And as the environmental policy director for citizen action. Her previous book, the battle over the future of food and farming in america, was originally published in 2012 and has now been released in paperback, unveiled the corporate control of food in the united states. Her latest book, frackopoly, reports on the history of hydraulic fracturing, arguing that the rush to fracking is dangerous to the environment and human health. Environmentalist and author bill mckibbon praises frackopoly as a truly powerful manifesto about one of the greatest environmental fights on our planet today. And the Huffington Post calls it a comprehensive history of fracking in america. Its well written, timely and very important. Were very pleased to bring the conversation to Harvard Bookstore tonight. Please join me in welcoming wenonah hauter. [applause] and thank you to Harvard Bookstore and all of you for coming this evening. So in the mid 1990s, i worked on a Renewable Energy project called powering t
We have copies of frackopoly available for 20 off at the registers in the next room. This discount is how we saying thank you for buying books and your purchases support the author series and insure the future of an independent bookstore. We are pleased have booktv here and when asking questions during the q a please know you will be recorded and wait a moment for the micrmicrophone to come over. As a reminder and thank you for silencing your cellphone for tonights talk. Wenonah hauter is the founder and executive director of food and water watch which focuses on corporate and Government Accountability relating to food, water and fishing. She has worked and written extensively on food, water, energy and Environmental Issues including as director of public Citizens Energy and environment program, and as the environmental policy director for citizen action. Her previous book, foodopoly, the battle over the future of food and farming in america, was publiced in 2012 and been released in p
We have copies of frackopoly available for 20 off at the registers which are the next room. Count is how w we want to say thank you for buying books at the Harvard Book Store your purchase ensures thet end of tenant bookstore. Questioi we are pleased to have cspan here tape in the event. When asking questions during the q a please know youll be recorded a please wait for the microphone to come before asking a question. Please please silence your cell phone for tonights talk. Very pleased to introduce our speaker. And exec winona is the founder and executive director of food and water watch which focuses on corporate and governmentnt accountability relating to food, water and fishing. She has written on food, water and Environmental Issues including director of public citizens of energy and permit program and the environmental policy director for citizen action. Her previous book, food up up late the battle of food andd farming in america published in 2012 and been released in paper bac
Fishing. Bill mckibben praises frackopoly as a truly powerful man manifesto about one of the greatest environmental fights on our planet today from one of its greatest champions. And the Huffington Post calls it a comprehensive history of fracking in america, adding its well written, timely and very important. Were very pleased to bring the conversation to Harvard Bookstore tonight. Please join me in welcoming winona hatter. [applause] and thank you to Harvard Bookstore and all of you for coming this evening. So in the mid 1990s, i worked on a Renewable Energy project called powering the midwest. We knew in the 90s that renewables were ready, that Energy Efficiency was ready, and we really needed to make a transition. So a couple of years ago we had been working on fracking at food and water watch for several years as the First National group to call for a ban on fracking, and i started looking at some of the statistics about how far we had come with Renewables Since the mid 1990s when
Senkaku islands in the South China Sea. Japan controls the islands. The government maintains that they are an inherent part of japans territory. China and taiwan claim them. Officials in seoul have announced one of the highest profile defections in years from north korea. They say a senior diplomat in london has fled to south korea with his family. Thae yong ho had been serving as deputy ambassador at the north Korean Embassy in london. A south korean spokesperson said on wednesday that thae and his family are already in the country and under government protection. The official declined to provide details on the timing of thaes arrival. The incident is the latest in a string of defections from the isolated country. Earlier this year, over a dozen waitresses at pyongyangrun restaurants in china also fled to the south. Indonesia is stepping up its crackdown on Illegal Fishing in the South China Sea as chinese ships are operating in its exclusive economic zone. The indonesian government i