The goal of the Green Mountain Global Forum is to promote greater awareness and understanding of global issues by bringing knowledgeable and thought provoking speakers to the Mad River Valley. We hope to encourage higher levels of public concern and involvement, foster connections in the community and a sense of solidarity with the outside world, and inspire change and action.
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We strive to appeal to a wide audience of our Vermont community, keeping all presentations free and open to the public and welcome the support and participation of the community. For directions to venues see below right.
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Upcoming Events
8 June
2008
Diane Wilson, An Unreasonable Woman
Diane Wilson, an extraordinary “unreasonable woman” will speak on
the topic of her environmental activism and her book, An Unreasonable
Woman.
Activist Diane Wilson is probably best known for her deep moral convictions and indomitable will. She spent the month of July 2006 on a water-only hunger strike demanding that the U.S. withdraw its troops from Iraq. After 28 days of fasting (along with the group Code Pink), Diane was invited to meet with members of Iraq’s Parliament to break their fast in Aman, Jordan, and discuss the various peace plans Parliamentarians have been working on. Diane then traveled on to Lebanon to bear witness to the devastation brought by the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. She is now back in Texas where she continues her fight for environmental justice and peace. Details...
Venue: Big Picture Theater in Waitsfield, 7pm start.