Powerful Earth Charter Exhibit & Talk By Stewart Udall Set for 4/17

Earth Charter Art, The Paulo Freire Institute, Brazil

This is one not to miss. On April 17 at UNM the SGI Buddist Center is sponsoring an exhibit and talk by conservation pioneer Stewart Udall. The Earth Charter exhibit is a breathtaking panel exhibit on our current destruction on the earth and the steps critical to making global changes -- the focus is on sustainability and peace. To learn more go to SGI.com and EarthCharter.org

Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential
The exhibit was created by the SGI and has been shown in 20 countries around the world. The exhibit links panels on the state of the world with a hopeful message about the potential of even one individual to make a positive change. It is structured around the Earth Charter –- a declaration of ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society. Click for event flyer (doc).

Events at the University of New Mexico:

Exhibit Showing: Monday, April 17, Noon – 8 PM
Student Union, Ballroom C
Entertainment and Tabling by Local Environmental and Peace Organizations

6 PM: Lecture by Stewart Udall and Jack Loeffler:
Stewart Udall, former Secretary of the Interior for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, is an environmentalist who has created many National Parks, fought for environmental protection of our precious resources and written numerous books and articles on these issues, including The Quiet Crisis.

Jack Loeffler, a long time friend of Stewart and environmental activist, is author of Adventures With Ed, a biography of his friend Ed Abbey.

There is a parking structure on the south end of campus near the UNM Bookstore (which is across the street from the Frontier on Central Avenue).