The 12th annual Mario Savio Memorial Lecture will feature leading environmental defender Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaking on "Our Environmental Destiny." The event will take place on Thursday, December 4, at 7:00 in Berkeley Community Theater, 1930 Allston Way. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets will be required (available at the door).
Kennedy was named one of Time magazine's "Heroes of the Planet" for his success in the fight to restore New York's Hudson River. He serves as Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson River keeper and Chairman of Water keeper Alliance, a network of 177 groups defending ecosystems and water quality across the globe. He is credited with leading the fight to protect New York City's water supply, and the agreement he negotiated is regarded as an international model in stakeholder consensus negotiations and sustainable development.
Among Kennedy's published books are the bestseller Crimes Against Nature (2004) and The River keepers (1997). His award-winning articles have been included in anthologies of America's Best Crime Writing, Best Political Writing and Best Science Writing. Kennedy is also a Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace University School of Law's Environmental Litigation Clinic.
The Memorial lecture honors the memory of the late MarioSavio, a spokesperson for Berkeley's Free Speech Movement (1964), and the spirit of moral courage and vision which he and countless other activists of his generation exemplified. The evening includes a presentation of the Mario Savio Young Activist Award, which recognizes young people engaged in the struggle to build a more humane and just society.
Free
Tickets available at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
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