Gas Drilling Presentations

A number of programs of interest to gas drilling activists are being offered at Green Fest:

Fri., Aug. 7, 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm, Workshop Session 1

Building Local Sovereignty over Gas Drilling, Mary Jo Long, Mike Bernhard, Rachel Treichler— Kanakadea 105

Fri., Aug. 7, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm, Forum 1

Forum on the Politics of Sustainability: Virginia Rasmussen, "Who Has the Power to Implement Sustainability?" and Cyril Mychelako, "Rights for Nature," Music: Deborah Magone — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Workshop Session 3

Natural Gas 101: Basics of the Social and Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas Extraction, Andrew Byers and Dirk Trachy— Kanakadea 104

Sat., Aug. 8, 9:45 am — 11:00 am, Forum 2

Forum on Sustainable Energy, Presenters: Art Weaver, "Renewable Energy, the Audacity of Hope, the Reality of Change," and Dan Miner, "The Post Carbon Future," Music: Lucky Pluckers— Solar Stage

Sat., Aug. 8, 11:15 am - 12:15 am, Workshop Session 4

Marcellus Shale Basics, Chris Burger — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 1:45 pm - 2:45pm, Workshop Session 5

Watershed Protection, with Local Examples, Stephen Lewandowski— Kanakadea 104

Sat., Aug. 8, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Workshop Session 6

Dynamic Conversation about Community Participation, Hydraulic Fracturing, and the Next Ten Years, Andrew Byers and Dirk Trachy — Kanakadea 105

Sat., Aug. 8, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm, Forum 3

Forum on Politics and Nature, Joel Kovel and Tony Gronowicz,
Music: Crow Weaver—Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sun., Aug. 9, 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Workshop Session 7

"My Name is Allegany County, " Anti-Nuclear Campaign, Meg Krywe, Burton Stein, others TBA — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sun., Aug. 9, 9:45 am — 11:15 am, Forum 4

Forum on Sovereignty and Sustainability with Bill Kauffman, "Look Homeward, Greens: Why Localism Matters," Peter Jemison and Lyn Gerry. Poetry by Mike Czarnecki —Solar Stage

Sun., Aug. 9, 11:30 am - 12:30 am, Workshop Session 8

Post Carbon Cities, Dan Miner— Kanakadea 104

Treaty of Canandaigua, Peter Jemison— Kanakadea 105

Sun., Aug. 9, 1:45 pm — 3:30 pm, Forum 5

Forum on Visioning a Green Future
Concert: Leonard Lehrman and Helene Williams, Presentations: Steve Welzer and Jason Nabewaniec—Howell Hall, Second Floor

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