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DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!   Celebrating Women’s Leadership in Sustainable 
 Development   A United Nations World Environment Day 2005 Event   Convened 
 by the Women’s Global Green Action Network and Local Partners   Come 
 listen to inspiring speakers, & musicians!   The June 5th Women’s event 
 will highlight the central role women play in promoting sustainable 
 development and articulating the need for environmental stewardship.   
 Learn about local initiatives in the Bay Area, & hear the stories of 
 grassroots environmental women leaders working tirelessly for positive 
 change around the world...   When: Sunday June 5th, 2005   1-2 p.m. Meet 
 Local Grassroots Organizations, hear stories of women leaders around the 
 world   2-5 p.m. Celebration: Music & Speakers   $15 (Sliding Scale) at the 
 door.   Where: Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA   Marina 
 Boulevard & Buchanan Street, in the Marina district. (Adjacent to The Green 
 Building Expo & Environmental Art Show) Public Transportation is highly 
 encouraged. Parking will be limited.   Confirmed Speakers Include:   Marta 
 Benavides: Salvadoran activist, theologian and educator. Founder of 
 Ecohouse, International Institute for Cooperation Amongst Peoples-IICP, 
 Received 2003 U.N.'s Prize for Women's Creativity in Rural Life   Rev. 
 Sally Grover Bingham: Environmental Ministry Grace Cathedral. Executive   
 Director of The Regeneration Project/ Interfaith Power and Light National 
 Campaign, Energy Globe Award in 2002, Linz Austria. Clean Air Champion 
 Award from Bay Area Air Quality Management District.   Fredericka Bryant: 
 Senior at El Cerrito High School in Richmond, California and a member of 
 Youth Environmental Ambassadors of Health (YEAH) program of MYA. She has 
 made presentations at public meetings at UC Berkeley, in Washington D.C. 
 and before the California State Senate Environmental Health Policy 
 Committee. Her goal is to work as a youth leader in an environmental   
 justice organization.   Sharon Fuller: Founder and Executive Director of 
 Ma’at Youth Academy (MYA), an environmental justice organization based in 
 Richmond, California. MYA is dedicated to reducing women and children’s 
 exposure to mercury. 2004 Woman Of The Year. State of California. 14th 
 Assembly District   Julia Butterfly Hill: Activist, Bestselling Author, and 
 Founder of Circle of Life. Julia has been touring the U.S. and educating 
 about themes of Respect, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to reduce our 
 impact on our Earth and add deeper meaning and joy to our lives.   Pat 
 Humphries & Sandy O: "Keep on Moving Forward (Never Turning Back),” 
 “Common Thread,” and "Swimming up the Other Side" are sung at peace & 
 justice events around the world. The Beijing Conference in 1995 opened with 
 "Keep on Moving   Forward". Pat is now performing with her partner, Sandy 
 Opatow, who adds exquisite vocals, guitar playing and songwriting.   Sharon 
 Abreu: Environmental Educator and Activist helped develop and promote the 
 World Harmony Network for Sustainable Development At the World Summit on 
 Sustainable Development. Sharon lends her voice and musical talents to 
 enhance public awareness of environmental issues.   And Special Guest From 
 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) To Be Announced   
 Co-Sponsors & Partners   BAIDO   Breast Cancer Action   Circle of Life   
 Matters of Trust   Global Fund for Women   Global Exchange   Luna Bar   
 Ma'at Youth Academy   Pacific Environment   People's Grocery   Rainforest 
 Action Network   For more information contact:   WOMENS GLOBAL GREEN ACTION 
 NETWORK Co- Coordinators:   Melinda Kramer, Pacific Environment   
 mkramer@pacificenvironment.org   (914) 830-7382   Redwood Mary (Mary Rose 
 Kaczorowski), U.N. Commission   on Sustainable Development NGO Women’s’ 
 International   Caucus   redwoodmary@yahoo.com   (510) 459-9448   Redwood 
 Mary (Mary Rose Kaczorowski)   WOMENS GLOBAL GREEN ACTION NETWORK  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/05/08/65583.php
SUMMARY:United Nations Women's event: "Celebrating Women's Leadership in Sustainable Dev
LOCATION:Save the Date!   Celebrating Women’s Leadership in Sustainable 
 Development   A United Nations World Environment Day 2005 Event   Convened 
 by the Women’s Global Green Action Network and Local Partners   Come 
 listen to inspiring speakers, & musicians!   The June 5th Women’s event 
 will highlight the central role women play in promoting sustainable 
 development and articulating the need for environmental stewardship.   
 Learn about local initiatives in the Bay Area, & hear the stories of 
 grassroots environmental women leaders working tirelessly for positive 
 change around the world...   When: Sunday June 5th, 2005   1-2 p.m. Meet 
 Local Grassroots Organizations, hear stories of women leaders around the 
 world   2-5 p.m. Celebration: Music & Speakers   $15 (Sliding Scale) at the 
 door.   Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA   Marina Boulevard 
 & Buchanan Street, in the Marina district. (Adjacent to the Green Building 
 Expo & Environmental Art Show) Public Transportation is highly encouraged. 
 Parking will be limited.   For directions see: 
 http://www.fortmason.org/directions/index.shtml  
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/05/08/65583.php
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