“A great blueprint for combating climate change.” –Bryan Walsh, Time on Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
PRESS TELECONFERENCE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
11 AM EDT
WHO: Lester R. Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute
WHAT: Release of the new book, Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
WHERE: Teleconference call
800-895-0198 (domestic)
785-424-1053 (international)
Conference ID: Lester Brown
WHY: The U.S. Great Drought of 2012 has raised corn prices to the highest level in history. The world price of food, which has already doubled over the last decade, is slated to climb higher, ushering in a new wave of food unrest. Join Lester Brown as he explains the factors leading to higher demand for food and the new challenges to food production in the U.S. and worldwide.
Press Release
For more information or to set up one-on-one interview contact Reah Janise Kauffman, (202) 496-9290 x 12 rjk ( at ) earthpolicy.org
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