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Foraging for Freedom with Robin Greenfield

Robin Greenfield is an activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share our home with. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity. At the heart of Robin’s action-based philosophy is his dedication to living simply and sustainably as a means of active resistance to systems of destruction and exploitation. Through living closely connected to Earth, he is on a path of personal liberation. Through living simply, he rejects societal standards of consumerism that contribute to great inequity and injustice.

 

Robin’s public activism involves dramatic gestures designed to reach the mainstream and to provoke critical thought, self-reflection and positive change. His activism creates nuanced conversations on the critical issues of our time, with a focus on solutions for living in harmony. His work has been covered by media worldwide and he has been named “The Robin Hood of Modern Times” by France 2 TV and “The Forrest Gump of Ecology” and “A Thoreau-esque character for our digital age” by Rich Roll. What Robin is dedicated to is simple – liberation and basic rights for all – Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives. 

 

He has recently completed a year-long activism campaign of foraging 100% of his food and medicine, traveling the country extensively sharing the message that Earth provides us with everything we need. This year he launched the 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative, with an objective to plant 1 million fruit and nut trees through a grassroots, collaborative effort of thousands of individuals and communities across the nation.

Read Robin’s full bio here. 

 

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When

  • 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16

Where

Student Union Theatre, 120 Student Union

UWL campus map for building location and nearby parking lots.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Student Union

If you go

  • Free, no registration needed

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Andrew Ericson at 608.785.8867 or aericson@uwlax.edu.

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