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Statement regarding
Revolutionary Environmentalism event

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Environmental conflict has expanded worldwide over the past 20 years. A growing movement toward "direct-action" tactics, such as arson and property destruction, by environmental and animal-rights activists prompts a need for debate, discussion and an academic analysis of these trends.

To bring light to the issue of environmental conflict, university faculty members are holding an academic seminar on "Revolutionary Environmentalism: A Dialogue Between Activists and Academics," scheduled for February 13-14.  The Department of Political Science and Public Administration organized the event and invited selected academic and activist representatives to participate and provide an opportunity for dialog within the university community.

The event is not open to the public. The academic seminar consists of presentations and panel discussions among faculty and students and participants who have been involved in activist organizations. Faculty from Fresno State and other universities with expertise in policy, ethics, criminology, science and other fields will examine the history, philosophy, motivations, and the morality and ethics of environmental conflict. 

The university does not endorse or condone the use of violence to advance environmental goals. The university seminar intends to create an opportunity for academic discourse that may provide insight into the motivation of those who engage in "Revolutionary Environmentalism."

For more information about the event, contact Dr. Ellen Gruenbaum, dean of the College of Social Sciences, or check www.FresnoStateNews.com.

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