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Global Power: Corporate Abuse. Coke's water exploitation in India

Monday, 22 November 2004
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Organizer: Corporate Accountability International

Speakers:

*Patti Lynn
Corporate Accountability International's Campaign Director
*Sonali Sadaquee
Raksha (WAND); Indian social health group
*Philip Kovacs
PhD student in Social Foundations.

Coca-Cola is one of the major players in global water problems. Coke's bottling plants maximize profits by stealing water from some of the poorest communities in the world. Coke's bottling practices operate throughout India with little or no accountability to the local population. As a consequence of Coke's unregulated actions, at least five Indian communities face severe water shortages and associated health problems.
We can not allow giant corporations to drain our reservoirs, pollute our wells, and turn water into an unaffordable luxury. It is time for the Atlanta community to tell Coke to stop stealing water.
Come learn more!

Location:
Emory University - Geosciences (renamed Anthropology) Building Room 105

Cost: FREE

URL: http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org