Public Forum: Earth Grab
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Public Forum: Earth Grab


November 26, 2010


"Earth Grab: The rush to grow ‘biomass' for fuels and industry will be worth trillions - but won't feed people, or stop climate change." Farm leaders from the Global South describe the reality and propose alternatives.

Featuring:
Iderle Brénus, leader/organizer, Mouvement paysan Papaye, Haiti
Camila Moreno, environmental lawyer, Friends of the Earth, Brazil
Ibrahim Coulibaly, farm movement leader, COPAGEN, Mali

Please bring ID for translation devices. Traduction simultanée sera fournie sur place.

Free Admission. No registration necessary.

Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Venue: Pavillon Brillant, Université de Montréal
Location: 3200 Jean Brillant Montreal, QC
Website: http://www.etcgroup.org/en/node/5235
For information contact: Geneviève, ggrossenbacher@usc-canada
Categories: Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

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