Berkeley,
CA
June 17, 2013 - 7:30pm
Hosted by Gaetano Kazuo Maida
San Francisco,
CA
June 18, 2013 - 12:00pm
Brian Fagan, Author, The Attacking Ocean: The Past, Present and Future of Rising Sea Levels
San Francisco,
CA
June 19, 2013 - 12:00pm
Bill Ritter Jr., Former Governor of ColoradoChristine Todd Whitman, Former Governor of New Jersey; Former Administrator, US EPA
Hurricane Sandy and the devastating Colorado fires of 2012 underscore the idea that climate disruption is amplifying natural disasters, if not causing them. Sandy and other disasters last year caused more than $100 billion in damage. Politicians are grappling with who bears those costs and whether and how areas such as the Jersey Shore should be rebuilt.
San Francisco,
CA
June 19, 2013 - 7:00pm
“Eyes on the Rainbow” portrays the life of Assata Shakur, the Black liberation leader who escaped from unjust imprisonment. Assata was given political asylum in Cuba, where she has lived for 29 years. She is still being persecuted by the FBI for a crime she did not commit, and was recently put on the “Most Wanted Terrorist List.”
San Jose,
CA
June 19, 2013 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
When is it right to kill? In the midst of war, is it right to refuse? Eight U.S. soldiers today, some who killed and some who said no, reveal their inner moral dilemmas in Soldiers of Conscience. Made with official permission of the U.S. Army, the film transcends politics to explore the tension between spiritual values and military orders.
Berkeley,
CA
June 20, 2013 - 7:00pm
Free Press and the National Security
This documentary features four stories of men who are clear examples of whistleblowers that most Americans would think deserve protection when exposing government corruption, misconduct or wrongdoing. However, officials chose to protect the National Security State and retaliate against each of these men for speaking out.
San Jose,
CA
June 21, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
No to Monsanto, No to GMO's
Learn what people doing locally and around the world to combat the takeover of our food system by Monsanto and other multinational corporations. We’ll provide solid information to combat the myth that large-scale industrial agriculture using genetically engineered seeds is essential to feed the world’s population. In actuality, this approach endangers sovereignty, sustainability and food safety. Join in a lively discussion with the designers of WILPF’s Food Sovereignty project.
Berkeley,
CA
June 23, 2013 - 4:30pm
Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most.
Lafayette,
CA
June 27, 2013 - 6:30pm
Andrew Guzman, Professor, UC Berkeley Law School; Author, Overheated: The Human Cost of Climate Change
Richard Joseph Jackson, Professor, UCLA School of Public Health; Host of the four-part public TV program, Designing Healthy Communities
In conversation with Greg Dalton, Founder and Director, Climate One
Berkeley,
CA
June 27, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Affects on Your Body and the Global Community
Consumer plastics are ingredients in our daily lives that carry a hidden, global story through their production, use, and disposal. Sorting through the news about health harm, there can be too much information or not enough, leaving it unclear how to respond. How do plastics affect our bodies? How do plastics affect people's health around the planet?
