Professor Kevin Bales discusses how the negative environmental impact of modern slavery is just now coming to light. The links between slavery, conflict, environmental destruction, economics and consumption began to strengthen and evolve in the 20th century. Globally, slaves are forced to do work that is highly destructive to the environment. Slave-based activities, like brick making and deforestation, are estimated to generate 2.54 billion tons of CO2 per year - greater than the individual emissions of all the world’s nations except China and the U.S. There are 45 million enslaved people in the world today. “How Modern Slavery Impacts the Environment” Descriptions courtesy of and text written by UCTV staff: University of California Television invites you to enjoy this special selection of programs from throughout the University of California. No upstart they, the Boxmasters have been around since 2007. Regardless, Thornton the musician is back in town on Sunday night and back at the Belly Up once more with fellow band members J.D. Was that Thornton giving Barney Fife equal time, or what? Rounding out Thornton’s list: “The Ghost and Mr. “The Verdict” with Paul Newman? Newman was better than the movie, but OK. James Dean’s “Giant” and Elia Kazan’s “A Face in the Crowd” with Andy Griffith were named, too. Still more Fringeĭid you catch Billy Bob Thornton’s recent picks for his five favorite films ever? “High Noon,” he told the Rotten Tomatoes website, was one of them. Saturday in the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre in Balboa Park. Judge for yourself: “Normal Heights” will be performed again at 7:30 p.m. Vaguely creepy but richly poetical, “Normal Heights” is a trip - one that not everyone in the audience at the performance I attended seemed to comprehend. Director Crystal says there’s “a layer of malignancy that underlines part of this show.” ![]() Along the way are encounters with Normal Heights residents, ghosts and even a gorilla named Bob who lives in the sewers. The lyrical and consistently surprising script introduces audiences to a riffing “Welcoming Committee” (Ray-Anna Ranae, Markuz Rodriguez and Kaivan Mohsenzadeh) that conducts a tour of one of San Diego’s funkiest neighborhoods. Croix is debuting an atmospheric three-hander piece titled “Normal Heights” at the Fringe Festival, presented by Loud Fridge Theatre and directed by Kandace Crystal. Fresh off a production of his “Monsters of the American Cinema” at Diversionary Theatre, locally based playwright Christian St.
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