Tag: Poland Spring water

Weekend Voices 6/28/08

Producer: Adam Lacher, with technical assistance from Jeffrey McCarter

Host/Editor: Amy Browne

Topic: June 25th over 120 protestors from around the state and abroad gathered at the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells Water District in opposition to a plan by the water district to sell water to Poland Spring Water Company, a subsidiary of the multi-billion dollar transnational corporation Nestle.  Adam Lacher and Jeffrey McCarter were there and recorded the protest rally, the water district’s meeting, and an interview with a Nestlé representative.

FMI:

KKW Water District: E-mail: info@kkw.org  or call (207) 985-3385
Defending Water for Life: E-mail: info@defendingwaterinmaine.org or call 930-5232
Nestlé Waters North AmericaAttention:  Corporate Website 777 West Putnam Avenue P.O. Box 2313 Greenwich, CT  06830. or call: 203-531-4100

Voices 6/24/08

Producer/Host: Amy Browne

Segment 1: Around the world people are struggling to prevent what once seemed unthinkable: the privatization of the planet’s water.  That struggle has come to water-rich Maine in recent years and today we’ll be talking with an organizer with the group Defending Water in Maine, Emily Posner.

FMI: www.defendingwaterinmaine.org  , www.celdf.org
Emily Posner: 207-930-5232  or  info@defendingwaterinmaine.org

Segment 2: Some excerpts from a discussion earlier today about the Full Circle Fair.  Whether you are thinking of attending and want to know who the performers are, or maybe you want to volunteer and get in free— either way you’ll get your answers here.  This is Martha Garfield, Fair Coordinator, Matt Murphy, WERU General Manager and Chris Stark, WERU volunteer coordinator.