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This week's website of the week is the Royal Geographical Society. It might sound an odd choice, but
 stick with me. The RGS has (by its very nature) a keen insight into many environmental issues, and it's not afraid to take a stand, a recent example being its funding of projects linked to UN World Water Day (22 March) helping communities in Africa better understand and develop water infrastructure and food security.The RGS's 21st Century Challenges is a very impressive series of events offering informed and balanced views to give insight into the big issues facing the world today: *climate change
*migration
 *‘north-south’ divide
*British social diversity
*Africa's future
*low carbon energy
*London's flood risks
*housing pressure
*world economic development The series launched in 2007 with Bob Geldof & Kofi Annan discussing the major challenges facing Africa in the 21st century. The next event (this Wednesday at 7pm) is The future of low carbon energy with Lord Browne, former Chief Exec of BP and an authority on low carbon energy and Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State for Energy (and previously Minister of State for Science and Innovation). I've got my ticket, and if you want one, book asap – these events are often sold out. If you're a bit of a Don Quixote (attacking windmills that you see as monsters) you just mind find you change your tune (perhaps to 'Windmills' by Toad the Wet Sprocket ...)
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