The corporate "agrofuels" gold-rush has ignited a major global conflict. Governments across the world are committing to biofuels as a part of their energy strategies. But producing crops for fuel is already changing world agriculture, with major consequences for people, ecosystems and the planet.

Join us to find out why and how.

April 28 - May 1, 2008, Six Cities. CROPS, CARS & the CLIMATE CRISIS: The Global Impacts of Growing Biofuels on Food, Farmers and Human Rights.

Presented by: Beyond Factory Farming, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), Ecology Action Centre Halifax, ETC Group, Inter Pares, National Farmers Union, Partnership Africa Canada, P.E.I Coalition for a GMO-Free Province, Ram's Horn, USC Canada and Union Paysanne.

Winnipeg Sponsors: Development and Peace, KAIROS, Manitoba Council for International Cooperation, Organic Food Council of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg Environmental Studies Program

Winnipeg Speakers include Ditdit Pelegrina (SEARICE, Philippines), Javiera Rulli (BaseIS, Paraguay), Darrin Qualman (National Farmers Union, Canada), Pat Mooney (ETC Group, Canada). Moderated by Kenton Lobe (Canadian Foodgrains Bank).

Winnipeg's free public forum will be held on Tuesday, April 29th 7:00 TO 9:30 PM Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue.

Printing donated by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba

This event is made possible with the aid of a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Save the date and visit https://cban.ca/ to find out more! or call 943-3945