[Sust-mar] Upcoming events in Halifax from Sat. Nov. 24 - Dec. 6

[Tamara Lorincz]

A variety of upcoming events in Halifax for earth and social justice. Please
circulate. 

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS


(1)
OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT BIG BUSINESS: 
A PUBLIC FORUM ABOUT THE CRISIS IN CANADIAN CHILD CARE 
Saturday, November 24, 2007
2:00-4:00 PM
Room 105, Weldon Law School, Dalhousie University, 6061 University Avenue,
Halifax
A free public forum about the challenges to establishing a high quality
public early childhood education and child care system in Canada. Organized
by the Action Coalition for Early Childhood Education and Care and the
Atlantic Advisory Committee for Maternity and Parental Benefits. For more
information, please contact Sue Wolstenholme swol at win.eastlink.ca or Tamara
Lorincz 443-2423 or tlorincz at dal.ca 


(2)
PUBLIC LECTURE "CLIMATE CHANGE AND CHRISTIANITY" SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH 
The topic for the evening is: "Is Christianity a Green Faith?" The
Honourable Mark Parent, The NS Minister of Environment and Labour will be
the keynote speaker.  Also speaking and appearing on a panel will be Dr.
James Drummond, Professor of Physics and Atmospheric Science at Dalhousie
University, and Dr. William H. Brackney, Distinguished Professor of
Christian Theology and Ethics at Acadia Divinity College.
Location: West End Baptist Church, Corner of Quinpool Road and Preston
Street in Halifax
Date and time: Sunday, November 25 at 7:00pm  Sponsored by: the Committee
for the Christian Challenge of Climate Change. For more information, please
contact: Daisy Kidston, Programs Coordinator
Climate Change Centre, Clean Nova Scotia, 902-420-6684 kidston at clean.ns.ca /
www.clean.ns.ca/ccc   


(3) 
“A DISCUSSION ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT HOME AND ABROAD”ON NOV.
26
A Public Meeting moderated by Alexa McDonough, MP
Monday, November 26th, 7:00pm,  Potter Auditorium, KC Rowe Building,
Dalhousie University, 6100 University Ave. Panel Members:
§	Mary Durran, Development and Peace 
§	David Wheeler, Dean, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University
§	Samina Hashmi, Engineers without Borders
§	Angela Day, Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network


(4)
TAKING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE:  FROM THE LOCAL TO THE GLOBAL 
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 
7:30 - 9:00 PM 
Weldon Law School, Rm 104, Dalhousie University, 6061 University Ave.
Halifax
A free public forum with energy and climate change experts: Walden Bello,
Meinhard Doelle, and Brendan Hayley. Find out how Canada’s inaction on Kyoto
affects the global climate change negotiations? Learn about how you can
contribute to Nova Scotia’s energy strategy and climate change action plan.
For further information, contact the Nova Scotia Environmental Network (902)
454-6846 or visit www.nsen.ca


(5)
ATTEND THE PUBLIC FORUMS IN NS ON THE NEW ENERY STRATEGY & CLIMATE ACTION
PLAN
*The Nova Scotia Department of Energy is:
· updating the Energy Strategy 2001 
· Creating a Climate Change Action Plan (focused on climate change -
especially action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions).
The schedule of public consultations is here:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/energy/AbsPage.aspx?id=1737&siteid=1&lang=1

The information gathered through written submission and public consulation
supported by these two documents will be used to create the Energy Strategy
and the Climate Action Plan. Consultation on both is scheduled for this
fall, with release dates scheduled for spring 2008. The public consultations
dates and reference documents are available by contacting (902) 424-8090 or
by going to the Department of Energy web site. The deadline for written
submissions is December 19, 2007:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/energy/AbsPage.aspx?id=1235&siteid=1&lang=1


