Protecting the Planet: An Earth Warrior's Story
Thursday, 07 Apr 2011 at 7:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Paul Watson founded the world's leading direct action ocean conservation organization - the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Since 2002, Watson and his crew have attempted to stop Japanese ships from hunting whales in Antarctica documented in Animal Planet's series Whale Wars, now in its fourth season. A co-founder of Greenpeace and the Greenpeace Foundation, Watson has also worked for Defenders of Wildlife, Fund for Animals, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals. He cofounded the Earthforce Environmental Society and Friends of the Wolf, and has served on the National Board of the Sierra Club USA. He is also the author of several books, including Sea Shepherd: My Fight for Whales and Seals, Earthforce!, An Earth Warrior's Guide to Strategy, Ocean Warrior: My Battle to End the Illegal Slaughter on the High Seas, Seal Wars: Twenty-Five Years on the Front Lines With the Harp Seals, and Cry Wolf. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series and Earth Day 2011Photo credit: Barbara Veiga
Cosponsored By:
- ActivUs
- Biological Sciences Club
- Green Umbrella
- Marine Biology Club
- World Affairs
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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