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Amazon: Defending Rivers and Rights

Join us for the International Day of Action for Rivers on March 19 to learn about the struggle to protect the Amazon with a film, teach-in and reception featuring some amazing drumming by Samba Jam.

(Terence Turner)(Terence Turner)When: Doors open at 6:30pm, Friday, March 19, film starts at 7pm.

Where: The David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley (map)

What: Film screening of Amazonia: Voices from the Rainforest by Glenn Switkes and Monti Aguirre followed by a panel discussion on efforts to protect the Amazon river and the forest it sustains. 

Panelists include:

  • Aviva Imhof, Campaigns Director, International Rivers
  • Leila Salazar-Lopez, Campaign Director, Rainforest Action Network and Board Member, Amazon Watch
  • Monti Aguirre, Latin America Campaigner, International Rivers


Afterward, stick around for some refreshments, music and great conversation!

Cost: $15 at the door. SAVE $2 IF YOU PURCHASE ONLINE.

This event is not to be missed. Right now, the Brazilian government is trying to push forward with plans to dam the Xingu River - one of the Amazon's main tributaries. The massive project would divert the flow of the Xingu River and devastate an extensive area of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, threatening the survival of indigenous peoples. Join us, get educated and get active.

Purchase tickets here.

For more information, e-mail Karolo Aparicio at karolo [at] internationalrivers [dot] org, or call 510.848.1155.

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When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6pm
Where: UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall, Room #115 (map)

Ikal Angelei is a dynamic young activist from Kenya, and passionate defender of Lake Turkana, the world's largest desert lake. As Program Coordinator for Friends of Lake Turkana, Kenya, she is working to stop  the Gibe 3 Dam in Ethiopia, which would cut off the lake's flow and threaten the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people.

This event will also feature presentations by Dr. Terry Odendahl, CEO, Global Greengrants Fund and Lori Pottinger, Africa Campaigns, International Rivers.

This event is co-sponsored by the Boalt Hall Committee for Human Rights, The Boalt Environmental Law Society, and Boalt Students for Environmental and Economic Justice

This event is free and seating is limited. Please rsvp to: karolo [at] internationalrivers [dot] org or 510 848 1155 ext. 301

Contact us: 

Karolo Aparicio
karolo [at] internationalrivers [dot] org

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