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What if Nature had Rights?

Panel Discussion
Sept 20th (Thursday), 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Many Nations Longhouse, UO (1630 Columbia St.)

• Cameron LaFollette: Independent Researcher & Author
• Craig Kauffman: Associate Professor of Poli Sci & Env Studies
• Chris Maser: Ecologist, Author, International Lecturer & Consultant

Our current laws are simply incapable of stopping the wide-scale environmental destruction that the world is experiencing.

Rather than treating nature as property, rights of nature acknowledges that nature in all its life forms has the right to exist, evolve, and flourish.

And we, the people, have the legal authority and responsibility to enforce these rights.

Join us for a discussion on how such rights are being acknowledged and turned into law worldwide.  We will discuss how we can learn from what’s happening elsewhere to make Rights of Nature a reality here. Learn More Here!

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We’re happy to announce another Eugene Democracy School time and location!

→ Friday, October 19 @6:00-9:00pm
→ Saturday, October 20 @9:00am-5:00pm
Eugene Garden Club – 1645 High Street (Parking across the street)

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You MUST send in payment or pay online in order to save your seat in class!

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We are excited and proud to announce:

Democracy Reborn: Communities Resisting. Communities Rising.

An evening with Chris Hedges

→ Salem: October 2nd @7pm
Willamette University | Smith Auditorium

→ Eugene: October 3rd @7pm
First United Methodist Church

→ Portland: October 5th @7pm
First Presbyterian Church

Free event.
Fundraiser for the Oregon Community Rights Network. Donations Gladly Accepted!

Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, New York Times best selling author, former professor at Princeton University, activist and ordained Presbyterian minister.
Author of America: The Farewell Tour

Event on Facebook

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Join us for this Honor the Earth Fundraiser on June 2nd. Presentation begins at 7pm at the First United Methodist Church. Get there early!

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