{"id":1090,"date":"2011-04-14T04:30:20","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T11:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/lynnsrants\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2011-04-13T21:32:21","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T04:32:21","slug":"food-sovereignty-security-and-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/lynnsrants\/food-sovereignty-security-and-justice","title":{"rendered":"Food Sovereignty, Security and Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I write a lot about food, nutrition and their relationship to human development.&nbsp; So this is what I would be going to if I still lived in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>If you are close to D.C. and have interest &#8211; it&#39;s free and the registration link is below in the body.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">**********<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">University of the District of Columbia<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"darkgreen\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: darkgreen;\">First Annual International Urban Sustainability Summit:<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"darkgreen\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: darkgreen;\">Food Sovereignty, Security and Justice<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Saturday, April 16, 2011<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">8:00 am &ndash; 5:30 pm<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">at the<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">University of the District of Columbia Auditorium<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">and the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">4200 Connecticut Ave., NW<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Washington<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">, DC 20008<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5>\n<style><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">@font-face {\n  font-family: \"Times New Roman\";\n}@font-face {\n  font-family: \"Verdana\";\n}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }<\/span><\/style>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> <\/span><\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">To register: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/sustain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/sustain<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Plenary Sessions: UDC Auditorium<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Workshops:&nbsp; UDC David A. Clarke School of Law and other rooms across campus<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Admission is Free!<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><u><font color=\"darkgreen\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: darkgreen;\">EVENT OVERVIEW: <\/span><\/font><\/u><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The University of the District of Columbia&rsquo;s (UDC) College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) celebrates Earth Day by hosting the inaugural &quot;International Urban Sustainability Summit&rdquo;; the 2011 theme being &quot;FOOD- Sovereignty, Security and Justice&rdquo;. The Summit will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2011, from 8:00 am &ndash; 5:30 pm, on UDC&rsquo;s Van Ness Campus. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The International Urban Sustainability Summit is timely, as it will bring together experts, grassroots leaders and members of the community who are interested in exchanging information and finding out more about fair and equal access to healthy food options in the urban environment. The day-long event will feature a collective of diverse speakers, presenters and workshop leaders who will provide a broad understanding of urban sustainability issues. Additionally, the venue will feature &quot;Green&rdquo; exhibitors providing information on cutting edge resources, best practices, community involvement and the latest Green products. The event will provide for great networking and it will inform, engage and empower attendees to act. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The featured keynote speaker for the occasion is &quot;Green&rdquo; innovator and 2008 MacArthur Fellow, Will Allen, founder of Growing Power &#8211; a model urban sustainability program. Will Allen is an urban farmer who is transforming the cultivation, production, and delivery of healthy foods to underserved, urban populations. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Schedule and Speakers appear below. Register for the Summit by clicking on &quot;Register for this event&quot; above. <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Exhibit space is available for grassroots, nonprofit, government and business groups. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/events\/event_details.asp?id=135905#more#more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See more.<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><u><font color=\"darkgreen\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: darkgreen; font-weight: bold;\">Schedule for Saturday, April 16, 2011<\/span><\/font><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Location:<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">University of the District of Columbia<br \/>\n\tVan Ness Campus &ndash; Building 46, Main Auditorium and Building 39, Law School<br \/>\n\t4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.<br \/>\n\tWashington , D.C. 20008<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot; <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8:00 am Registration &amp; free Continental Breakfast<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot;&nbsp;<strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">9:00 am Welcome and Opening of the Morning Session<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Action Summit Moderator: Iveracottis Short, D. Min., Summit Chair <br \/>\n\tAction Summit Openings: Barbara Jumper, VP Real Estate and Facilities <br \/>\n\tNature of the Occasion: Gloria S. Wyche-Moore, Ph.D. