2020 HOPA MOUNTAIN'S HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CONVERSATION
Thursday, December 10, 6-8 p.m. via Zoom
Hopa Mountain will host a Human Rights Day conversation beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 10. Human Rights Day presents an opportunity to celebrate human rights, highlight specific issues, and advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere.
Topic: Human Rights Day Conversation
Time: Dec 10, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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6:00 - 6:05 Introduction by Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer, Executive Director Hopa Mountain
6:05 to 6:35 Reflections from Africa
John Heminway, writer and filmmaker who has dedicated his career to far corners of the world, their astonishing inhabitants, rare and endangered species, brain science and humanity's eternal debt to Africa. He has written six books (four on Africa, one the American West) and has produced, directed, written and presented over 200 films.
6:35 to 7:05 Medical Care and Medical Research, and the Challenges They Face in a Post-Truth World
David B. King, M.D, has a Family Medicine practice in Belgrade, is the Medical Director Bridger Rehab and Care, the Associate Medical Director, Hospice of Bozeman Health/Frontier Hospice, Member of Bozeman Health Geriatric Care Team, Medical Director Bozeman Health Clinical Research, and former board member Belgrade Community Library, presently on its fundraising committee.
Colin King, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant continuing research into molecular basis of neurological diseases and the exploration of experimental treatment of monogenic diseases.
Lauren King, Organismal Biology undergraduate studies, MSU, present, Graduation winter 2021. Montana Master Gardener Levels 1 & 2, Sivananda Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, Teaching Assistant in MSU's cadaver lab, 2019-present.
7:05 to 7:35 Human Rights in an Era of Consumption, Technology, and Climate Change
John Meyer, as the founder of Cottonwood Environmental Law Center, John has won court cases that stopped construction of a $550 million coal railroad in southeast Montana, protected over 12 million acres of critical habitat for Canada lynx on Forest Service land, and protected dozens of rivers and streams from pollution.
7:35 to 8:05 The Right to Food for Sustainable Food Systems
Deborah Hines, a Bozeman native, is part of this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, the World Food Programme. It was recognized for its efforts to combat hunger, its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon for war and conflict. She is currently co-director of South North Nexus, a new Bozeman based nonprofit that works locally and globally on climate change and social justice issues.