China Rivers
China Rivers Project will show "A Last Descent: China's Imperiled River of Golden Sands," a multimedia presentation of whitewater rafting on the Yangtze and the race to save China's canyons from dams, on Wednesday, June 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Clif Bar, 1609 4th Street, in Berkeley, CA. Find out how you can get involved in an adventure that might save a river in China! China Rivers Project is a project of Earth Island Institute. Its mission is to protect rivers in China for people and wildlife, and to foster river recreation in China. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Kristen@chinariversproject.org.
HydroNova
Bob Feinbaum of HydroNova (tinyurl.com/46l8ja) has written an article entitled "The Natural Way To Clean Wastewater" for the May 2008 issue of BioCycle. You can read the article online here (tinyurl.com/48h8n8). Bob Feinbaum is the founder of HydroNova, an organization that provides information about small-scale wastewater treatment systems.
C-SAW
California and Alaska are charting a new course for the cruise industry, and Earth Island project C-SAW (Campaign to Safeguard America's Waters, tinyurl.com/3udnhe) is steering the ship! Read all about Gershon Cohen's efforts to increase the environmental standards under which cruise lines operate by reading this article (tinyurl.com/3lf9c8).
Calling all Kayakers!
Help raise funds for Earth Island Institute at People Paddle for the Planet on Sunday, June 15, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
Leo J. Ryan Park in Foster City, CA. Register your kayak or a rental boat for $25 and then paddle to raise pledges for Earth Island Institute. It's a fun way to help us, and a great way to spend Father's Day!
For more information, visit the Web site (peoplepaddle.com/planet).
Online Auction
We're currently seeking donations of products and services for an upcoming online auction. If you own or work for a company that features environmentally goods, or know someone who does, please contact Audreywebb [@] earthisland.org to discuss how you can help us raise much-needed funds for Earth Island Journal.
Neat Freaks
One of the articles from the Spring 2008 issue of Earth Island Journal is now being distributed through Alternet.org. Editor Jason Mark's article, originally entitled "Neat Freaks: How Food Safety Rules Are Threatening Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices," is available here (alternet.org/environment/81786). We hope you won't miss any of our articles in upcoming issues. Subscribe today (eii.org/eij) for $9.95, and you'll get the next four issues of our award-winning publication.
Beautiful Music
Our friends at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (oaec.org) are hosting a concert on Wednesday, June 11 at 8:00 p.m. featuring the Walter Strauss Trio (walterstrauss.com). Come hear some wonderful music under the trees in OAEC's beautiful North Garden Theater at 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental, CA. Tickets are $15 to $30 (sliding scale) and are available at the door only. For more information, call (707) 874-1557 x233.
Anniversary Deal
Earth Island Institute is celebrating its 25th year! As part of the festivities, we're offering a one-year subscription
rate to Earth Island Journal. You can get four issues of our award-winning magazine for $9.95... that's 50%
off the newsstand rate. Subscribe today (eii.org/eij)!
