John Robbins in Marin

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http://www.pinestreetfoundation.org/events/

 

 

Healthy at 100: An Afternoon with John Robbins, author of Diet for a New

America, the Food Revolution, and Healthy at 100

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

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What: An afternoon with John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America, the Food

Revolution, and Healthy at 100.

When: Saturday, March 17th, 2007. Event starts at 3pm. Doors open at 2pm. Please

arrive early to allow time to find parking and seats.

Where: Osher Marin Jewish Community Center - Hoytt Theatre. 200 N San Pedro Rd

in San Rafael. [Map & Directions]

Presenting Sponsors: The Pine Street Clinic and the Pine Street Foundation.

Please contact us if you'd like to help sponsor this event.

 

Tickets: $20 suggested donation. Tickets will be available at the door the day

of the event. Proceeds benefit the Pine Street Foundation, a non-profit public

charity.

 

Volunteers: Click here for more information on how you can help us during this

event.

 

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The Pine Street Foundation is pleased to welcome John Robbins to Marin County to

speak about his new book, Healthy at 100. Through the example of four very

different cultures that have the distinction of producing some of the world's

healthiest, oldest people, Robbins reveals the secrets for living an extended

and fulfilling life in which our later years become a period of wisdom,

vitality, and happiness. From Abkhasia in the Caucasus south of Russia, where

age is beauty, and Vilcabamba in the Andes of South America, where laughter is

the greatest medicine, to Hunza in Central Asia, where dance is ageless, and

finally the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa, the modern Shangri-la, where

people regularly live beyond a century, Robbins examines how the unique

lifestyles of these peoples can influence and improve our own.

 

A question and answer period will follow. Attendees are invited to submit

questions in advance. Click here to submit your questions now.

 

ABOUT JOHN ROBBINS

Widely considered to be one of the world's leading experts on the dietary link

with the environment and health, Robbins' work has been the subject of cover

stories and feature articles in the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times,

Chicago Life, Washington Post, New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and many

of the nation's other major newspapers and magazines. His life and work have

also been featured in an hour long PBS special titled Diet For A New America.

 

The only son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire, Robbins was

groomed to follow in his father's footsteps, but chose to walk away from

Baskin-Robbins and the immense wealth it represented to " ...pursue the deeper

American Dream...the dream of a society at peace with its conscience because it

respects and lives in harmony with all life forms. A dream of a society that is

truly healthy, practicing a wise and compassionate stewardship of a balanced

ecosystem. "

 

Often regarded as one of the most eloquent and powerful spokespersons for a

sane, ethical, and sustainable future, Robbins has been a featured and keynote

speaker at major conferences sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility,

Beyond War, Oxfam, the Sierra Club, the Humane Society of the United States, the

United Nations Environmental Program, UNICEF, and many other organizations

dedicated to creating a healthy, just, and sustainable way of life. He is the

recipient of the Rachel Carson Award, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award,

and the Peace Abbey's Courage of Conscience Award. The widespread media

attention he has received has included numerous appearances on national shows

including Oprah, Donahue, and Geraldo. When Robbins spoke at the United Nations,

he received a standing ovation.

 

Robbins serves on the boards of many non-profit groups working toward a thriving

and sustainable way of life. He is the founder and Board Chair Emeritus of

EarthSave International, an organization dedicated to healthy food choices,

preservation of the environment, and a more compassionate world. Robbins is also

the active Board Chair of Youth For Environmental Sanity (YES!), which educates,

inspires, and empowers youth to take positive action for all life on Earth.

 

He lives with his wife Deo, their son Ocean and his wife Michele, and their

grandsons River and Bodhi in the hills outside Santa Cruz, California. The

Robbins' offices and home are powered entirely by solar electricity.