environment

World-renowned environmental activist Dr. Vandana Shiva to speak at Tulane

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Tulane University will host world-renowned Indian ecofeminist scholar and environmental activist Dr. Vandana Shiva for a speaking event on Thursday, March 23. The “Soil Not Oil” event take places at 8 p.m. on Tulane’s main campus, and Dr. Shiva will speak about about fossil fuel based industrial agriculture, a topic of specific relevance to Louisiana which has long been known for petrochemical production. Soil Not Oil will take place in the Kendall Cram Room on the second floor of Tulane’s Lavin Bernick Center (LBC). The university’s main campus is located at 6823 St. Charles Avenue.

opinion

Owen Courreges: Was ‘Irish Zulu’ really something to get upset about?

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I’ve always considered Mardi Gras as being a time of unfettered satire. It’s a time when krewes mock and imitate each other without judgment, promoting frivolity solely without the straightjacket of needless social convention. It’s a time when we all pull our collective sticks out of our keisters and start dealing with one another on an individual level, as opposed to one dictated to us by political propaganda.

Alas, we in New Orleans are not above being influenced by our wider culture. We may be open and understanding, but for others, any social commentary, no matter how innocuous and inoffensive, is a never-ending wellspring of umbrage and resentment.

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Advertiser: Nationally known speaker to present ‘Hopeful Aging’ at Poydras Home

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You are invited to “Hopeful Aging” as presented by President and Co-Founder of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, Ltd., Dr. John Zeisel. Attend this free presentation at Poydras Home on Tuesday evening, March 28th, as Dr. Zeisel leads us on a journey through the aging brain.

This dynamic presentation, previously aired on PBS nationwide, will share new strategies that can help caregivers provide meaningful, engaging interactions with those experiencing memory challenges with a focus on Hearthstone’s innovative Learning for Life™ program.