Originally published on the CGS blog on November 30, 2009.
On Saturday November 14th, 2009 the Mansfield, Connecticut Chapter of Citizens for Global Solutions hosted a symposium regarding the conversion to a peace economy. The speakers included: Chris Hellman, Director of Research, National Priorities Project, Northampton, MA; Heidi Garrett-Peltier, Research Fellow, Political Economy Research Institute, UMass, Amherst; Marie Lausch, President, Local 222, United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America; National Executive Board Member, UE; and Bill Stillinger, President and General Manager, PV Squared (Pioneer Valley Photovoltaics Cooperative, Inc.), New Britain. The event was a huge success and had over 60 people in attendance.
Below are some pictures from the event:
Left to right: Christopher Hellman from the National Priorities Project in Northampton, MA; State Representative and House Majority Leader, Denise Merrill; , and Henry Lowendorf, who served as Moderator and is the Chair, Greater New Haven Peace Council
Speakers and Panelists responding to audience questions: left to right: Heidi Garrett-Peltier,Political Economy Research Institute, UMass, Amherst; Christopher Hellman; Representative Susan Johnson; Jean deSmet; Marie Lausch, President, Local #222, United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America; William Shortell, Representative, International Association of Machinists, Local #700; William Stillinger, President and General Manager, PVSquared, New Britain.
George Rawitscher,, President of Citizens For Global Solutions, from Storrs, CT welcomes everyone to the Symposium.
