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"The Lexicon of Sustainability" Closing Reception & Book Release Party

Thursday, May 1
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hazel Wolf Gallery
Event is free, and open to the public

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The night will begin with an introduction to the Lexicon of Sustainability through 4 short films from the Know Your Food Series. After the screening, Douglas Gayeton and Laura-Howard Gayeton will be joined by Berit Ashla for a brief discussion, followed by a 10 minute Q&A. A book signing and reception will follow to celebrate the release of Gayeton's new book, Local: The Faces of Food and Farming in America.

Exhibit info:

Can we meet our country's growing agricultural demands in a way that honors our earth? Our upcoming exhibit aims to provide a viable alternative. The David Brower Center is proud to present our winter 2014 exhibit, a multi-platform project featuring the work of Douglas Gayeton that uses photography, film, ethnography, and crowdsourcing techniques to uncover the terms and principles that characterize "sustainability," a popular term with a sometimes slippery definition. At a time when our country's commercial agriculture operation is causing major environmental degradation by polluting our waterways, contributing to deforestation, or poisoning wildlife with pesticides, a sustainable sea change in the industry is called for. This important exhibit sheds light on changemakers across the country who are reshaping our food culture and working to develop a healthier, safer, and more sustainable system nationwide.