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DESCRIPTION:THIRST - a screening of the award-winning documentary. The Alliance of 
 Concerned Citizens of Novato (ACCNovato) is showing Thirst free of charge 
 to generate interest in and knowledge about the true facts of water 
 privatization. Everyone is encouraged to attend.\n\nRefreshments and snacks 
 will be served, doors open at 6:45, screening begins at 7:00 pm.  A 
 discussion will follow at the end of the film.\n\nIs water part of a shared 
 "commons," a human right for all people? Or is it a commodity to be bought, 
 sold, and traded in a global marketplace? Thirst tells the stories of 
 communities in Bolivia, India, and the U.S. that are asking these 
 fundamental questions. Over a billion people lack access to safe drinking 
 water. The corporate consensus for large dams and privatized, corporate 
 water systems is challenged by experts and activists who assert that water 
 is a human right, not a commodity to be traded on the open market.\nThe 
 central story in the film takes place in Stockton, California. Mayor Gary 
 Podesto proposes to give control of the water system to a consortium of 
 global water corporations. He is surprised by the reaction as Stockton 
 residents create a new grassroots coalition to demand a say in the 
 decision. They are worried about price hikes, water quality, and layoffs of 
 public employees, who tend to be women and/or people of color. 
 African-American water plant supervisor Michael McDonald sees democracy 
 itself at stake in this battle.\nWater activists from Bolivia, Stockton, 
 and India all meet at the World Water Forum in Kyoto as part of a new 
 movement against global water privatization. As the Forum reaches its final 
 day, no one anticipates the explosive outcome.\n\nACCNovato is a grassroots 
 organization formed by Novato residents to prevent the privatization of the 
 operations and maintenance of Novato's new taxpayer funded $90 million 
 wastewater treatment facility.  ACCNovato is an alliance of citizens, 
 labor, and community organizers who wish to keep our Novato public 
 utilities local with local control!\n\nMap to the ACCNovato screening of 
 Thirst\n\nFor more information email ACCNovato at info@accnovato.org\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/06/01/18599892.php
SUMMARY:Thirst - The Movie
LOCATION:Hill Community Room\nbehind the Margaret Todd Senior Center\n1560 Hill 
 Road\nNovato, CA 94947-4002
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/06/01/18599892.php
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