 GESA Masters Reading Group: Fracking

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The global expansion of the extraction technology hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking’) has released new reserves of gas and oil that could serve to provide energy security, cheaper prices and reduce carbon emissions.
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On the other hand fracking raises serious environmental, health and community concerns and may also pose a major threat to avoiding dangerous climate change.  Join Prof. Dave Reay and  Prof. Elizabeth Bomberg for an interdisciplinary reflection on fracking, its implications and the debates surrounding its use
The GESA Reading groups are inclusive and relaxed, their aim is to bring students from a variety of disciplines together to discuss particular topical issues from the environment and society arena.
After short presentations from our academics, students will break into smaller facilitated discussion groups.
To frame discussions please read the please read the following in preparation for the group
<A HREF="http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/files/20030876/Bomberg_E._2015_._Shale_we_drill.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shale We Drill? Discourse Dynamics in UK Fracking Debates</A> Prof. Elizabeth Bomberg
<A HREF="http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/global-environment-society-academy/2013/04/08/fracking/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fracking - A Path to Energy Security or Climate Vulnerability?  </A>Prof. Dave Reay
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<A HREF="http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/people/academic_staff/bomberg_elizabeth" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Bomberg</A> is Professor of Environmental Politics and Head of Politics and International Relations at University of Edinburgh
<A HREF="https://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/homes/dreay" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dave Reay</A> is Professor of Carbon Management & Education at University of Edinburgh
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