Alnwick Story Fest will join forces with What a Wonderful World Festival in an exciting new partnership to present the latest book by renowned environmental journalist Tim Smedley. Tim's book The Last Drop looks at the global water crisis, both shortages and excesses, and some encouraging future solutions.

Tim Smedley gives a thought-provoking and gripping look into his newest book The Last Drop, an investigation into the world’s next great climate crisis: the scarcity of water. Smedley offers a fascinating, honest and ultimately hopeful account of the crisis and how we might address it before it’s too late. He talks to Hay Festival Sustainability Director Andy Fryers.

With over 180 events across 50+ venues, the NI Science Festival offers a stimulating and wide range of events focusing on the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, from Northern Ireland and beyond. Keynote speakers include Tim Smedley on ‘Clearing The Air’ (shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019)

With the current climate, (no pun intended) I was made aware of a fantastic book by author Tim Smedley called “Clearing the Air”. Why I wanted Tim to join us at FC Live was because he is a true believer that pollution in more urban areas is a real danger to adults and especially our children.

Award-winning sustainability journalist Tim Smedley has travelled the world to major interviewing scientists and politicians to discover the full story of air pollution. Join Tim to discover what air pollution is, where it’s coming from and, most importantly, what we can do about it.

Globally, 18,000 people die each day from air pollution, a far greater number than those who die from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and car crashes combined. The overwhelming majority of air pollutants are local, short-lived and can be stopped at source. The benefits to health are instant and dramatic, and we can all play a part in clearing our air. Award-winning sustainability journalist Tim Smedley explains how.

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Why Electrify? Air pollution and how to solve it… 2020 will see more new models of electric cars hit the market than ever before. But take-up remains slow and infrastructure will need to be improved to persuade consumers to make the transition. So, what are we doing this all for? In this talk our speaker will share the learning’s from his latest book Cleaning The Air.

Keynote Speech: Air Pollution in the Age of Autonomy. The Urban Mobility Summit Paris brings together a powerful international community to build relationships while exploring big-picture ideas in mobility.

Tim Smedley tells the full story of air pollution: what it is, which pollutants are harmful, where they come from and what we can do about them. Amidst terrifying statistics, he uncovers the hope that remains for the planet with inspiring stories of how cities like Mexico City have reduced pollution.

Public spaces are an essential part of a city’s infrastructure and, as we try to make cities more sustainable and liveable, green spaces can be part of the solution. Moderated by Tim Smedley...