Association for India's Development (AID) bay area chapter presents

    GLOBALIZATION, ENVIRONMENT AND FREEDOM:  AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

    A talk by Leo Saldanha, noted environmental researcher and activist from the Environment Support Group, Bangalore, India.

  TIME:    2.30 pm - 4.00pm.
  DATE:   Saturday,  April 7.
  VENUE: Indo American Cultural and Service Center (ICSC), Santa Clara (Directions below).
   Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

About Leo Saldanha:
Leo Saldanha is coordinator and co-founder of the Environment  Support Group in Bangalore, India. He is a researcher, analyst and activist working for more than a decade with local groups in  the state of Karnataka in raising critical concerns about the physical and  social costs of large-scale industrialization in environmentally sensitive regions of the State. At the talk  he will share his knowledge and experiences with us.
Leo is also an AID Saathi, which means AID considers the issues that he works on and his contributions important and is supporting him for a limited time.

The Environment Support Group, is a registered, not-for-profit organization consisting of  activists, researchers, lawyers and academicians based in Bangalore, who work directly with civil society groups and local village communities in their struggles for justice, development and a safe environment by extending research, advocacy and legal support in the region of Karnataka.

For more information about the talk contact: Neerja: nbbhatt@hotmail.com & 650-962--8307 or Girish girish23@hotmail.com

The Association for India's Development (AID) is committed to the cause of alleviating poverty in India measuring progress through the yard-sticks of self-reliance, people's involvement and volunteerism.

Directions
Indo-American Community Service Center ( ICSC), 3065 Democracy way, Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-748-1771.

  1. From 237- Take Lawrence Expressway exit-Head south. LEFT on Tasman Rd - After 2 LIGHTS, Take a RIGHT on Patrick Henry, first LEFT on Democracy Way,  3rd Bldg on Left. Look for "TiE" sign.
  2. From 101 N or S- Take Lawrence Expwy North, RIGHT on Tasman. After 2 LIGHTS, Take a RIGHT on Patrick Henry, first LEFT on Democracy Way,  3rd Bldg on left. Look for "TiE"sign.
  3. From 880 or 680: Get to 237 and repeat 1) LOOK FOR TiE Sign and enter from side of the Bldg.