Peru, Marrakech and Monsanto! Potluck/Discussion with Frederique Apffel-Marglin

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Potuck 6:00-7:00 p.m. followed by discussion 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Helen Snively's place near Central Square.

Frederique returns to us after participating in COP 22 in Marrakech where she presented her organization's new project of local implementation of the 4 per 1000 Regenerative Agriculture approach proposed by the French Ministry., briefly at COP 21 in Paris. I'll show a power point on the local on-the-ground progress at her center in the Peruvian Upper Amazon.

Finally, Frederique will discuss a recent presentation at Harvard sponsored by the Harvard Center for the Environment on "Food, Climate, and Sustainability" by Michael Stern, a Monsanto scientist. She will explore the implications of these two totally opposite approaches to food and climate.

This promises to be a lively discussion!

Professor Apffel-Marglin is founder of the Sachamama Center for Biocultural Regeneration (http://www.centrosachamama.org/sachamamain/), and is the author of five books, the editor or co-editor of an additional eight books and the author of more than fifty five articles and book chapters. Her interests cover ritual, gender, political ecology, critiques of development, science studies and Andean-Amazonian shamanism. Her areas of specialization are South Asia and the Amazonian Andes. You may view an excellent video on her work here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daItQZs0HSQ).

Biodiversity for a LIvable Climate is a small non-profit so a $10 donation is requested, but no one will be turned away based on ability to pay.

Helen Snively's house is about halfway between Central Square and Inman Square. Take the MBTA red line to Central Square, exit the station walking down Massachusetts Avenue in the direction of Harvard Square (away from Boston). Walk five blocks and make a right on Lee Street, then walk two blocks past Harvard Street and Broadway. Cross Broadway onto Fayette Street (which will be in front of you), walk down Fayette and make your first left onto Fayette Park (a private way). If you're coming by car, there's ample free parking on Sundays in Cambridge.

The address is One Fayette Park, immediately past the first driveway on the right. It's a green 4-family. Come up on the first porch and look for a number 1 on the door. If you have questions please post to this Meetup, or call Helen at 617-547-1326.