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot; <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">9:15 am Morning Keynote Presentation &#8211; Mr. Will Allen<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Mr. Will Allen will present on his extensive body of work in the area of Urban Agriculture and take questions from the audience<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot; <strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">10:30 am&nbsp; Panel #1 &ndash; National and International Food Sovereignty <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/b>40 minutes of moderated dialogue followed by 20 minutes of questions from the audience <br \/>\n\tModerated by Joe Libertelli, UDC School of Law <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Carlton Eley &ndash; EPA <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Bill Freese &ndash; Center for Food Safety <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Nora Pouillon &ndash; Restaurant Nora <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Samuel Hancock &ndash;The EmeraldPlanet <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Makani Themba-Nixon &ndash; The Praxis Project <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Kathy Ozer &ndash; National Family Farm Coalition <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot; <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11:30 -11:45 am Coffee Break in Auditorium Lobby<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot; <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11:20 am Featured Guest Speaker &#8211; Dr. Rovenia Brock <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot; <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11:45 &ndash; 12:45 Pre-lunch keynote Speaker Dr. Rovenia Brock &ndash; Auditorium <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&#8211; <strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">12:45 &ndash; 1:45 Lunch &ndash; Free<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong>, served in auditorium lobby, seating throughout the University campus. Please take time to network with conference attendees and visit the vendor booths located in the lobby of the auditorium. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">&middot; <strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">1:45 &ndash; 2:45 Concurrent workshop sessions <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Bill Freese, Center for Food Safety <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The Failed Promise of Biotechnology <br \/>\n\tBuilding 38, Window&rsquo;s Lounge, Second Floor <\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Makani Themba-Nixon, The Praxis Project <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/b>Food Justice in Living Color <br \/>\n\tBuilding 39, Room 201 <\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Larry Chang, EcolocityDC <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/b>Localization: From Grassroots to Edible Forests <br \/>\n\tBuilding 44, Room A03 <\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">William Hare, UDC <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/b>Cooperative Extension Service and Urban Agriculture in the District of Columbia <br \/>\n\tBuilding 39, Room 204 <\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Tambra Stevenson, Creative Cause <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/b>Healing the Soul of the City: Faith, Food &amp; Freedom For All <br \/>\n\tBuilding 39, Room 205 <\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><b><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Mark and Suzi Lilly, Farm to Family <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/b>Real Food Security <br \/>\n\tAuditorium <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">2:45 &ndash; 3:00 Break, and transition back to the Auditorium 3:00 &ndash; 4:00 Panel #2 &ndash; Strengthening Our Local Food System <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">40 minutes of moderated dialogue followed by 20 minutes of questions from the audience <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Moderated by Joe Libertelli, UDC School of Law <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Bread for the City <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Kevin Hornberger &ndash; Library of Congress <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Larry Chang &ndash; EcolocityDC <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Carole Morison &ndash; DelMarVa Poultry Justice Alliance <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Tanikka Cunningham &ndash; DC Healthy Solutions <br \/>\n\t&#8211;&nbsp; Margaret Morgan Hubbard &ndash; ECO City Farms <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">4:00 &ndash; 5:00 Afternoon Keynote:<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> Will Allen speaking on practical steps to increase urban agriculture in the Washington , DC metropolitan area<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Questions from audience moderated by Vinnie Bevivino, <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">5:00 -5:15 Acknowledgements and Summit Closing: Dr. Iveracottis Short <\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/font><b><u><font color=\"darkgreen\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: darkgreen; font-weight: bold;\">Featured Key Note Speaker:<\/span><\/font><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Will Allen, <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">2008 MacArthur Fellow and<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/b><i><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-style: