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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
The Color of Sustainability
Can the "Green" movement be inclusive of people of color? LaDonna Redmond, founder of the Austin Black Farmers' Market in Chicago, says it can, and she is proving that with innovative inner-city programs that bring organic foods and urban farms to communities that have otherwise been left out of the picture.
Come to a brown bag luncheon, sponsored by the DC Environmental Network and Chesapeake Bioneers, to see "The Color of Sustainability," featuring Redmond and her work, on Thursday, Feb. 3, from noon to 2 p.m., at Friends of the Earth (1717 Mass. Ave. NW, Rm. 600). The video will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Larry Bohlen. Please remember to bring a picture ID. For more information, contact Chris Weiss at 202/222-0746 or cweiss@foe.org.
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