To continue the dialogue around some of today’s most pressing – and most tangible – environmental issues, The Ecology Center is pleased to announce season three of Basic Needs.

How do the choices we make to satisfy our basic needs impact the health of our community and our environment? Find out all summer long in an open-forum to explore and discuss critical topics with cutting-edge thinkers.

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August 18th     
    Christian Beamish - Author, "By Sail and Oar—the Cormorant Journeys"

About Christian Beamish

Christian Beamish, Senior Writer at Surfer Magazine, former Associate Editor at The Surfer's Journal, and author of an upcoming book from Patagonia,"By Sail and Oar—the Cormorant Journeys", on his adventures in his self-built, 18-foot, Shetland Isle beach boat, looks for connections to his essential humanity in "full wilderness immersion surf travel." With an M.A. from SFSU in Creative Writing, Beamish has practiced his craft for the past decade in numerous print publications internationally.

Join us for an evening conversation, wine, beer and light fare from 6:30pm-9pm. Registration for these unique events is $10 for members/$25 for non-members. Guests can purchase tickets online or by calling 949.443.4223.

Check out the video of this year's Basic Needs with Mark Smith!

Possible only in partnership with:
Hurley H20, New Belgium Brewing, Whole Foods Market, GOOD, Sambazon, Vita Coco, Guayaki

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• Kristin Snaps A Balcony Shot
• The SSS Courtyard Sunset
• The Congdon House & Sunset Sky
• The Palm & Rainbow
• Dr. Steingraber's Crowd
• Dr. Steingraber's Crowd & Rainbow
• Crowd, Rainbow, Flags
• Crowd, Rainbow, Flags Horizontal
• Dr. Steingraber & Other End of the Rainbow
• Dr. Steingraber & Congdon House
• The SSS Steingraber Setting
• Dr. Sandra Steingraber
• Evan & Dr. Steingraber - Thank You!
• Evan & Dr. Steingraber
• Evan, Kristin, Ryan & Jeremy
• Sunlight Reception
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• Vicki, Kristin & David