BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 3pm

Oil Addiction

On-going efforts to protest corporate control of the political process to wage war for oil. This session will be led by representatives from Amazon Watch, Project Underground, Literacy for Environmental Justice, West County Toxics Coalition, and the Ecology Center/Berkeley Biodiesel Cooperative.

The Arms Race

Efforts to protest the research, design and manufacture of US weapons of mass destruction, including the proposal for mini-nukes and bunker busters. This session will critique the University of California's role at the Livermore National Laboratories with Andrew Lichterman, Western States Legal Foundation and Marylia Kelley, Tri-Valley CAREs.

Youth and Campus Organizing

Schools and universities around the Bay Area will send representatives to network on peace efforts on campuses with Tara Dorabji, Tri-Valley CAREs.

Activist Skills

Resources for activists focusing on direct action, grassroots organizing, media, legislation, litigation, research and analysis with Bill Hackwell, International ANSWER, Carl Zichella, Sierra Club, Philip Klasky, Bay Area Nuclear Waste Coalition and Karen Pickett, Earth First!

Bay Area Military Base Cleanup and Conversion

Efforts to clean-up military bases and protect the communities that are impacted by them. Organized by Arc Ecology, Fellowship of Reconciliation and Filipino American Coalition for Environmental Safeguards, and Working with Middle America To Change Military Policy.

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