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October 10 Does voting matter? Do you urge everyone around you to vote? What kinds of power do we gain or lose by participating in elections? What else can we do? We’ll hear from folks who believe in representative democracy, those who propose reforms, and those who reject it outright. Michael Med-o Whitson, Natasha Marsh (Calif League of Young Voters), James Rucker (colorofchange.org). podcast: http://diva.sfsu.edu/users/Chris.Carlsson/ssf_talks?podcast=11

Sept. 26 We’ll look the possibilities of a radically different relationship to our local water supplies, including our aquifer, creeks and rainfall. But most of San Francisco’s water is supplied by the Tuolumne River, which flows through a series of reservoirs, aqueducts and tunnels to our taps. These facilities are being rebuilt now, along with yet another massively expensive sewer system overhaul. Joel Pomerantz, Spreck Rosenkrans (Environmental Defense Fund), Ruth Gravanis. podcast: http://diva.sfsu.edu/users/Chris.Carlsson/ssf_talks?podcast=9