(6)
"THE ECONOMICS OF HAPPINESS: BUILDING GENUINE WEALTH" AUTHOR MARK ANIELSKI 
Thursday, NOV 29TH 
7:30 pm
Sobey’s Bldg lecture hall, Saint Mary's University 
Mark Anielski is President and CEO of Anielski Management Inc (AMI) located
in Edmonton, Alberta. 
As an economist he works with communities, businesses and governments to
help them assess, measure and manage their genuine wealth -- the things that
matter most to their well-being, quality of life and sustainability. He
believes that what we measure reveals our true values. He is schooled in
economics, accounting and forestry and hold a M.Sc. in forest economics, a
B.A. in economics and B.Sc.F in forest science, all from the University of
Alberta. In addition to his consulting practice, he teaches Sustainable
Economics at the new Bainbridge Graduate Institute (Washington) -- the first
sustainability MBA program in US in sustainable business enterprise whose
goal is to "integrate the wisdom of sustainability, ethics, and social
responsibility into business practice via management education and research,
business sustainability, ethics and corporate social responsibility". He is
also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta, School of Business
and teach a course in Corporate Social Responsibility and Social
Entrepreneurship. Organized by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public
Affairs (CCEPA) info at ccepa.ca


(7)
CLIMATE CHANGE: KEEP CANADA IN KYOTO! FIND OUT MORE:
http://www.under2c.blogspot.com/ *Take your picture and send it to you blog!

International Day of Action on Climate Change – Saturday, December 8th
http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org/


(8)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING : LOOKING BENEATH THE SURFACE - WHAT COMMUNITIES NEED TO
KNOW.  
This presentation will explore human trafficking in the Canadian context and
what measures the Government of Canada has taken to address the needs of
victims of trafficking and apprehend/prosecute traffickers.  The
presentation will be held at the Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library
on Tuesday, November 27th, at 7pm.  Admission is FREE. This presentation is
brought to you by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Halifax Refugee
Clinic, and the Canadian Red Cross in partnership with the Spring Garden
Road Memorial Public Library.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.  Please circulate
widely.
Eva Osorio-Nieto
Coordinator
Halifax Refugee Clinic
P.O. Box 233 CRO
Halifax, NS, B3J 2M4
Tel.: (902) 422-6736
Fax:(902) 422-7529
www.halifaxrefugeeclinic.org


(9)
GREEN DRINKS AT NICHE LOUNGE ON NOVEMBER 28TH AT 7PM
Green Drinks will be taking place on November 28th at 7pm.  We have adopted
the Niche Lounge as our new home so don't be wandering over to Quinpool
looking for us or the pub that once housed us because you will find neither.
The Niche Lounge is located on Barrington Street in the belly of the Aliant
building.  There are plenty of bus routes that drive right on by and you can
lock your bike up in the parkade just down the street or select the
sturdiest street sign.  More info contact: greendrinks.halifax at gmail.com


(10)
NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Province House, 1726 Hollis St. Halifax
Thursday, December 6, 2007, 10:30 am
Light refreshments. 
Speakers: 
Honourable Carolyn Bolivar-Getson 
Minister Responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Transition House Association of Nova Scotia
Girl Guides of Canada
The Clothesline Projec - The Transition House Association of Nova Scotia
initiated this project to give women who have experienced violence a chance
to express themselves and to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism to
Eliminate Violence Against Women, from November 25 to December 10. 
For more info, please contact the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status
of Women
Phone: 902-424-8662.

ENJOY!

Tamara

Tamara Lorincz
Executive Director, Nova Scotia Environmental Network (NSEN)
French Student
BA, BComm, MBA, LLB
55 Willowbend Court
Halifax, NS CANADA B3M 3L3
Phone: (902) 443-2423
Cell: (902) 478-1379
tlorincz at dal.ca
CESR: http://cesr.dsu.dal.ca
GN: http://www.space4peace.org/
HPC: http://hfxpeace.chebucto.org/
NSEN: http://www.nsen.ca
NDP: http://www.tamaralorincz.ca 
"A better world is possible"

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" -
Dr. Martin Luther King