Vernon Seniors Fair
Vernon Seniors Fair
Sat, Sep 17, 10:00 AM
Polson Park • Vernon, BC
Free
Vandana Shiva in Vernon
Description
** NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR **
The Main Auditorium and Overflow Space 1 (windows look onto the auditorium, so Vandana Shiva will be visible -- audio will be wired into the room) are SOLD OUT. Overflow Space 2 has opened up at a discounted price -- this will be in the banquet hall at the back of the Schubert Centre with live audio and video lined in.
With great anticipation, a grassroots collective of non-profits, businesses, farms and indviduals invite you to join the illustrious Dr. Vandana Shiva for a speaking engagement in Vernon. This will be an outstanding evening of discussion about healthy food, people and communities, both locally and within the larger global context. A loss of biodiversity and community control over the food that is grown is of critical importance. How do food and food systems flow into all other areas of life and community? What are some of the key questions we should be asking when faced with choices around growing, accessing and eating food so that we are also doing our part to meet global challenges such as climate change, hunger and poverty?
From an Okanagan perspective, issues that are particularly relevant are water conservation and protecting agricultural land from the high pressure for development in this region. Climate change is also imperative to prepare for in terms of crop viability and adapting to altered weather patterns. The recently approved GMO Arctic Apple deserves special attention within the broader context of GMO's and how they threaten organic food production and seed sovereignty.
There will be ample time for questions from the audience and a book signing to follow -- bring a copy of one of Dr. Shiva's several publications to be signed by her!
Much gratitude is extended to the following outstanding stewards of sustainable communities and food sovereignty whose donations have made Dr. Vandana Shiva's visit to BC possible!
Harmony Foundation
COABC
Nature's Path
Crannóg Ales
Fieldstone Organics
Eatmore Sprouts
Food Action Society of the North Okanagan
Young Agrarians
FarmFolk CityFolk
SENS
Pilgrims' Produce
Wild Flight Farm
Jayme McKillop, RE/MAX Realtor
GE Free Kamloops
Council of Canadians Kamloops Chapter
Don Cavers
Tania Willard - redwillowdesigns.ca
If you would like to contribute to her speaking tour, please contact Michelle Tsutsumi at lmtsutsumi@gmail.com