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This is a copy of an email notice from "Rooted and Rising" about an event in Berkeley:

Rooted and Rising

Convergence in Diversity: How to Turn the Food Movement into a Force for Social Transformation

The current global food production system is fraught with problems. With issues like GMOs, land usage, unequal distribution and economic access to healthy food, and a host of others - food issues affect everyone, regardless of where you are in the world. Many different groups and organizations have been tackling each of these issues for some time.

The question is: How do we effectively bring these groups together to form a unified front designed to effect change on the scale that our societies and the planet currently require?

In Convergence in Diversity: How to Turn the Food Movement into a Force for Social Transformation, we bring prominent figures and youth visionaries from different sectors of the food movement together to discuss ways that we can fortify one another with ideas, resources and strategies. Be sure to join us at this very special Rooted and Rising.

Special Guests include: 

Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director of Food First

Tania Pulido, Brower Youth Award winner 2011

Hai Vo, Brower Youth Award winner 2009

Dana Harvey, Executive Director of Mandela Marketplace

Bettina Ring, Executive Director of Bay Area Open Space Council

A few Logistics:

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Doors open at 6:15 pm. Program begins at 6:45pm sharp.

Location: Hotel Shattuck, Downtown Berkeley

Post-event food and drink available at Earth Island Offices.

RSVP today, as space is Highly Limited!!

Out of State? Not to worry! This event will appear on USTREAM - RSVP and we will be in touch with details about how you can participate virtually.

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See you at Rooted and Rising!