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Winona LaDuke is a Harvard-educated economist, thought leader and lecturer in climate justice, renewable energy, and environmental justice. She is the co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network, an advocate for protecting Indigenous plants and heritage foods from patenting and genetic engineering, and she has written extensively on environmental issues. Join us as she discusses various concepts for making our economy more sustainable, improving our agricultural practices and creating a multicultural democracy. Please note registration is required and Spanish translation is available. ¿Habla español? Haz click aquí para aprender más sobre esta velada—traducción simultánea estará disponible para partcipantes. Arrive early to receive a copy of the book! 5:00 p.m. | Sustainability Resource Fair 6:00 p.m. | Author Talk 7:00 p.m. | Book Signing This program is a collaboration of the San Diego Circuit Libraries, including San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library, University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, University of San Diego Copley Library and Law Library, and California State University San Marcos. The resource fair will include tables, information and more. Sustainability partners will also be joining, including the Solana Center, SANDAG, City of San Diego Community Emergency Response Team, City of San Diego Environmental Services and San Diego County Sustainability & Environmental Services. Funding for this program is provided by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System. For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com