Join us at our monthly General Meeting for socializing, networking, and engagement on environmental topics of local interest. Arrive as early as 6pm at El Mercado(https://www.elmercadorestaurant.com/) (1302 S 1st St) to purchase food and drink. Updates on current events and program starts promptly at 7pm.
Tonight's program is A History of Energy in Mexico: from Cornfield to Solar Farm , with Philip Russell.
Philip's initial exposure to Mexico was as a cave explorer while at the University of Texas at Austin. He then spent several months hitchhiking around Mexico and walking to indigenous villages lacking roads. Since then he has written eight books on Latin America, six of which concern Mexico. His latest book(https://www.routledge.com/A-History-of-Energy-in-Mexico-From-Cornfields-to-Solar-Farms/Russell/p/book/9781041027089) is the title of tonight's program. Philip's writings on Mexico have appeared in publications ranging from Mexico City’s La Jornada to the New York Times. He has led tours to Latin America for the Sierra Club, Witness for Peace, Bikes not Bombs, and the Austin Cycling Association. Russell served eight years on the Austin Sierra Cub ExComm.
Can't make this event but still keenly interested in the topic? No worries... look for a recording of the presentation posted to the Austin Group's YouTube channel(https://www.youtube.com/@austinsierraclub4165) within about one week.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
El Mercado- South Side, 1302 S. 1st St., Austin, us
