Dr Newman and his colleague, Dr Christina D Buesching, will be making a presentation about the role of volunteers within science at the Earth Institute's annual lecture at the Royal Geographical Society on Thursday evening.
Speaking in a lecture organised by theInstitute of Welsh Affairs, he said people in the area were not in favour of continuing with the pace of development seen over the last 20 years.
Dr Arkhom Termpittayapaisith , Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and of the Research and Development Institute of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (RSEPF) will deliver the keynote lecture.
Normative Values in Adult Education and their Contemporary Relevance: The James A Draper Lecture, 2009, International Institute of Adult and Lifelong Education, Delhi, p. 22.