Global Issues Forum Larry Lansburgh

presents at College of DuPage ...

A Hard Look at Global Realities: Is Environmental Activism Really Effective? Humankind’s pursuit of money and power can lead to environmental devastation and abuses of human rights. But there is cause for optimism. In Ecuador, a small group of indigenous Amazonian people called the Achuar confronted the money and power of multinational corporations — and won. In their fight, it became abundantly clear that another global reality exists, i.e., the power and effectiveness of small groups of committed people.

Larry Lansburgh is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker. His

Larry Lansburgh

presentation will include scenes from his documentary,

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 7 to 8:30 p.m.

“Dream People of the Amazon.”

For more information, contact John Paris, [email protected], or Laura Ortiz, [email protected], co-chairs of the Latin American Studies Committee. This presentation is co-sponsored by the Latin American Studies Committee and the International Education office.

College of DuPage

10-197(10/09)PDF

Jack H. Turner Conference Center Student Resource Center (SRC 2800) 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL

Admission is free. Tickets are required. Please call the McAninch Arts Center box office, (630) 942-4000.