The Sustainable Planet: three days of debate, opinion and discussion
The Independent is hosting, along with Lib�ration and la Repubblica, a forum on The Sustainable Planet in Lyon on 24, 25 and 26 September, gathering politicians, environmental scientists and heads of business from across Europe to take part in a number of debates on the state of our planet. Click HERE for the conference site (French). And click HERE for a translated schedule.
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