World Affairs Seminar to Address Water Security: Local, National, & Global Perspectives

WORLD AFFAIRS SEMINAR
Storer Ballroom, Shepherd University
October 24, 2024  |  8:00 AM ­‑ 1:30 PM  |  Lunch Provided
(8 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival)

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For the past 32 years, the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown and the Rotary Club of Martinsburg, West Virginia, have convened an annual World Affairs Seminar for students from area high schools to engage in dialogue on a topic of local, national and global relevance.

The overall objective is:

• To bring together student leaders, especially from school Interact Clubs, from 6 area high schools of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, WV, to engage in a constructive dialogue on better understanding an important issue of national and international importance;
• To provide follow-up options to encourage constructive engagement in addressing the selected issue.

The approach is to mobilize experts as speakers, to provide overall perspectives, and to stimulate discussion, through breakout groups and plenary discussion.

2024 Theme
WATER SECURITY: LOCAL, NATIONAL, & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Presentations and Panelists

Too little, Too Much, Too Dirty: Improving Water Security Around the World in the Age of Climate Change
Gabriel Sidman, Climate Change Specialist, World Bank Group

Climate Solutions Are Water Solutions: Blending Water into Climate Action
John Matthews, Executive Director, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation

Water Security in West Virginia: Challenges & Opportunities for the Mountain State
Dr. Nathaniel Hitt, Senior Scientist, West Virginia Rivers Coalition

How Long is Forever? PFAS Contamination in the state of West Virginia
Maria Russo, Clean Water Campaign, West Virginia Rivers Coalition