Redwood-Sequoia Congress, Day 2, Opening

9-9:30 Opening Flute music Purpose of Saturday statement: Richard Challacombe " US & the Planet after 9/11" 9:30-10:30 PANEL: Lahdan Sohbrani, Daniel Kammen UCB, Paul Van Dyke, Dan Berman, Paul Fenn Cosmos as vast energy transfer system. Planet as an energy catcher, foress and plant life as green net... Who "owns" the vast deposits of stored energies?... Sun energy... public power in CA 10:45-noon PANEL: "Tree Smith", Chris Griesemer UCB, Jeanne Merrill -Greenpeace, Will Stockwin -Family Farmers, Tom Ellsworth -Gaming Industry, Stephanie Doucetter -BFUU, Joy Moore - Student Gardens Food Energy Crisis: Economic monopolies dictating what is grown for us toeat. Genetic engineering, mono-culture ag. Loss of traditioal agriculture, its economies andsocial values. Compromises of nutritional values. Pesticides & herbicides.