[Sust-mar] Eleven upcoming environmental, social justice and peace events from Feb. 21 to Mar. 11

[Tamara Lorincz]

Eleven upcoming environmental, social justice and peace events. Please
circulate widely - thank you!


1. 
Modernizing the Fisheries Act: A Briefing
Monday, February 26
7:00-9:00 PM
Dalhousie Law School
6061 Univesity Ave. 
Halifax
Free Public Talk. All Welcome!
Come out to learn about the modernizing of Canada's Fisheries Act. This
138-year old piece of legislation is being amended. Hear various
perspectives on the amendments from a representative of the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans and representatives of local environmental
non-governmental organizations. The briefing is organized by the Pro Bono
Students Canada-Dalhousie Law School and the Nova Scotia Environmental
Network. For more information, please contact Tamara Lorincz at (902)
454-6846 or email nsen at cen-rce.org

2. 
Nation-Wide Kyoto Rally Sunday March 11th Halifax, Nova Scotia (Organizing
meeting on Feb. 26)
The Canadians for Kyoto Rally is an independent initiative whose ultimate
goal is to have Canada recommit to the Kyoto Protocol:
http://www.canadiansforkyoto.com
Help us organize for March 11 in Halifax: Canadians For Kyoto National Day
of Action. We need your help! The next meeting time is for Monday Feb 26th
at 4:30pm at the Sierra Club Office in the Roy Building, 1657 Barrington
Street - (902) 444-3113. More info please contact Myriam at:
myriamh at sierraclub.ca 

3. 
AFFLUENZA: AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES - talk by Peter Dagleish Feb. 21 & 22
On February 21st and 22nd, Armbrae Academy will join with the University of
Kings College in hosting the inaugural Armbrae Dialogue at Kings - a social
justice symposium for local high school students, featuring a keynote speech
by internationally acclaimed Canadian anti-poverty advocate Peter Dalglish.
Mr. Dalglish is a leading authority on working children, street children!
and children affected by war. He is the Founder of Street Kids
International, a global leader in designing creative self-help projects for
poor, urban children, and has also been affiliated with the United Nations,
Youth Service Canada, Children at Risk, Ashoka Canada and Dream Now. 
The keynote address, Affluenza: An Embarrassment of Riches, will be
presented on Wednesday, February 21 in Dalhousie University's Ondaatje Hall,
McCain Arts and Social Science Building, 6135 University Avenue, at 7:00 pm.
The evening will feature a talk by Mr. Daglish followed by a conversation
with Tom Walsh from the Coady International Institute at St. Francis Xavier
University. The event is open to the public, a free will donation is
suggested, and early arrival is encouraged due to limited seating. 
For more information please contact Jonathan Bruhm at (902) 422-1271, ext.
136, jonathan.bruhm at ukings.ns.ca, or click "Dialogue" at www.armbrae.ns.ca

4. 
"THE UNITED STATES OF ATLANTICA?" Thursday, February 22 at 7pm-9pm
Just Us! on Spring Garden, 1491 Carlton St 
(corner of Carlton and Spring Garden Rd)
a free 'tools of dissent' workshop by nova scotia pirg
with Dr. Janet Eaton, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
A public workshop examining a free trade concept, spanning the New England
States and Atlantic Provinces, which threatens to severely undermine labor
rights and environmental standards in the region. Already, its proponents
include many of Atlantic Canada's business elite, corporate monopolies,
provincial politicians, and free market fundamentalist think-tanks. 
The question is: why hasn't the public been consulted? 
Join us to find out what Atlantica really is, what you can do about it, and
some alternatives.
For more info:
info at nspirg.org | 902.494.6662
www.nspirg.org

5. 
The Right to Water - Spring Garden Road Memorial Library, Thurs., Feb.
22/7:00 pm
Learn about the right to water internationally and in Canada. Susan Howatt
will discuss the threat to water in Canada by shortages, pollution and the
growing move to treat water as a commodity. Howatt is the national water
campaigner with the Council of Canadians. 
http://halifaxpubliclibraries.ca 

6. 
 "Landmine Action: Ethiopia and Beyond" Talk on Tuesday, February 27
7:30-9:00 PM
Dalhousie Law School
6061 Univesity Ave. 
Halifax
Free Public Talk. All Welcome!
This event is part of the Canadian Landmine Awareness Week. Phil Duguay is
an alumnus of Dalhousie University (BA, History 2005). For the last six
months, he has served as a Mines Action Canada Mine Action Capacity Building
Officer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Phil has worked hands on with landmine
survivors, facilitating service programs, conducting research on mine use
and disability legislation in East Africa, and learning about Mine Action in
the Ethiopian context. Phil will speak what is currently being done to
eradicate landmines around the world. Organized by the Society for Corporate
Environmental and Social Responsibility, Mines Action Canada, and the
Halifax Peace Coalition. For more information, please email CESR at
cesr at dal.ca or call (902) 441-6756.

