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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #357 (Food & Environmental Health Conferences)

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Resource Pointer #357 (Food & Environmental Health Conferences)

 

March 4, 2004

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate publishers

or organizations directly.

 

*The 2004 National GEAN Conference, March 12-14, Berkeley, CA* Genetic

Engineering Action Network (GEAN). Farmers, activists, concerned individuals,

watchdogs, and organizers challenge genetic engineering (GE) in a weekend long

discussion highlighting issues surrounding genetic engineering. Topics covered

include: latest scientific research, reports on emerging GE technologies,

biotech and international trade issues, patents, crop contamination, legal

battles, GE legislation and policy, and activist strategies. Features Percy

Schmeiser, a Canadian farmer sued by Monsanto for patent infringement from seeds

that contaminated his crops, and Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception.

For conference information, visit the conference Web site at:

http://www.geaction.org/conference2004.html. Contact GEAN, 11 Ward Street, Suite

200, Somerville, MA 02143; phone (617) 661-6626; email info; Web

site http://www.geaction.org/.

 

*Unite for Change: New Approaches to Pesticides and Environmental Health, April

2-4, Berkeley, CA* PANNA, Californians for Pesticide Reform, and Beyond

Pesticides. Activists, farmers, concerned parents, conscientious consumers,

organizations and scientists from throughout North America will gather to share

and develop strategies to eliminate pesticide use and enhance environmental and

human health. Workshop and plenary sessions address corporate control of the

food system, biomonitoring reports, genetic engineering, pesticide drift,

successful grass roots campaigns, pesticide legislation, the international

pesticide trade, West Nile Virus, alternative food systems, pesticides in water,

and much more. Visit the conference Web site at:

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/forum/ to learn more. Contact PANNA, 49 Powell

St., Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone (415) 981-1771; fax (415)

981-1991; email panna; Web site http://www.panna.org/.

 

*All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show, May 2-4, Chicago, IL* Organic

Trade Association. Highlights new business opportunities in the organics

industry and unites organic farmers, distributors, processors and suppliers.

Exhibitors demonstrate their products and services while conference sessions

discuss trends in the organics market. Keynote speakers include Dr. David

Suzuki, Rick Bayless, and Sandra Steingraber. See the conference Web site at:

http://www.atoexpo.com/. Contact Organic Trade Association, P.O. Box 547

Greenfield, MA 01302; phone (413) 774-7511; fax (413) 774-6432; email

info; Web site http://www.ota.com/.

 

*People and the Planet: Changing Values for a Sustainable Future, May 14-16,

Calgary, Alberta* Sierra Club of Canada. Workshops and plenaries discuss a wide

range of environmental topics including: biodiversity, industrial agriculture,

international trade, nuclear energy, sustainability, climate change, and land

stewardship. An Environmental Fair showcases the work and products of

non-governmental organizations and businesses striving for sustainability and a

" Kids and the Planet " program addresses future activists. Maude Barlow, Naomi

Klein, David Korten, Ken Wiwa, Ralph Torrie, Jerry Mander, and several others

will speak. For more conference information, see

http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/people-and-the-planet/index.html. Contact

Sierra Club Canada, 412-1 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7, Canada;

phone (613) 241-4611; email info; Web site

http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/.

 

*Bioneers, October 15-17, San Rafael, CA* Bioneers. Professional and general

audiences gather to discuss new approaches to solving today's environmental

problems. An exhibitor hall including non-profits and businesses, and a film

festival complement the conference proceedings. Registration is not yet

available but spaces fill up fast. Check the Bioneers Web site frequently if you

wish to exhibit.. Contact Bioneers, Collective Heritage Institute, 901 West San

Mateo Road, Suite L, Santa Fe, NM 87505; phone (877) 246-6337; fax (505)

986-1644; email info; Web site http://www.bioneers.org/.

 

We encourage those interested in having resources listed in the PANUPS Resource

Pointer to send review copies of publications, videos or other resources to our

office.

 

PANUPS is a weekly email news service providing resource guides and reporting on

pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the mainstream media. It's

produced by Pesticide Action Network North America, a non-profit and

non-governmental organization working to advance sustainable alternatives to

pesticides worldwide.

 

You can join our efforts! We gladly accept donations for our work and all

contributions are tax deductible in the United States. Visit

http://www.panna.org/donate.

 

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