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Join a conversation about flooding in New Brunswick

Join CBC New Brunswick for a public forum called Future Floods: Climate Crisis for New Brunswickers. It will be held at Kinsella Auditorium, St. Thomas University on May 23.

CBC New Brunswick is hosting a public forum at St. Thomas University's Kinsella Auditorium on May 23

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Two "historic" spring floods in a row have many along the St. John River talking about climate change, and bracing for more intense floods, more often in the future.

Join CBC New Brunswick's Terry Seguin and localpanelists for a community conversation. We'll explore what New Brunswickers should be doing to adapt to the new climate reality, and whether the public and officials should be doing more already.

Attend in person:

Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m.
Kinsella Auditorium
St. Thomas University
9 Duffie Dr., Fredericton

Seating is limited. First come. First seated.

Can't make it there in person:

You can also watch online at cbc.ca/nb, on CBC GEM or on CBC New Brunswick's Facebook page.

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