Advocacy & Activism

Media Watch on Hunger and Poverty - Refugee Women

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The extreme danger that women refugees face, is chronicled in this program. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is by far the largest and most effective international agency that strives to rescue refugees from conflict zones. The importance of this organization, which won the Nobel Peace Prize---TWICE!!-- is obvious as you will see in their documenting the struggles that refugee women suffer in order to survive.

Media Edge

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"Hey, World! Let's Create a Nuclear-Free Future " (2 minutes)

Nuclear abolition connects deeply with struggles to end and prevent wars, increase peace, and achieve economic and environmental justice in our local communities and around the world. Learn more and get involved!

This short video promotes upcoming activities in New York City and around the world, which will include:

* An international peace, justice and environmental conference – April 24 & 25

Media Edge

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Episode #517 of “Media Edge” (initial airing on cable TV during the period of April 4-10, 2015) will mark the 10th anniversary of Media Edge!  Each of the nine segments in this special episode premiered in 2005. Many of these segments expressed local opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the re-election of George W. Bush, major reasons why we created Media Edge. This episode includes:

"Eyes Wide Open" (8 minutes)

2015 Interfaith Climate Conference Workshop: Personal Transportation Options

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Featuring Peter Kerr, research biologist and Robb Davis, Mayor pro tem.

Finally, ethical personal transportation is a real, practical option.   What a liberating feeling to have your daily rituals decoupled from fossil fuel politics and practices!  But what is this life like and how is it different?   It may be easier and more enjoyable than you think.  Peter offers his experiences of having an electric car and Robb offers the how and why of living entirely car-free.

2015 Interfaith Climate Conference: Intergenerational Panel: Views of Effective Climate Action

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Craig Lundgren leads an intergenerational panel called "Views of Effective Climate Action."  
 
Featuring:
Joe Krovoza - Former Davis Mayor, Associate Director for The Institute of Transportation and The Energy Efficiency Center.
Emili Abdel-Ghany - Field Organizer with California Student Sustainability Coalition: Solidarity Organizing Program; former Fossil Free UC Intern; 2014 UCD graduate.
Sara Zaragoza-Smith- Davis High School Junior

Kathleen Dean Moore on "Moral Ground: Ethical Actions for a Planet in Peril"

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Kathleen Dean Moore speaks about "Moral Ground: Ethical Actions for a Planet in Peril." Introduced by Geology graduate student Julie Griffith.  
 
Recorded by Davis Media Access as part of the 2015 Interfaith Climate Conference on Saturday, March 7 at University Covenant Church.