Watch the Global Climate Convergence on GP-TV: livestream/greenpartyus. NYC, Sept 19-21. Greens participating: Jill Stein Cheri Honkala, Howie Hawkins, Margaret Flowers, Kevin Zeese, Brian Jones, Gloria Mattera, Ben Manski, George Martin. globalclimateconvergence.org/ #WeAreGreen Friday, September 19th 7:00-9:00 PM Opening Plenary Oscar Olivera -- Bolivian water rights activist Josua Mata -- Philippine trade unionist leader Erica Violet Lee -- Idle No More Immortal Technique -- Revolutionary hip-hop legend Anne Petermann -- Global Justice Ecology Project Nastaran Mohit -- New York City labor and environmental activist Saturday, September 20 9-10:30 am A Green Political Alternative to the Two Parties of Capital | Howie Hawkins, Brian Jones, Kshama Sawant | New York State Green Party, International Socialist Organization, Socialist Alternative 10:45 am-12:15 pm Building a Unified Movement for People, Planet, Peace over Profit | Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala, Lauren Regan, Margaret Flowers, Jacqui Patterson, Nancy Romer, George Martin| Global Climate Convergence 12:30-2 pm Green and Red: Nature Bats Last | Ben Manski, Cheri Honkala, Art Shegonee, Howie Hawkins, Gloria Mattera | Liberty Tree Foundation 2:15-3:45 pm A Global Climate Strike: What will it take? | Kevin Zeese, Ben Manski, Alnoor Ladha, Leland Pan, Jill Stein, Victor Wallis, Cheri Honkala | Liberty Tree Foundation 7:00- 9:00 PM Closing Plenary Naomi Klein -- Author of This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, No Logo, The Shock Doctrine Jacqui Patterson -- NAACP Environmental & Climate Justice Program Desmond DSa -- 2014 Goldman Prize recipient from South Africa Olga Bautista -- Southeast Side Coalition Against Petcoke
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