{"article":{"id":103404,"heading":"Petra Kelly's Legacy","author":"twirl","created":"2004-02-21 13:32:07","modified":"2004-02-21 20:43:38","last_modified":"Sun, 22 Feb 2004 03:43:38","article":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Petra Kelly's Legacy <br>  <br> Special Los Angeles Greens Event for Women's History Month <br><br> Petra Kelly, widely recognized as one of the most influential people of the <br>  <br> 20th century, was cofounder of the German Green Party. She forged a new <br>  <br> vision uniting ecological concerns with radical disarmament, social justice, <br>  <br> and human rights. Presentation emphasizes Kelly's life and education in the <br>  <br> U.S., her many campaigns and their legacy, and her relevance to the Green movement today. <br><br> Guest Speaker: Claire Greensfelder, longtime peace, environment and justice activist, former Greenpeace USA Nuclear Campaigns Director and currently Executive Director for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center for Nonviolence, Equality Youth &amp; Ecology based in Oakland, CA.  Greensfelder collaborated with Petra Kelly through their common affiliation with WEDO - The Women's Environment and Development Organization - an international policy organization founded by former U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug  in 1991. <br><br> March 17, 2004, 7-8pm, Potluck follows--please bring food, drinks or dessert if you can.  <br><br> Free, Donations welcome. Petra Kelly's books available. <br><br> Los Angeles Greens, Peace Center, 8124 West Third Street, Los Angeles, 323.651.5539, www.losangelesgreens.org<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","contact":"","link":"www.losangelesgreens.org","address":"Peace Center, 8124 West Third Street, Los Angeles","phone":"323.651.5539","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Special Los Angeles Greens Event  for Women's History Month\r\nPetra Kelly, widely recognized as one of the most influential people of the\r\n20th century, was cofounder of the German Green Party. She forged a new\r\nvision uniting ecological concerns with radical disarmament, social justice,\r\nand human rights. Presentation emphasizes Kelly's life and education in the\r\nU.S., her many campaigns and their legacy, and her relevance to the Green movement today. Guest speaker: Claire Greensfelder,  March 17, 2004","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2004\/02\/103404.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}