7. 
"Is the Military Seducing Our Children?" Wednesday, Feb. 28, 7-9 pm
Room 104, Weldon Law Bldg, Dalhousie Un., 6061 University Ave.
A talk by Andria Hill-Lehr, Nova Scotia mother of a son serving in
Afghanistan. This is the second free program in the series Women's
Perspectives on War, sponsored by the Voice of Women for Peace. A general
discussion will follow. Local singing group, The Raging Grannies, will
perform. 
For more information contact: Elinor Egar Reynolds  
492-0283 E-mail: jonelr at ns.sympatico.ca

8. 
Film Screening: "You Can't be Neutral on a Moving Train: The Life of Howard
Zinn"
Thursday, March 1
7:30 -8:45 PM
Dalhousie Law School
6061 Univesity Ave. 
Halifax
Free. Donations appreciated. All Welcome!
About the film - In these turbulent times, Howard Zinn is inspiring a new
generation. This acclaimed film looks at the amazing life of the renowned
historian, activist and author. Featuring rare archival materials and
interviews with Zinn and colleagues such as Noam Chomsky, You Can't Be
Neutral captures the essence of this extraordinary man who has been a
catalyst for progressive change for more than 60 years. As Chomsky said,
Zinn is "a model and inspiration for those who seek justice and peace. His
contributions are truly incomparable." Narrated by Matt Damon . Featuring
music by Pearl Jam, Woody Guthrie & Billy Bragg!
Organized by the Society for Corporate Environmental and Social
Responsibility and the Halifax Peace Coalition. For more information, please
email CESR at cesr at dal.ca or call (902) 441-6756.
*Stay for the next film at 9:00 pm. 

9.
Film Screening "Arsenal of Hypocrisy: The US Space Program & Its Military
Industrial Complex" 
Thursday, March 1
9:00-10:00 PM
Dalhousie Law School
6061 Univesity Ave. 
Halifax
Free. Donations appreciated. All Welcome!
About the film - Arsenal of Hypocrisy features Global Network Against
Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space Coordinator Bruce Gagnon, Noam Chomsky and
Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell talking about the dangers of moving the
arms race into space. The one-hour production features archival footage,
Pentagon documents, and clearly outlines the U.S. current plan to "control
and dominate" space and the Earth below. In recognition of International
Keep Space for Peace Week. 
Organized by the Society for Corporate Environmental and Social
Responsibility and the Halifax Peace Coalition. For more information, please
email CESR at cesr at dal.ca or call (902) 441-6756

10. 
Film Screening "What I've Learned About US Foreign Policy: The War Against
the Third World" 
Wednesday, March 7
7:30-9:30 PM
Dalhousie Law School
6061 Univesity Ave. 
Halifax
Free. Donations appreciated. All Welcome!
About the film - A shocking expose on U.S. CIA covert operations and
American interventions since World War II. What you didn't learn in school
and what don't hear in the mainstream media. This video compilation reveals
the true nature of U.S. foreign policy. Every Canadian must watch this film!
Copies of the film will be available for sale. 
Organized by the Society for Corporate Environmental and Social
Responsibility and the Halifax Peace Coalition. For more information, please
email CESR at cesr at dal.ca or call (902) 441-6756

11.
"If Women Counted" Film Screening and Discussion on Saturday, March 10
2:00-5:00 PM
Keshen Goodman Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax NS
Free public event. Women don't miss this!
A special event in celebration of International Women's Day. Come to watch
the powerful documentary "Who's Counting: Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and
Global Economics". About this film, David Suzuki said, "I give the film and
Ms. Waring every superlative - riveting, revealing, inspiring, etc.It
penetrates to the heart of the global, ecological, and social crisis that
afflicts the world. required viewing for all who know we are on a
destructive path and want to get off." After the film, engage in a
discussion about women's role, especially mothers' role, in society and the
importance of women in government. If women counted, how would our world be
different and better? Organized by the Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace
and the Atlantic Advisory Committee on Maternity and Parental Benefits-Nova
Scotia. For more information, please email Tamara Lorincz at
tlorincz at ns.sympatico.ca or call 902-443-2423.