Praxis Peace Institute’s March lectures
Prominent voices from the fields of progressive economics, evolutionary biology, and life-long social activism are featured in the next round of Zoom lectures presented by Sonoma’s Praxis Peace Institute.
All Events are on Zoom and a link is sent upon registration. Tickets: $20 general and $15 for Praxis Members. Praxispeace.org/events
David Korten
Friday, March 12, 4 p.m.
Eco-nomics for an Ecological Civilization: A Possible Future We Can Create Together
Korten (MBA, PhD) is an internationally-known author, speaker, engaged citizen, and former Harvard Business School professor. He lived and worked in international development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America for 30 years on a mission to end global poverty by spreading the secrets of U.S. business success. He now works to raise global consciousness on the social and environmental devastations wrought by the unrestrained abuse of power practiced by transnational corporations. He writes a regular column for YES! And is the author of numerous books, including Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth; Agenda for a New Economy; and the International best-seller, When Corporations Rule the World.
Elisabet Sahtouris
Friday, February 12, 4 p.m.
A Walk Through Time
Sahtouris is an evolutionary biologist, futurist, and sustainability consultant to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. She has appeared in several documentary films, and is the author of Earth Dance: Living Systems in Evolution, A Walk Through Time :From Stardust to Us, Biology Revisioned, Gaia’s Dance: The Story of Earth and Us, and others. She weaves a compelling narrative about the evolutionary process and its cooperative nature through time.
Lenny Siegal
Friday, March 26, 4 p.m.
Life-long Activism for Peace, Justice, and the Planet: The Struggles Continue
From radical activist to becoming a member of Mountain View’s planning commission, city council, and finally presiding as Mayor of this Silicon Valley town, Siegel’s activism has spanned many roles through the years. In addition to being a key player in Stanford University’s anti-war movement in the 60s and early 70s, Lenny was a leader of the Stanford chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the Stanford Anti-Draft Union, and the April Third Movement. A life-long activist, he was a Bernie Sanders delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2016. He is author of the just-published Disturbing the War: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford out of Southeast Asia, as well as The High Cost of High Tech.
