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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View recent events on MRVTV's website. Check Ch 44 schedule. Webcasts of past GMGF events are also occasionally available at www.mrvtv.com."
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.
Please join us at our next event!
Upcoming Events
7 May
2009
Dr Sandra Steingraber, Staying Healthy in a Toxic World: What you need to know about environmental toxins and their health effects
 Dr Sandra Steingraber |
Hailed by the Sierra Club as "the new Rachel Carson," Sandra Steingraber, will be speaking at the Big Picture Thursday evening May 7, at 7pm. Ecologist, author, and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber is an internationally recognized expert on the environmental links to cancer and reproductive health. An enthusiastic and sought-after public speaker, Steingraber has keynoted conferences on human health and the environment throughout the United States and Canada and has been invited to lecture at many universities, medical schools, and teaching hospitals — including Harvard, Yale, Cornell, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. She is recognized for her ability to serve as a two-way translator between scientists and activists. Details...
The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a Q and A session. Co-Sponsored with the Mad River Valley Health Center.
Venue: Big Picture Theater, Waitsfield, VT, 7pm start. The event is free. Discussion will follow the presentation. For more information call: Liz Levey, 496-2111.