Tom Dwyer Automotive Services is proud to enter our third year as a sponsor of the Illahee Lecture Series, Portland’s “forum for environmental innovators”.  Each year the Illahee Institute assembles a dynamic panel of speakers on a particular theme related to the environment, community, sustainability, resources, or other subjects.  This year’s theme, “Sacred Cows”, will examine several paradigms or practices – “Sacred Cows” – that are resistant to criticism or change; systems that deliver mixed results for long periods of time, but somehow retain a powerful hold our society and imaginations.   Unless otherwise noted, all lectures are at the First Congregational Church of Portland (1126 SW Park Ave) at 7 p m.

Full information on each of the speakers is available on the Illahee website, but here’s a menu of the Sacred Cows we’ll be serving up this year…

“Democracy”, Christopher Phillips, February 1, 2012

“Jobs”, Juliet Schor, February 24, 2012

“Education”, Diane Ravitch, March 20, 2012

“Health Care”, Wendell Potter, April 18, 2012

“National Defense: Illahee Panel with Regional Defense Experts“, May 9, 2012

PLUS A SPECIAL EVENT…

“2011-12 Kritikos Lecture in the Humanities” Andrew Bacevich, May 16, 2012
Free and open to the public!      NOTE:  VENUE TBD!