The world's largest convention of biotech and pharmaceutical executives is coming to Philadelphia this June. Join thousands to resist their closed-door corporate agenda of GE agriculture, healthcare for profit and bioweapons proliferation. Give voice to a different vision of fair trade, local food sovereignty, healthcare for all, biodiversity, and honest science.
Reclaims the Commons / BioDemocracy 2005 Convergence
Philadelphia, June 18-21
Fed up with genetically engineered trees, crops, food, future? Hungry for peace, global justice and real grassroots democracy?
FESTIVAL Saturday June 18th 11:30 - 2:00
Location TBA, Music, Farmer Speak-Out, Seedling Give-Away, Games, Skits, Puppet Show, Strawberries, Displays and Demonstrations!
BIODEMOCRACY TEACH-IN Saturday June 18th - Monday June 20th
Location TBA, FEATURING Ignacio Chapela, Arundhata Mittal, Percy Schmeiser and many more. Panels on Genetic Engineering, Pharmaceuticals and Human Genetics, Biowarfare, Scientific Integrity and Sustainable Alternatives. Workshops, Skill-Shares, Movie screenings and more.
SUMMER SOLSTICE DAY OF ACTION Tuesday, June 21st
We hope to facilitate a mass action that will shine a spotlight on biotech and pharmaceutical hotspots in central Philadelphia. Join us for action spokes council on June 18th, 19th and 20th.
FOOD NOT BOMBS 25th ANNIVERSARY GATHERING June 17th-21st
Activists from around the country will gather to share ideas and skills, and to cook up lots of free food! http://www.foodnotbombs.net/philly_gathering.html
GREEN AND BLACK URBAN GATHERING June 18th-21st
Featuring skillshares for post-capitalist/sustainable urban living, Bikes Not Biotech critical mass, community garden work projects and direct action. underthepavement@riseup.net
PICKETS AND PUPPET PARADES
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Get Involved! Contact Philadelphia RAGE (Resistance Against Genetic Engineering): phillyrage@riseup.net or 215-222-4711.