italic;\"> <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Founder of Growing Power<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Will Allen is an urban farmer who is transforming the cultivation, production, and delivery of healthy foods to underserved, urban populations. In 1995, while assisting neighborhood children with a gardening project, Allen began developing the farming methods and educational programs that are now the hallmark of the non-profit organization Growing Power, which he directs and co-founded. Guiding all is his efforts is the recognition that the unhealthy diets of low-income, urban populations, and such related health problems as obesity and diabetes, largely are attributable to limited access to safe and affordable fresh fruits and vegetables. Rather than embracing the &quot;back to the land&rdquo; approach promoted by many within the sustainable agriculture movement, Allen&#39;s holistic farming model incorporates both cultivating foodstuffs and designing food distribution networks in an urban setting. Through a novel synthesis of a variety of low-cost farming technologies &ndash; including use of raised beds, aquaculture, vermiculture, and heating greenhouses through composting &ndash; Growing Power produces vast amounts of food year-round at its main farming site, two acres of land located within Milwaukee &#39;s city limits. Recently, cultivation of produce and livestock has begun at other urban and rural sites in and around Milwaukee and Chicago . <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Will Allen earned a B.A. (1971) from the University of Miami . After a brief career in professional basketball and a number of years in corporate marketing at Procter and Gamble, he returned to his roots as a farmer. He has served as the founder and CEO of Growing Power, in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , since 1995 and has taught workshops to aspiring urban farmers across the United States and abroad. <\/span><\/font><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">(Source: MacArthur Foundation website (www.macfound.org), John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 140 S. Dearborn Street , Chicago , IL 60603-5285 USA Phone: (312) 726-8000)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><u><font color=\"darkgreen\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: darkgreen; font-weight: bold;\">Featured Guest Speaker:<\/span><\/font><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Dr. Rovenia Brock &#8211; &quot;Dr. Ro&rdquo;, Acclaimed Nutrition Expert<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Rovenia M. Brock, PhD, a.k.a. Dr. Ro, is an award-winning nutritionist, fitness expert, lecturer, media personality, and author of &quot;<b><i><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Dr. Ro&#39;s Ten Secrets to Livin&#39; Healthy<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">&rdquo;.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">An articulate and charismatic media pro, Dr. Ro is known and loved by millions of television and radio fans. Named by <b><i><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">More<\/span><\/i><\/b> magazine as one of the nation&#39;s top five nutrition experts, Dr. Ro is currently a Nutrition Contributor to <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">NPR<\/span><\/b>, and Nutrition Advisor to <b><i><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">The Today Show<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">. <\/span><\/i>She is host of the <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&quot;Livin&#39; Healthy with Dr. Ro&rdquo;<\/span><\/b> series aired on <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">TV One<\/span><\/b> and frequently seen on <b><i><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">The Today Show<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">She hosted <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Black Entertainment Television&#39;s <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Heart &amp; Soul<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">, <\/span><\/i>the first-ever national health and fitness television show for African American women, and was the Nutrition Counselor for <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ABC News&#39; &quot;Lifetime Live&rdquo;<\/span><\/b> and the Weekly Nutritionist to <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">NBC&#39;s <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Morning Show<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"> <\/span><\/i>in Washington, DC. Dr. Rovenia Brock has been featured and quoted widely in print venues, including <b><i><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Ebony, O <\/span><\/i>magazine, <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Essence<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">, <\/span><\/i>and <b><i><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Self <\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">and <\/span><\/i>in many major daily newspapers.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><u><font color=\"darkgreen\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: darkgreen; font-weight: bold;\">Presenters and Workshop Leaders:<\/span><\/font><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Carlton<\/span><\/font><\/b><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\"> Eley<\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> &ndash; Mr. Carlton Eley is a Senior Environmental Specialist at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). He is an environmentalist, urban planner and lecturer. In his work towards normalizing environmental justice during the planning process, Carlton Eley has become the EPA&#39;s leading expert on the topics of equitable development. <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mr. Eley will speak on smart growth and urban areas.