AUGUST 2008 EVENTS
* August 24. Denver, CO. Live From Main Street
Tour the country in a series of town hall events hosted by Laura Flanders and find out what really matters to everyday Americans this election season. The Denver event, "The Challenges of Change: Exploring the Conflicts and Opportunities Ahead," coincides with the Democratic Nominating Convention gatherings. A project of The Media Consortium.
www.livefrommainstreet.org
* August 29-September 1. San Francisco, CA. Slow Food Nation
Bringing individuals and grassroots organizations into a new, united activism that changes the way America produces food. And the way Americans eat. Through national and international speakers, a marketplace of the best sustainable foods, taste workshops, a film festival, special installations on salmon, honey and corn, a sustainable fish barge, a demonstration school garden and world food stands, this event will illuminate the relationship of food to the environment, public health, social justice and culture.
www.slowfoodnation.org
SEPTEMBER 2008 EVENTS
* September 11-14. Eugene, OR. Nonviolence as a Way of Life
The 2008 conference will bring together hundreds of people of all ages and many backgrounds for four days of workshops, panels, dialogues, playshops and other activities focusing on inspirational and practical applications of nonviolence in all areas of human life, among them: Community & Culture; Partnering, Parenting & Family; Diversity & Equity; Politics & Governance; Economy & Labor; and Protection & Justice. Activities include films and nature walks, hands-on demonstrations and projects -- ranging in topics from nonviolent eating and herbal medicine, to the spiritual basis of political activism and nonviolent martial arts. Featuring keynote presentations by Marshall B. Rosenberg, CT Vivian, and Julia Butterfly.
www.nonviolentliving.org * September 22-24. Raleigh, NC. Politics of Food Conference
How can we promote a food system that is environmentally sustainable, socially just, and economically viable? This national conference will engage participants in a challenging exploration of the American food system, drawing on perspectives from farmers, businesses, academics, activists, government officials and artists. Workshops, plenary sessions and open dialogue will focus on financing sustainable food systems, the impact of organic agriculture, domestic fair trade, climate change, industrial pollution, public health risks, the global food crisis, and more.
www.elpnet.org * September 26-28. Charlotte, NC. Saving Our Kids, Healing Our Planet
Learn how to raise healthy children in a toxic world at an event designed for parents, teachers, pediatricians, therapists and kids. 150 exhibits will showcase healthy household products, green builders and landscapers, organic foods and clothing, safer vitamins and vaccine schedules, and natural approaches to boosting the immune system. Yoga for kids, plus demonstrations on recycling, composting, and juicing. For families: practical ways to green an existing home, and how to grow and prepare organic foods.
www.sokhop.com * September 28. Columbus, OH. Live From Main Street
Tour the country in a series of town hall events hosted by Laura
Flanders and find out what really matters to everyday Americans this
election season. A project of The Media Consortium.
www.livefrommainstreet.org
OCTOBER 2008 EVENTS
* October, date TBD. Seattle, WA. Live From Main Street
Tour the country in a series of town hall events hosted by Laura
Flanders and find out what really matters to everyday Americans this
election season. A project of The Media Consortium.
www.livefrommainstreet.org * October 3-5. Austin, TX. National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation
Highly participatory, high-energy plenary sessions and quality workshops at this vital bi-annual conference encourage dialogue and deliberation on the key issues and challenges of initiating successful Dialogue & Deliberation. How can we have an impact on the discussions taking place around us? How can we motivate ourselves and others to engage regularly in lively, thoughtful, and challenging conversations about the things that matter most? In plenary sessions David Campt, Bill Isaacs, Frances Moore Lapp�, and Carolyn Lukensmeyer will engage in dialogue about the most challenging issues facing the field; Jim Fishkin will present a documentary about Tomorrow�s Europe; Hans-Peter Meister will discuss the differences between European and American strategies. Spoken word performances Saturday night will provide one of the many examples of how the arts can enhance dialogue. With pre-conference workshops on Racism and White Privilege, Deliberative Democracy and Higher Education, and Managing Difficult Conversations.
www.thataway.org * October 3-5. State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Natural Living Festival
The festival will provide a marketplace for natural, sustainable, local, and more earth-friendly products, services and businesses. Learn how to be a more thoughtful consumer. The marketplace will include sections devoted to organic, sustainable and local foods; health, fitness and vitality; natural, healthy kids; recycling; eco-transportation and bio-fuels, natural pet products, natural home and green garden, agri-tourism, and sustainable living.
www.NaturalLivingFestival.com
* October 4-8. Philadelphia, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ. Restoring Our Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Food
The Community Food Security Coalition’s annual conference features key talks on climate change and the global food crisis, 50+ workshops, 12 field trips, and five short courses including “Local Food Systems” and “Race and the Food System.”
www.healthyfoodconference.com
* October 17-19. San Rafael, CA. Bioneers
Connect with people and ideas on the forefront of positive change in this three-day networking extravaganza. Discover new opportunities and strategies for creating positive change in your work, life and community. Also featuring organic community dinners, Moving Image Festival screenings, receptions, performances and a Saturday night dance hosted by the Bioneers Youth.
www.bioneers.org
NOVEMBER 2008 EVENTS
* November 8-9. Washington, DC. Green Festival
A joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, this festival features remarkable speakers, workshops, and the best in green business and fair trade goods. Past and future speakers include Medea Benjamin, Deepak Chopra, Amy Goodman, Van Jones, Frances Moore Lapp�, Alice Walker, David Korten, and Dennis Kucinich. Inside the exhibition you�ll also find an organic food dining area, a fair trade tea garden, an organic beer and wine garden, live music, and green films.
www.greenfestivals.org
* November 13-15. Oakland, CA. Facing Race: A National Conference
The presidential election has created a space for dialogue on racial justice in government and the media that has been absent too often on these issues. Cutting across color lines, this conference will gather people from across the country to discuss current issues in the American racial justice movement, from the Jena Six, to the upsurge in hate crimes and fatal police shootings, to the fight for immigrants� rights. This critical moment in American political culture requires critical mass to provoke change. Explore the innovative strategies and successful models of past racial justice movements that transformed societies. Work to change the rules so that privileges and punishments are not determined by the color of our skin. Prolific novelist, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie will deliver the keynote speech.
www.arc.org * November 14-16. San Francisco, CA. Green Festival
A joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, this festival features remarkable speakers, workshops, and the best in green business and fair trade goods. Past and future speakers include Medea Benjamin, Deepak Chopra, Amy Goodman, Van Jones, Frances Moore Lapp�, Alice Walker, David Korten, and Dennis Kucinich. Inside the exhibition you�ll also find an organic food dining area, a fair trade tea garden, an organic beer and wine garden, live music, and green films.
www.greenfestivals.org
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