<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">not sure if I will be going to this
but thought there might be others on the list interested. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">cheers.</font>
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<br><font size=4 face="Verdana"><b>Robert F Kennedy jr : 12th Annual Mario
Savio Memorial Lecture</b></font>
<br><font size=2 face="Verdana">Lecture | December 4 | 7-9 p.m. | Berkeley
Community Theater | <br>
Location: 1930 Allston Way, Berkeley <br>
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).<br>
<br>
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.<br>
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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.<br>
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The Memorial lecture honors the memory of the late MarioSavio, a spokesperson
for Berkeley's Free Speech Movement (1964), and the spirit of moral courage
and vision which he and countless other activists of his generation exemplified.
The evening includes a presentation of the Mario Savio Young Activist Award,
which recognizes young people engaged in the struggle to build a more humane
and just society.<br>
</font><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><br>
</font><img src=cid:_1_05B0B4C405B0AB3400659DE688257512><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b>12th
Annual<br>
Mario Savio Memorial Lecture & Young Activist Award<br>
<br>
Presented annually to honor the memory of Mario Savio (1942-1996), a spokesperson
for Berkeley's Free Speech Movement of 1964, and the spirit of moral courage
and vision which he and countless other activists of his generation exemplified;
to promote the ideals and values he struggled to advance throughout his
life; and to recognize and encourage young activists striving to build
a more humane and just society.<br>
<br>
The Board of Directors of the Mario Savio Memorial Lecture & Young
Activist Award, in cooperation with the Berkeley Unified School District,
the Free Speech Movement Cafe, the UC Graduate Assembly and the UC Berkeley
Library, presents:<br>
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Environmental attorney<br>
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.<br>
ON Our Environmental Destiny<br>
<br>
Named a "Hero for the Planet" by Time Magazine, Robert F. Kennedy,
Jr.'s reputation as a resolute defender of the environment stems from a
litany of successful legal actions. He helped Riverkeeper lead the successful
fight to restore the Hudson River, spawning 177 Waterkeeper organizations
across the globe. He is Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense
Council, Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and Chairman
of Waterkeeper Alliance. He has worked on environmental issues across the
Americas and has assisted several indigenous tribes in successfully negotiating
treaties protecting traditional homelands. A professor of law at Pace University
as well as an award-winning author, his most recent book is Crimes Against
Nature (2004).</b></font><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
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Please note that due to the ongoing dispute between AFSCME local 3299 and
the university administration, this event is being held off-campus at the
Berkeley Community Theater.</b></font><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008<br>
7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)</b></font><font size=4 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
Berkeley Community Theatre</b></font><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
1930 AllstonWay (bet. Milvia & Martin Luther King, Jr.Way)</b></font><font size=4 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
Admission Free</b></font><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
For further information:<u><br>
</u></b></font><a href=http://www.savio.org/><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><u>www.savio.org</u></b></font></a><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
or write savio@sonic.net<br>
Wheelchair accessible; to request other disability-related accomodations,
email savio@sonic.net</b></font>