BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-49373 SEQUENCE:49373 CREATED:20041022T041200Z DESCRIPTION:NATURAL WORLD MUSEUM PRESENTS ====================================================== ........."Toward a Culture of Sustainability" ........ Symposium 2004 Do you want to contribute to the 'greening' of our society and economy through creative action? Can artists, scientists, and conservation activists join forces to create a culture of sustainability? Join us for a unique opportunity to network and collaborate with eco-warriors from the front lines of environmental and cultural activism. .................... PRESENTERS ...................... ON NATURE John Milton - Sacred Passage David Seaborg - World Rainforest Fund Robert White Mountain - Midnight Strong Heart Society of the Lakota Nation ON CONSERVATION Jaime Chaves - UCLA Center for Tropical Research Julia Butterfly Hill - Circle of Life Melissa Nelson - Cultural Conservancy ON ART Sam Bower - greenmuseum.org Manech Ibar - Vth Season Alison Stenger - Archeologist and Curator MODERATED BY Matt Mellen - The Web of Hope: Best Practices in Sustainability ====================================================== Saturday Oct 23, 2004 10:00am - 4:00pm $15 students - pls present student ID at the door $20 limited general $30 at the door Herbst International Exhibition Hall Building 385 Moraga @ Montgomery (south of the bowling center, off Arguello) San Francisco Presidio ----------------------------------------------------- FOR MAP: http://www.fortmason.org/directions PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: http://www.presidio.gov/Visiting/DirectionsShuttle DRIVING DIRECTIONS: http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org/download/DRIVING_DIRECTIONS.pdf BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: http://www.acteva.com/ttghits.cfm?EVA_ID=22314 ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org info@naturalworldmuseum.org (415)606-3467 ====================================================== TOWARD A CULTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM 2004 ------------------------------------------------------ As we approach the frontier of a global society, we are challenged to generate new ideas that provide innovative solutions that can infuse cultural trends with eco-consciousness. Environmental Art is a manifestation of the urgent need for environmental sustainability facing our world. You are invited to join the Environmental Art movement and participate in cutting edge dialogue with seasoned eco-warriors. ===================================================== SPEAKERS ----------------------------------------------------- NATURE 10:15am - 11:30am ----------------------------------------------------- JOHN MILTON http://www.sacredpassage.com/ John P. Milton is a pioneering ecologist, spiritual teacher, meditation master, vision quest leader and shaman. Since the 1950's, John has conducted numerous expeditions and field projects in wilderness areas of the United States, Alaska and the Canadian Arctic, Central and South America, Asia and Africa. He has has also guided thousands of people into the wilderness through his Sacred Passage programs that teach a unique, vital way of spiritual cultivation in Nature influenced by Eastern meditation. John received his M.S. in Ecology and Environmental Conservation from the University of Michigan in 1962. Between 1963 and 1972 he directed the International Programs Division of the Conservation Foundation, now a part of the World Wildlife Fund - WWF). In the early 1970's, John was the first ecologist on staff at the White House, working with the President's Council of Economic Advisors. He has taught Environmental Studies at a unversity level and has also served on a variety of committees at the National Academy of Sciences. DAVID SEABORG World Rainforest Fund David Seaborg is an evolutionary biologist who does scientific research on evolutionary theory. He is an active environmental leader, founder of the World Rainforest Fund, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to saving tropical rainforest, and the Seaborg open Space Fund, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to saving open space in the East Bay, named after David’s father, Glenn Seaborg. David has been to over 30 countries, observing various natural ecosystems and wildlife. He is an award-winning nature and wildlife photographer and an award-winning poet. An excellent public speaker, he lectures to various scientific, environmental, civic, business, and other organizations on evolutionary biology, the philosophical implications of science, and environmental issues. ROBERT WHITE MOUNTAIN http://www.LakotaVision.net Robert White Mountain is a Lakota elder and visionary activist seeking to alleviate the poverty, homelessness, and despair devastating Native American communities through cultural revival and sustainable development. At the Indian reservation in Wounded Knee and surrounding areas, there is up to 95% unemployment, 90% homelessness, 80% poverty, rampant drug and alcohol abuse, and pervasive violence. Through the Midnight Strong Heart Society, he seeks introduce sustainable villages to the Pine Ridge Reservation, that bring a return to ancestral wisdom and balance traditional Lakota teachings with the realities faced by Native youth today. Through the adaptation of a low-cost building method (cob), ideal for the harsh climate of the Northern Plains, the Society will provide sustainable homes in exchange for its members' commitment to revive traditional practices and values. ----------------------------------------------------- CONSERVATION 11:45 am - 1:00 pm ----------------------------------------------------- JAIME CHAVES UCLA Center for Tropical Research Numashir Foundation http://www.numashir.org Jaime Chaves holds an M.S. in Ecology and Systematic Biology from San Francisco State and is currently a PhD candidate at UCLA's Biology, Ecology and Evolution Department. Jaime specializes in the ecology of tropical forest, in particular seed dispersal and bird behavior. He has authored many research papers on birds of the tropical forest, including work on the evolution and ecophysiology of hummingbirds in Ecuador. He is a member of the Numashir Foundation, which seeks to actively engage Ecuadorian scientists in conservation and aims to protect and establish natural reserves in endangered regions in Ecuador. Jaime is also a Research Associate in the Center for Tropical Research at UCLA, which seeks to understand the biotic processes that underline and maintain the diversity of life. JULIA BUTTERFLY HILL http://www.circleoflife.org Julia Butterfly Hill is a poet, writer, and activist who brought international attention to the world's last remaining ancient forests when she climbed 180 feet up into the branches of a 1,000-year-old redwood tree and refused to come down for two long years. She is the author of the national best seller "The Legacy of Luna" — which chronicles her tree-sitting experience and offers readers insight into her environmental views and commitments—and the co-author of One Makes the Difference, both published by Harper San Francisco. In 1999, Julia founded the non-profit organization Circle