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Bill Freese<\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> &ndash; Mr. Bill Freese is a Science Policy Analyst with the Center for Food Safety (CFS). An expert on agricultural biotechnology for over a decade, Bill Freese debunks myths about genetically engineered crops. He is a highly sought after lecturer and published writer. His efforts often focus on science and societal implications. His 2002 comprehensive report on genetically engineered pharmaceutical crops helped initiate public debate on &quot;biopharming&rdquo;. <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mr. Freese will discuss debunking myths about genetically engineered crops and the &quot;promise&rdquo; to feed the world.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Samuel Lee Hancock<\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> &ndash; Dr. Samuel Lee Hancock, CM is the President and Executive Director of The EmeraldPlanet, a world-wide environmental and economic development movement headquartered in Washington , D.C. The international non-profit is dedicated to identifying at least 1,000 best practices for sustainable, environmental and economic development. The Emerald Planet features its own weekly television program entitled &quot;The EmeraldPlanet,&rdquo; focused on the best of the best in practical environmental, economic and civil society. Broadcast via Channel 10 in Fairfax , VA , &quot;The EmeraldPlanet&rdquo; is simulcast to 532 stations around the country. At least 150 of the weekly simulcasts go out to major American markets. <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dr. Samuel Hancock will present on &quot;Peace for Power.&rdquo;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Kevin Hornberger<\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> &ndash; Mr. Kevin Hornberger is a Facilities Operations Specialist with the Library of Congress (LOC), the nation&#39;s largest library and oldest federal institution. Mr. Hornberger facilitated meaningful institutional change in the day-to-day practices of the historic library as he implemented the LOC&#39;s effort to pulp all of its food waste, disposable cutlery and containers. The new process is a first step in creating resourceful compost for later use in local farming. A graduate of the University of the District of Columbia&#39;s School of Engineering and Applied Science, he is also responsible for identifying and securing the services of green vendors working with the LOC. <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mr. Kevin Hornberger will discuss composting food waste and organic matter at the Library of Congress as he presents &quot;From Garbage to Garden: Recycling Postconsumer Food Waste and Reducing Landfill Waste.&rdquo;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Carole Morison &ndash; <\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Ms. Carole Morison, a memorable character from the documentary &quot;Food, Inc.,&rdquo; exposed the food, labor and environmental damages exacted by industrial farming. She is co-founder of Delmarva Poultry Justice Alliance and works as an agricultural consultant specializing in local food systems, advocating for the rights of family farmers.<b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> Ms. Morison will speak about the journey of a chicken farmer and the ill effects of concentrated animal feeding operations.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Makani Themba-Nixon &ndash; <\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Ms. Makani Themba-Nixon is Executive Director of the Praxis Project, a non-profit organization helping communities use media and policy advocacy to advance health equity and justice. She currently works on a Robert Woods Johnson Foundation initiative &ndash; Policy Advocacy on Tobacco and Health (PATH), created to build tobacco control policy and advocacy in community of colors; as well as numerous tools and resources that help people translate local problems into progressive, effective policy initiatives. Ms. Themba-Nixon is the former Director of the Transnational Racial Justice Initiative, an international project to build capacity among advocates to more effectively address structural racism and leverage tools and best practices around the world. <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ms. Makani Themba-Nixon will discuss her efforts in helping communities use media and policy advocacy to advance health equity and justice.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Nora Pouillon &ndash; <\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Ms. Nora Pouillon, a crusader for clean food since the early 70&#39;s, is the founder of the nation&#39;s first certified organic restaurant. Restaurant Nora opened in Washington , D.C. in 1979 setting the standard for healthy, delicious and creative organic food design. Ms. Pouillon&#39;s goal was to show people that healthy, clean food tastes delicious. Her efforts have resulted in a campaign for organics and more sustainable lifestyles. She was instrumental in establishing the first producer only Fresh Farm Market in the nation&#39;s capitol; an important part of her effort to connect local farms, growers and producers with the urban population. She provided the initial framework for the farm to table movement of today. Ms. Nora Pouillon will speak about an experiential journey in organic cuisine, a &quot;new American&rdquo; woman and restaurant entrepreneur. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Larry Chang &ndash; <\/span><\/font><\/b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Mr. Larry Chang is an environmental designer, publisher, life counselor and the Founder of EcolocityDC which seeks to address environmental, economic and social sustainability issues. 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