For reporters and other media
CONTACTS:
Monica Vaughan
(541) 521-1832 / westcoast@climateconvergence.org
For more info regarding Liquefied Natural Gas
Dan Serres
(503) 890-2441, dserres@gmail.com
PRESS RELEASES:
Complete Media Packet - .pdf file
Press Advisory - .pdf file / web verision
Background on Liquified Natural Gas issues - .doc file / web version
VISTING THE CONVERGENCE:
Tour will be taking place daily Wednesday August 8th through Sunday August 12th at 1:30pm.
Directions are here.
Alternate times are also available by appointment: Contact Monica Vaughan,
(541) 521-1832 / westcoast@climateconvergence.org.
SPEAKER AND PERFORMERS:
A list of featured presentations and performances is here.
Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic will be debuting his new band, the East Vally Liberation Army, at Climate Convergence on August 10 at 9pm
Other featured presenters include:
Catherine Thomasson, the President of Physicians for Social Responsibility;
Earl Kingik, a subsistance hunter and climate activist from the north slope of Alaska;
Starhawk, author of The Fifth Sacred Thing and The Spiral Dance.
NON-VIOLENT DIRECT ACTIONS:
There will be a meet up scheduled on August 13th for reporters interested in witnessing the non-violent civil disobedience actions taking place during the convergence. Please check back here on August 6th for more details or contact us.
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