of Life, to promote the sustainability, restoration, and preservation of life. Her latest project, We The Planet, is a tour and festival which produces environmentally sustainable, creative, and dynamic community events in the Bay Area, California, and all over the United States. MELISSA NELSON http://www.nativeland.org Melissa K. Nelson, Ph.D. is a writer, scholar, and activist committed to the revitalization of indigenous cultures and their ancestral lands. For the past 10 years she has served as the executive director of The Cultural Conservancy, an indigenous-rights nonprofit organization. She is an assistant professor of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University and is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. ------------------------------------------------------ ART 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm ------------------------------------------------------ SAM BOWER http://www.greenmuseum.org Sam Bower is a founder and Executive Director of greenmuseum.org, the nonprofit online museum of environmental art which began in 2001 and now serves over 800 visitors per day from around the world. He created environmental art for 8 years as part of a Bay Area collaborative art group known as Meadowsweet Dairy. He was involved in the formation of Cellspace, a non-profit community art space in San Francisco, and Co-Directed Crucible Steel Gallery. He has worked as a solo artist, web designer, in advertising, events planning and the environmental non-profit sector in the United States and in Ecuador. He is currently on the Land Use Committee of the DiRosa Art and Nature Preserve in Napa, CA, on the Advisory Board of artist Natalie Jeremijenko's "One Trees" Project and a Founding Board member of the Soul of America Project. Sam graduated in 1988, with a BA in History, Pomona College, Claremont, CA. MANECH IBAR http://www.vthseason.com Manech Ibar is the Founder and President of Vth Season, a multimedia production company that builds cultural bridges for global education, communication, and understanding. Through fieldwork, educational programs and emerging technology, Vth Season seeks to create a Cultural Media Library that allows people worldwide to share experiences and traditions. Vth produces a network of reciprocal understanding by establishing an intercultural dialogue using technology and media as the primary method of communication. ALISON STENGER Archeologist and Curator Alison is a Curator of Chinese and American Indian art. Her primary focus is upon learning the truth about past cultures. She feels that part of her obligation as a curator is to recognize what each specimen has to tell us, and then to convey that information to other scholars and the public. Her position is that each item carries with it a message about the past, a piece of an unfinished mosaic. The questions of subsistence, social structure, regional differences and similarities, and past environments can often be answered through the unbiased study of these items. Dr. Stenger has retained her 20 year position with the Institute for Archaeological Studies, as Director of Research, is an Honorary Fellow with the Center for Climatic Research of the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, is a member of the Governor's Oregon Archaeology Celebration Committee, and is an advisor to the Oregon Archaeological Society. ====================================================== ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD MUSEUM ------------------------------------------------------ San Francisco’s emerging Natural World Museum is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to showcase educational art exhibitions that cultivate environmental awareness and stimulate social engagement in conservation. http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org ====================================================== ANIMA MUNDI ~ SOUL OF THE WORLD EXHIBITION & PROGRAMS ------------------------------------------------------ Showing Oct 1-31, 2004 at the SF Presidio's Herbst International Exhibition Hall Tues - Fri 10am -7pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm $4 general/ $2 students ------------------------------------------------------ Join the Natural World Museum in launching its debut exhibition of Environmental Art. Take a journey through 6,000 years of art in 12 unique installations, from ancient and indigenous objects to multimedia visions. Featuring a special collection of nature paintings by Robert Bateman, renowned wildlife artist and avid naturalist. Enjoy hands-on experiences through evocative educational contexts about conservation and sustainability. ====================================================== EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS ------------------------------------------------------ - ENVIRONMENTAL PAINTINGS by Robert Bateman - CARBON WALLS composed of five elements by Hirokazu Kosaka - WILD SOUNDSCAPES by Bernie Krause of Wild Sanctuary - DIGITAL GARDEN featuring 30 eco-artists from Greenmuseum.org - MINERAL GARDEN from the California Academy of Sciences - NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN ART from the NW Museum of Arts & Culture - ANCIENT CHINESE CERAMICS from the Babka Collection - PRESIDIO'S NATURAL TREASURES photos by Vincent Versace - BIODIVERSITY SHOWCASE by Costa Rica Conservation Trust - FIVE ELEMENTS EXPERIENCE virtual interactive green screen by Incredible Places and more.... ====================================================== PROGRAMS ------------------------------------------------------ To complement the show, we host a wide array of lectures, workshops, and film screenings throughout October to highlight the caliber of art and educational programming NWM will offer as we move forward in establishing a permanent site. For a detailed schedule visit: http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org/calendar/oct.asp#schedule ====================================================== Art is the signature of civilization and the cornerstone of conservation. From the paintings of Robert Bateman, to the indigenous objects of Native Americans to the soundscapes of Bernie Krause, the message is loud and clear ~ nature’s beauty is fragile and finite. ====================================================== \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/10/21/49373.php SUMMARY:Natural World Museum Symposium on Sustainability LOCATION:Herbst International Exhibition Hall Building 385 Moraga @ Montgomery (south of the bowling center, off Arguello) San Francisco Presidio ----------------------------------------------------- FOR MAP: http://www.fortmason.org/directions PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: http://www.presidio.gov/Visiting/DirectionsShuttle DRIVING DIRECTIONS: http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org/download/DRIVING_DIRECTIONS.pdf BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=73198 ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org info@naturalworldmuseum.org (415)606-3467 URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/10/21/49373.php DTSTART:20041023T170000Z DTEND:20041023T230000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR