They shall be remembered forever They shall be alive forever They shall be speaking forever The people shall hear them forever WB Yeats The deep darkness and ever-present horror of the American genocide of the First Nations of California during the gold rush of the 19 century colours everything. The following reflections on the Sierra

‘NOW YOU SEE IT’ FOR PIANO AND AN ORCHESTRA OF WORDS RECORDED FROM ACTIVISTS & INNOVATORS AT THE FRONTLINE OF CLIMATE JUSTICE LONDON, VORTEX JAZZ CLUB March 16 HEBDEN BRIDGE PIANO FESTIVAL April 18 LONDON, MARKSON PIANOS CONCERT SERIES October 28 TWO MINUTE PROMO IS HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsHnQJQ1A54 Composer: Lola Perrin Voices: recorded in interviews conducted

Editor’s note: This article was posted by Greg Valerio who managed Fairtrade’s International Gold Program for over two years. Greg (now MBE- Member of the British Empire) is the father of Fairtrade Gold. He was the first jeweler to bring it to market and he worked tirelessly to seed the ethical jewelry movement worldwide. Marc