cc: "Pallister Mary Mrs (COM)" <M.Pallister@uea.ac.uk>,  "Minns Asher Mr (ENV)" <A.Minns@uea.ac.uk>
date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:38:06 +0100 
from: "Davies Trevor Prof (ENV) e236" <T.D.Davies@uea.ac.uk>
subject: RE: David Bellamy
to: "Ogden Anne Ms (COM)" <A.Ogden@uea.ac.uk>, t.d.davies@uea.ac.uk,  "Jones Philip Prof (CRU)" <P.Jones@uea.ac.uk>, "Hulme Michael Prof (ENV)" <M.Hulme@uea.ac.uk>

I don't think we should make too much of this - we're likely to be on a
loser in a direct confrontation with Bellamy. Others will, no doubt, be
writing.

I suggest we play the long game - & invite Bellamy up here for a quiet
visit. "Bellamy converted" would make a very good story. If he refuses our
invitation, that is potential ammunition for us.

We actually have a very good hook on which to hang an invitation - although
I won't go into reasons here.

Let me know what you think.

Trevor
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Professor Trevor D. Davies
Dean, School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia 
Norwich NR4 7TJ
UK
Tel +44 (0)1603 592836
Fax +44 (0)1603 593792

-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Ogden (COMM) [mailto:A.Ogden@uea.ac.uk] 
Sent: 09 July 2004 10:32
To: t.d.davies@uea.ac.uk; p.jones@uea.ac.uk; m.hulme@uea.ac.uk
Cc: m.pallister@uea.ac.uk; a.minns@uea.ac.uk
Subject: David Bellamy

Hello. There is a long piece by David Bellamy in today's Daily Mail which
you ought to see if you haven't already. Entitled: 'Global Warming? What a
load of poppycock!' - it says not only is current warming a natural
phenomenon - part of the earth's historical 'up and down' trend,  but that
carbon dioxide has had a bad press (it will simply encourage more plant
growth) and that sea level rise is a totally separate issue. 

We've not had any calls about this yet - would any of you be willing to
speak if we do? - or you may wish to be more proactive. Someone is bringing
copies for you all this morning. Let me know if we can help. Regards, Annie 
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Annie Ogden, Press & PR Manager
University of East Anglia,
Norwich, NR4 7TJ.
Tel:+44 (0)1603 592764
http://comm.uea.ac.uk/press 
