FYI - 12/4 RFK Jr on Our Env. Destiny & Waterkeepers Pure Farms, Pure Water campaign

November 19, 2008

RFK Jr's Waterkeepers organization has a campaign suing to prevent factory farm

pollution. It's not a vegetarian group, but it makes a good vegetarian ally.

RFK Jr is giving a free speech in Berkeley 12/4, sponsored by Cal

The 12th annual Mario Savio Memorial Lecture will feature leading

environmental defender Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaking on " Our

Environmental Destiny. " The event will take place on Thursday, December

4, at 7:00 in Berkeley Community Theater, 1930 Allston Way. Doors open

at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets will be required (available

at the door).

Kennedy was named one of Time magazine's " Heroes of the Planet " for his

success in the fight to restore New York's Hudson River. He serves as

Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Chief

Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson River keeper and Chairman of Water

keeper Alliance, a network of 177 groups defending ecosystems and water

quality across the globe. He is credited with leading the fight to

protect New York City's water supply, and the agreement he negotiated

is regarded as an international model in stakeholder consensus

negotiations and sustainable development.

Among Kennedy's published books are the bestseller Crimes Against

Nature (2004) and The River keepers (1997). His award-winning articles

have been included in anthologies of America's Best Crime Writing, Best

Political Writing and Best Science Writing. Kennedy is also a Clinical

Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace University School of Law's

Environmental Litigation Clinic.

Also, check out Waterkeepers' Pure Farm, Pure Water campaign & its upcoming

meeting in N Carolina:

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