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John Perkins will present Geo-Politics, the Future, and You: A Call to Action on Tuesday, April 17, in the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Woodland Commons from 12:30 to 2:00 pm and again at the Ocean Explorium, with a reception from 6:30 pm until the talk begins at 7:30 pm.
Perkins will discuss his experiences in the corporate world, the epiphany that initiated personal change, and his optimism for the future. A sustainability advocate, an expert on global economic strategies, and New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and Hoodwinked, his message underscores the need for each individual to appreciate the roles they play in creating a sustainable or unsustainable world, a just or unjust society.
According to Susan Jennings, Director of UMass Dartmouth Office of Campus and Community Sustainability, “UMass Dartmouths Sustainability Initiative encourages all of us to appreciate the freedoms of speech we enjoy in this country, to take responsibility for acting against threats to our civil liberties, and to develop a voice in politics and activism that supports a just, sustainable, and peaceful future.”
John Perkinss appearances on the SouthCoast are part of the UMass Dartmouth Sustainability Initiatives Finding Our Voices” series and are co-sponsored by Bristol Community Colleges Center for Sustainability and Post-Carbon Education.
The Ocean Explorium is located at 174 Union Street in downtown New Bedford and is handicap accessible via the rear entrance. Call 508.994.5400 for after-hours access.
For further information, contact the Office of Campus and Community Sustainability at 508.910.6484 or sustainability@umassd.edu; or Abbey Spargo at 508.994.5400 or aspargo@oceanexplorium.org .
