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Food, Farms, and Fracking in California: A Panel Discussion

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Food, Farms, and Fracking in California: A Panel Discussion

June 12, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

What will happen to the food supply if our farmland is fracked?

Panelists
Mark Nechodom, Director of the California Department of Conservation
Kassie Siegel, Director of Climate Law Institute at the Center for Biological Diversity
Jim Leap, organic farmer, former farm manager at the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and member of Aromas Cares for the Environment.

Moderator: freelance journalist Twilight Greenaway, former food editor a tGrist.org

Please join us after the panel for a reception and resource fair. Enjoy farmers market refreshments sponsored by CUESA and Bi-Rite Market, and connect with organizations working to educate the public about the risks associated with fracking, including Food and Water Watch350 SFEnvironmental Working GroupCenter for Biological Diversity, and Global Exchange.

Details

Date:
June 12, 2013
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Website:
http://www.cuesa.org/events/2013/food-farms-and-fracking-california-panel-discussion

Venue

Port Commission Hearing Room, Ferry Building, San Francisco
United States

Organizer

Kitchen Table Talks and CUESA