Date/dates: 04/09/2015 - 05/09/2015
Time: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Soil Not Oil International Conference



More Videos of the Conference: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GOqYlNuLF2oUgD7v9JVAQ/videos

2015 Soil Not Oil International Conference
Practicing Sustainable Agriculture to Restore Ecosystems
and Mitigate Climate Change

Sign Soil Not Oil petition

http://soilnotoilcoalition.org/

September 4th & 5th, Richmond, California
Richmond Memorial Civic Center
(403 Civic Center plaza Richmond California)

Inspired by Dr. Vandana Shiva’s book, Soil Not Oil, the 2015 Soil Not Oil Conference examines the crisis on food security while highlighting the implications of oil-based agro-chemicals and fossil fuels in soil depletion and climate change. The first edition of this conference will focus on educating, through national and international experiences, about the multiple problems and possible practical solutions that surround the profound consequences resulting from synthetic enhanced agriculture in industrialized nations.
The conference organizer, Soil Not Oil Coalition, is a cross-sector, multi-level and inter-ethnic alliance of over 50 organizations, scientists, farmers, businesses and individuals coordinated by the Biosafety Alliance.
Join international leaders, farmers, scientists, community members and environmental and food justice advocates for workshops, presentations and networking opportunities.

CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Agroecology, Anthropocentrism, Artivism, Carbon Farming, Clear Cutting, Climate Change, Colony Collapse Disorder, Corporate Accountability, Deforestation, Divestment, Drought, Environmental Pollution, Factory Farming, Food Deserts, Food Waste, Fracking, Genetic Engineering, Mountaintop Removal, Ocean Acidification, Oil by Rail, Organic Farming, Restoration of Ecosystems, Soil Management, Tar Sands, Watersheds.

Note: Dr. Vandana Shiva keynote speech is on Friday, Sept. 4, 7:00 pm

 

5 Lessons Learned at 2015 Soil Not Oil International Conference

Asian Green News, 23 September 2015

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Webpage with more details: http://soilnotoilcoalition.org/application-for-conference-proposals-2/about-the-conference/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1637605546507597/
More info: http://ejfood.blogspot.it/2014/12/2016-international-year-of-soils.html

Organiser Name: Soil Not Oil Coalition
Organiser email: http://soilnotoilcoalition.org/contact-us/
Organiser Website: http://soilnotoilcoalition.org/
Organiser Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/soilnotoilcoalition
Organiser Twitter url: https://twitter.com/soilnotoil


Location:

Memorial Civic Center Complex
403 Civic Center Plaza - Richmond
California - Estados Unidos
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