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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Rev. Kate Lore
September 14, 2009
[email protected]
503-228-6389 ext. 44 or 503-706-6482 cell
or [email protected]/503-381-1095
Author and Activist Noam Chomsky Presents Keynote at
Econvergence Conference
Three day conference hosted by over 50 Northwest social justice
organizations features international experts on challenges of current
environmental and economic crises.
Portland, Oregon – Over 50 Northwest labor, environmental and
social justice organizations and hundreds of community organizers will
gather to explore ways to respond to the current global economic and
environmental crises at the upcoming Econvergence Conference
(www.econvergence.org). A pre-conference gathering happens on
Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. with scheduled conference events from
Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4. Admission to the three-day
conference is FREE, and events will be held at First Unitarian Church
Portland and Portland State University. Visit www.econvergence.org for
further information about the conference program, speakers, and
participating organizations.
Noam Chomsky’s keynote “When Elites Fail,” will be presented on
Friday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at First Unitarian Church Portland. Derrick
Jensen, noted as one of Utne Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing
Your World, will present Sat., Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for both
speakers can be purchased online at Tickets West
http://ticketswest.rdln.com/.
“Our ministry has a long history of aiding campaigns that
promote social justice and environmental preservation. The goal is to
inform and inspire the participants to rise to new heights in
addressing the dual challenges facing the economy and environment,”
said Rev. Kate Lore, Social Justice Minister of the First Unitarian
Church of Portland.
“This gathering will explore ways to break through the political
gridlock that brought on the crises and so far have weakened
legislative responses to the point where they have been largely
ineffective.” said Robin Hahnel, conference organizer. Hahnel is an
economics professor and best known nationally for his work on
participatory economics.
Noam Chomsky Keynote:
Chomsky is an internationally known American linguist and social
critic. He has lectured widely on philosophy, intellectual history,
contemporary issues, international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.
His keynote topic, “When Elites Fail,” will be presented on Friday,
Oct. 2, 2009 at 7 p.m. at First Unitarian Church Portland, 1034 SW
13th Avenue. Tickets are $20 for students and low income individuals,
$40 for general admission, and $60 for supporters of the conference.
Tickets be purchased online at Tickets West,
http://ticketswest.rdln.com/.
Derrick Jensen:
Derrick Jensen is the author of Endgame, The Culture of Make
Believe, and A Language Older than Words. He was named one of Utne
Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World” and won the Eric
Hoffer Award in 2008. He writes for Orion, Audubon, and The Sun
Magazine, among many others. Derrick Jensen’s presentation on
Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. can be purchased online at Tickets West,
http://ticketswest.rdln.com/.
Econvergence Schedule:
Events will kick off with a premier screening of Plunder, hosted
by director Danny Schechter on Thurs., Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at First
Unitarian Church Portland, 1034 SW 13th Avenue. Groups representing
labor, the environment, and the arts will host more than 100 panels
and workshops featuring Eric Holt-Gimenez, Tom Palley, David Korten,
and Barbara Garson among others on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit
www.econvergence.org for further information about the conference
program, speakers, and participating organizations.
About Econvergence:
Among the organizations sponsoring Econvergence are Portland Jobs
With Justice, Coalition for a Livable Future, Oregon Fair Trade
Campaign, Economics for Equity and the Environment, Pineros y
Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, PDX Peace Coalition, Rural Organizing
Project, Alliance for Democracy, Portland OASIS, Peoples Food Coop,
KBOO Radio, American Postal Workers Union Local 2354, Women’s
International League for Peace and Freedom, and Olympia Fellowship for
Reconciliation.
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Keynote Speaker
Tickets Available
* Order tickets for Noam Chomsky online
* Order tickets for Derrick Jensen online
* To request a scholarship ticket, click here
* Call Tickets West: 800-992-8499
Plenary Speakers
* Mark Weisbrot
* Eric Holt-Gimenez
* Thomas Palley
* Derrick Jensen
* Barbara Garson
* David Korten
* Jo Ann Bowman
* David Barsamian
* Danny Schechter
* Jane Guskin
Regional Speakers
* Peter Bohmer
* Jules Boykoff
* David Buuck
* CAConrad
* Allison Cobb
* Alicia Cohen
* Cindy Corrie
* Peter Dorman
* Barbara Dudley
* Brian Frank
* Zoltan Grossman
* Robin Hahnel
* Marty Hart-Landsberg
* Leah Henry-Tanner
* Mary King
* Gar Lipow
* Andrea Murray
* Aimee Ohlin
* Lauren C. Regan
* Leopoldo Rodriguez
* Craig Rosebraugh
* Martin Sanchez
* Kaia Sand
* Kristen A. Sheeran
* Frank Sherlock
* Jonathan Skinner
* Lisa Sullivan
* Chuck Tanner
* Aaron Vidaver
Participating Organizations
* ACORN, Oregon Chapter
* Alliance for Democracy, Oregon
* American Postal Workers Union, APWU, Olympia Local 2354
* City Repair
* Climate Solutions
* Coalition for a Livable Future, CLF
* Community Alliance for Global Justice
* East Blair Cooperative, Eugene Oregon
* Economic Justice Action Group, First Unitarian Church of Portland
* Economics for Equity and the Environment Network
* Food First
* GI Voice
* Green Party
* International Socialist Organization, ISO
* Jobs With Justice, Portland Chapter
* KBOO Radio in Portland
* Latin American Solidarity Organization (LASO)
* Laughing Horse Books
* OASIS, Portland
* Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation, FOR
* Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace
* One World Community
* Oregon Conservancy Foundation
* Oregon Fair Trade Campaign ORFTC
* Orlo, Bear Deluxe Magazine
* Our Oregon
* Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights (POWER)
* PDX Peace Coalition
* People's Food Coop
* Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste PCUN
* PM Press
* Political Economy and Social Movements Program at the Evergreen
State College
* Portland Peaceful Response Coalition
* Portland State University Progressive Student Union
* PSU Association of African Students, AAS
* PSU Econvergence
* Real Wealth of Portland
* Rural Organizing Project, ROP
* SEA Change Gallery
* Seattle Raging Grannies
* Seattle Solidarity Network
* Social Ecology Education and Demonstration School, SEEDS
* Social Justice Council, First Unitarian Church of Portland
* Sociology Department, Portland State University
* South Sound Econvergence
* Students for a Democratic Society, SDS, Pacific University
* Tangent Magazine
* The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice
* Third Culture Kids
* Tryon Life Community Farm
* US Chapter of UONGOZI
* VERDE
* Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, WILPF
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