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Contact: Jan Fiderio at 603.283.2107

March 30, 2009 for Immediate Release

Global Warming and Tibet

Antioch University New England Hosts Free Public Talk with International Campaign for Tibet President John Ackerly

Who: John Ackerly, President of the Washington, D.C.-based International Campaign for Tibet
What: Talk on Global Warming on the Tibetan Plateau: The Politics of Asia's Looming Climate and Water Crisis
Where: Community Room, Antioch University New England, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH
When: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 7-9:00 P.M.

Keene, NH - John Ackerly, president of the Washington, D.C.- based International Campaign for Tibet, will speak at Antioch University New England about the impacts of global warming on one of the planet's most sensitive eco-systems, the Tibetan Plateau, on April 16 at 7 p.m. Ackerly will explore the environmental and social-justice impacts of global warming on Tibet, the effect it has on farmers and nomads, and the political repression that hinders Tibetans from addressing these crucial issues.

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet. Founded in 1988, ICT is a non-profit organization with offices in Washington, Amsterdam, Berlin and Brussels and field offices in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. For more information on the organization, visit: www.savetibet.org.

About John Ackerly: Mr. Ackerly is the President of the International Campaign for Tibet. He has written many reports on Tibet, including; Nuclear Tibet: Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Waste on the Tibetan Plateau; A Season to Purge: Religious Repression in Tibet, and Jampa: The Story of Racism in Tibet. Mr. Ackerly attended Dartmouth College and the Washington College of Law. Prior to joining ICT, Mr. Ackerly practiced civil rights law at a law firm in Mississippi. He lives in Takoma Park, Maryland, and wants his 2-year old son to enjoy a healthy, not-too-warm planet.

This event is free and open to the public. This talk is co-sponsored by Antioch University New England's Sustainability and Social Justice Committee and the Monadnock Friends of Tibet. For more information on this organization visit: www.monadfriendsoftibet.org.

About Antioch University New England: Antioch University New England offers rigorous, practice-oriented, values-based graduate and certificate programs to more than one thousand students. Programs in education, environmental studies, management, and psychology reflect a dedication to activism, social justice, community service, and sustainability.

For more information, please contact Jan Fiderio at 603-283-2107, jfiderio@antioch.edu, or visit AUNE on the web site at: www.antiochne.edu/events.

About Antioch University
Antioch University is a five-campus university located in four states. Each campus has its own distinct academic programs, community life, and regional or national identity. Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning and socially engaged citizenship. The multiple campuses of the University nurture in their students the knowledge, skills and habits of reflection to excel as lifelong learners, democratic leaders and global citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose. For more information visit: www.antioch.edu.

For more information about Antioch University New England visit our web site at: www.antiochne.edu.

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