[Indigsol] Upcoming Conference on Environmental Justice [free!]: Peterborough: March 14-15

[Ben Powless]

Conference Schedule ~ March 14 & 15, 2008 FRIDAY, MARCH 14


7:00-9:00 pm
Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer Street North)
Keynote Address: "Stories Less Told: Environmental Justice and Racism in Canada"
A panel discussion with:
 *Andil Gosine (York University), author of Environmental Justice and
Racism in Canada: An Introduction
*Karen Okamoto, Environmental Justice and Racism in Canada contributor

9:00 pm-1:00 am
The Red Dog (189 Hunter Street West)
Beats for Justice! Fundraiser for the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation
 A night of spoken word, Afro-soul, down-tempo electronica, and beats
~ featuring:
 *Dave Hudson
*Hesper Philip-Chamberlain
*LAL

$10 waged/$5 unwaged, or pay-as-much-as-you-can.



SATURDAY, MARCH 15
 Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer Street North)

12:00-12:15
Welcoming remarks

12:15-2:15
"Environmental Racism and the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program"
A panel discussion with:
 *Chris Ramsaroop (Justicia for Migrant Workers)
*Janet McLaughlin (PhD Candidate, Anthropology, University of Toronto)
*Third speaker TBA

 2:15-2:30
Refreshment break

2:30-4:30
"Impacts of Energy Extraction and Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples"
A panel discussion with:
*Paula Sherman (Co-Chief, Ardoch Algonquin First Nation)
 *Leanne Simpson (Indigenous Studies PhD Program, Trent University)
*Clayton Thomas-Muller (Indigenous Environmental Network)

4:30-4:45
Refreshment break

4:45-6:00
"Where Do We Go From Here? Organizing for Structural Change"
A workshop with:
*Clayton Thomas-Muller (Indigenous Environmental Network)





The conference is free and open to all members of the public. No
registration is required. Resource booklets on anti-oppressive
environmental activism will be available to conference participants
(suggested donation: $5). Everyone is welcome to attend!For more
information, email whygreenisntenough at gmail.com, or contact the
Kawartha World Issues Centre: 748-1680.
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