Please join us for a special event on May 18th with Riki Ott!!! Event Title: FROM OIL SPILLS TO "MOVE TO AMEND" Riki Ott, PhD, is a community activist, a former commercial salmon "fisherm'am," and has a degree in marine toxicology with a specialty in oil pollution. She experienced firsthand the devastating effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and chose to do something about it. She is the author of "Sound Truth and Corporate Myth$: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill" and "Not One Drop: Promises, Betrayal, and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill" (Chelsea Green, 2008). She is also the founder of three nonprofit organizations that deal with lingering harm from man-made environmental disaster. Riki will be speaking to students, faculty and staff in a special lunchtime forum 12:30-1:30pm on May 18th in BHS 106. In the evening, she will be part of a panel discussion starting with a reception at 5:30pm that same day in Longshoreman's Hall. Brown Bag Lunch Forum 12:30pm UW - Tacoma Campus · Rm BHS 106 Community Forum 6 PM (5:30 PM - Reception & Refreshments) Longshoreman's Hall, UW-Tacoma 1710 Market Street, Tacoma, WA FEATURED SPEAKERS: Riki Ott, Ph.D, marine biologist, environmental activist Craig Salins, Exec. Director, Washington Public Campaigns Todd Iverson, Co-founder of America In Solidarity and Pierce Progress and former candidate for Pierce County Council Panelists from concerned Pierce County organizations will present ways they have been affected by the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling. This decision has given corporations unfettered ability to spend money to influence elections, politicians, and legislation. Both sides of the case for an amendment overturning the Supreme Court ruling will be presented. A discussion period will follow. CO-SPONSORS: League of Women Voters of Tacoma/Pierce county The Sierra Club – Pierce Chapter Washington Public Campaigns · WashPIRG UWT Environmental Program CONTACT: Martin Nyberg 253-678-1975 Pierce County Chapter of Washington Public Campaigns MORE INFORMATION: www.washclean.org or www.rikiott.com http://www.washclean.org/hijacked.htm#tacoma Cheers, Jim Gawel ------------------------------- James E. Gawel, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof. of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering Environmental Sciences Program Coordinator University of Washington - Tacoma 1900 Commerce St. Campus Box 358436 Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: 253-692-5815 E-mail: jimgawel@u.washington.edu URL: http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/environmentalprogram