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Biodemocracy Teach-In, June 18 – 20

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Saturday & Sunday, June 18 & 19, 2 to 10 pm and Monday, June 20 (all day) Full schedule here.

Designed to educate and inform the general public as well as dedicated activists about the hazards of corporate biotech and the possibility of ecological alternatives, this 3-day teach-in will offer something for everyone!

Saturday and Sunday will feature panel discussions on Genetic Engineering in Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals and Human Genetics, Biowarfare and Bioweapons, Sustainable Alternatives, and Scientific Integrity, plus workshops and a special screening of the film The Future of Food introduced by filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia, along with some of the key people interviewed in the film. Confirmed teach-in speakers include Medea Benjamin, Ignacio Chapela, Percy Schmeiser, Anuradha Mittal, Sheldon Krimsky, Carmelo Ruiz, Judy Wicks, Brian Tokar, and many more!

Monday will feature workshops, trainings and skill-shares for activists and for anyone who desires a deeper look at the problems with biotech and ecological solutions. There will be non-violence and anti-oppression trainings, as well as radical urban sustainability skill-shares with the Green and Black Urban Gathering. More details coming soon!