The day's events begin with Social Equity And The Environment: Eco-Equity
Or Eco-Apartheid? at The Metreon, 101 4th Street, Second Floor from 2:30 to
5:00 p.
"Chocolate City - We Are Here To Stay" is the first film-project of
dropping knowledge, an intercultural platform for multiple viewpoints, open
to every citizen of the world (http://www.

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After the reception and art opening, celebrate with Voices Rising! an
evening of acclaimed, socially conscious performing artists and musicians
beginning at 7:30 p.
dropping knowledge is convinced that a new global dialogue can inspire
new ideas and projects, and bring about lasting social change.
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Bianca Jagger Mayor Gavin Newsom Dr. Robert Bullard Speak at UN World Environment Day Event Saturday June 4

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Executive Director Van Jones,
international human rights advocate Bianca Jagger, acclaimed activist Rev. Freedom Center , Vanguard Public Foundation, Chelsea Green Publishing
and Rainforest Action Network. Featuring poet laureate of San Francisco devorah major;
slam-winning poets Aya de Leon and Shailja Patel; live music by Dialectic and
soulography; and surprise guests!
Bianca Jagger and Mayor Newsom will also appear with environmental justice
leaders Sunday at People's Spotlight on Oil and Environmental Justice , at 3:00
pm at the Civic Center Plaza.

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Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir will perform at the
reception, called Celebrating Social Equity. It's sponsored by Ella Baker
Center for Human Rights, Social Equity Track community groups, Martin Luther
King Jr.org).

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"What will
they do with the residents?" asks political activist Brandon Darby in the
film.

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m. A Short Documentary About Devastated New Orleans

BERLIN, Germany, The first copyleft film to
be released in the framework of Berlin's 56th International Film Festival
premieres today, Thursday , February 16, 2006.

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Robert Bullard, professor at
Clark Atlanta University, will speak, as will Damu Smith, director of the
National Black Environmental Justice Network, and SFSU professor Raquel Rivera
Pinderhughes.

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Entire districts of the city remain destroyed, and a federally funded
forced buyout of land is underway in some of the poorest areas. To promote the
practice of questioning, dropping knowledge has launched an international
Internet, print and TV-based "What's Your Question? " outreach campaign,
encouraging individuals, communities and organizations around the globe to
submit the questions that matter to them to our website.

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The film will be
made freely accessible on the Internet from 12 noon (CET) under a "copyleft"
license.V.

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droppingknowledge. This will mark the beginning of a global dialogue covering
the most important social, economic, cultural and philosophical issues of our
time.

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Esteemed environmental justice leader Dr.

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Jagger is a recent winner of the
prestigious Right Livelihood Award for her longstanding commitment to human
rights. International, national and local
mayors, UN officials and community leadership are invited to the event and the
reception that follows from 4:30 to 7:00 p., featuring art and music that
reflect cultural expressions of urban environmentalism. Darby is working with the non-profit Common Ground Collective in
solidarity with residents who, having lost their homes, now must fight to
keep their land.
dropping knowledge is convinced that so-called 'copyleft' productions are
necessary to address present issues of relevance to the global public.

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Representatives from the United Nations will discuss solutions
to economic and ecological challenges. dropping
knowledge is a registered non-profit association financed by donations and
partnerships.

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Marta Benavides, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, and Ross Mirkarimi , San
Francisco City Supervisor, District 5, will talk about the program's vision of
creating green jobs, not jails.

Video Activism and political activism videos in general.

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According to Ralf Schmerberg, co-founder of dropping knowledge: "Whoever
wants to express their opinion freely shouldn't be driven by commercial
interests."
dropping knowledge wants to bring together people from diverse cultural
backgrounds - people who wish to share their ideas and insights, and help
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Van Jones Unveils "Reclaim the Future" program at Social Equity And The
Environment: Eco-Equity Or Eco-Apartheid?

SAN FRANCISCO, Bianca Jagger will join politicians
and leaders in the environmental and social justice movements to unveil
"Reclaim the Future," the Ella Baker Center's innovative program to bring
green jobs to urban areas, on Saturday, June 4th, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.

Berlinale: First 'Copyleft' Film Premiere

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An art opening sponsored by Urban Habitat will
be held concurrently, titled How Did We Get Here? A Peoples History Of The Bay
Area.

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The video is available for free download and distribution, and can
be freely re-edited and broadcasted for non-commercial purposes.

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m. On September 9,
2006, dropping knowledge will host 112 scientists, social entrepreneurs,
philosophers, writers, artists and activists at its "Table of Free Voice"
event in Berlin. Klaus Weidmann
Director of Communications
Swinemunderstr.

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"Chocolate City - We Are Here
To Stay" is a short documentary by German filmmaker Ralf Schmerberg, who
recently travelled to devastated New Orleans six months after Hurricane
Katrina .

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Contact:
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