Green Forum Speaker Series Kicks Off

The Huron Valley Greens are a local chapter of the global Green movement. A primary goal of the Greens is to build a strong grassroots network for social change using ecological principles. The Green program emphasizes ecology, disarmament, women's rights, civil rights, nonviolence, community-based economics, and direct democracy. Working groups include: Greenfair, Green Notes (a monthly Journal), Greenpages, Electoral Action, Huron Regional Alliance, Anti-militarism, Green Cities, and Vision Theater. The Huron Valley Greens work in coalition with other like-minded groups, in the spirit of piecing together the "patchwork majority" of progressive movements.

Greens support the full array of nonviolent means to establishing a just and sustainable society, including demonstrations, boycotts, citizen's initiatives, alternative institutions, and running candidates for local public office.

Upcoming plans for this year include a Green Forum speakers series. The first talk in this series will feature two founding members of the Brazilian Green Party, Domingoes Fernandes and Maria Thereza Alves. They will be speaking Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 pm in the Michigan League, Henderson Room. Co-sponsors include U-M Greens, RAM, LASC, and the Latino Graduate Students. On Sat. Nov. 3, from 4 to 6 pm at the School of Natural Resources the Huron Valley Greens and the U-M Greens will hold an orientation to Green Politics with special guests, the Brazilian Greens and Charles Betz of the University of Minnesota Campus Greens. Anyone who is interested in getting involved with either group is invited to attend.

Regular meetings of the Huron Valley Greens are held the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month (with the exception of holiday weekends), 6:30 pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. Working groups meet separately Annual dues $15 to $25 sliding scale.

Huron Valley Greens, 1411 Henry, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104; 663-0003.