Nîmes. To discuss the topic, several experts from various fields will come together and answer questions from the audience live:

• Patrick Lachassagne, hydrogeologistand research director at the Montpellier Hydrosciences Laboratory (IRD – University of Montpellier);
• Corinne Le Gal Lasalle, professorof geochemistry at the University of Nîmes;
• Karine Weiss, professorof social and environmental psychology at the University of Nîmes.

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