Future of Environmental Activism

A panel discussion titled “Future of Environmental Activism - Is There One?” was moderated by Mr. Wilson. After each author presented the theme of his book they discussed the prospects for survival of such things as the forests, wildlife, and indigenous cultures. One of the problems they focused on was changing the attitudes of people and continuing to struggle for change in the face of bureaucracies and corporations. After their discussion, the panelists answered questions from members of the audience.

The panel included: George Draffan, co-author of Strangely Like War: The Global Assault on Forests, published by Chelsea Green; Lis Harris, author of Tilting at Windmills: Green Dreams, Dirty Dealings and the Corporate Squeeze, published by Houghton Mifflin Co.; Douglas Gantebein, author of A Season of Fire: Four Months on the Firelines in the American West, published by J. P. Tarcher; and Duff Wilson, author of [Fateful Harvest: The True Story of a Small Town, a Global close