[Sust-mar] 24 events for the earth, peace, international solidarity, women, children and justice.

[Tamara Lorincz]

24  events for the earth, peace, international solidarity, women, children
and justice. Please circulate far and wide. Sorry for any cross-postings.

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DR. TONY CLARKE PRESENTS HIS LATEST BOOK “TAR SANDS SHOWDOWN: CANADA AND THE
NEW POLITICS OF OIL IN AN AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE” – 
Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 pm - St. Matthew's United Church, 1479 Barrington
Street, Halifax
The public is invited to hear Dr. Tony Clarke, director of the Polaris
Institute in Ottawa speak on his latest book, Tar Sands Showdown, at 7:30
pm., Tuesday, November 18 at St. Matthew's United Church, Halifax. Clarke's
new book, released on October 24, offers a comprehensive picture of what is
happening with the tar sands and what is likely to be its future. He asks
what is at stake long term for the Canadian nation, which now outsells Saudi
Arabia as a foreign oil supplier to the United States?  Canada has now
become the number one foreign oil source for the United States and the Tar
Sands have the possibility of increasing that output by four to five times
in the next fifteen years. Dr. Clarke's book, Tar Sands Showdown provides a
tool for stimulating thought, public discussion and debate about some very
important questions that beg to be dealt with by citizens and policy-makers.
Clarke's lecture is sponsored by several community organizations including
Development and Peace. 

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FREE PUBLIC LECTURE “PUTTING THE POLITICS BACK INTO LIFELONG LEARNING FOR
ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP”
Mount Saint Vincent University, Seton Academic Centre, Auditorium A, 4th
Floor
November 20, 2008 at 7:00pm
The lecture is co-sponsored by: Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, the
Canadian Council on Learning, and the Canadian Association for Studies in
Adult Education. Wine and Cheese Reception to follow in the Seton Academic
Centre, Margie O’Brien Faulty Lounge in Room 404.  This event is
co-sponsored by the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, the Canadian
Association for Studies in Adult Education (CASAE) and the Canadian Council
on Learning. Ian Martin is Honourable Fellow in the School of Education,
University of Edinburgh, where he was, until his recent retirement, Reader
in Adult and Community Education. He has written extensively on the politics
of adult education, lifelong learning, citizenship and democracy. He is
co-editor of Community Education: An Agenda for Educational Reform,
Education and Community: The Politics of Practice, Popular Education. Ian
Martin was the first non-American academic to receive the Cunningham Award
for Social Justice at the north American Adult Education Research Conference
(AERC). To mark his distinctive contribution to the literature of adult
education and lifelong learning, the UK Standing Conference on University
Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) has recently
established the annual Ian Martin Award for Social Justice. 

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A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ON COLOMBIA AND CANADA: FREE TRADE VERSUS HUMAN RIGHTS?
Friday, November 21 (4:30PM-9:00PM) Saturday, November 22 (9:00AM 4 PM)
Binney Hall, Anglican Diocesan Centre on College St. in Halifax. 
This event is organized by KAIROS Halifax cluster and local allies in the
Colombian community here in Canada as part of a three-year series of
training workshops planned by KAIROS Canada, EQUAL IN DIGNITY AMD RIGHTS.
Thanks to funding from the Canadian International Development Agency, this
event is FREE. Dinner and lunch will be provided and travel can be
reimbursed. Let us know of any special needs. All are welcome; we especially
welcome participation from indigenous, low-income, and young adult
communities and from Colombians now living in Canada. 
Contact Bev McDonald for more information:
pharmin at eastlink.ca or 902-425-4734 
www.kairoscanada.org

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PLANNING MEETING : GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE: 
Wednesday, November 19
12:00-1:30 PM
Veggie Pizza and natural pop meeting. Please RSVP to ensure a seat and
lunch.
Boardroom, Ecology Action Centre, 2705 Fern Lane (corner of May St and
Agricola St)
Come to help us plan an event in Recognition of the Global Day of Action on
Climate Change scheduled for December 6 (internationally) and December 7 (in
Canada). Help us make sure that Halifax is on the map and does something to
raise awareness about the critical issue of climate change: 
http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org/ Organized by the Nova Scotia
Environmental Network. For more information, visit us online: www.nsen.ca

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RETURNED HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOMPANIERS PRESENTATION
WHEN:  Tues. Nov. 18th 
WHERE: Just Us! Café, 5896 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax
TIME: 7 to 9pm
The Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network has long be involved
with human right accompaniment in Guatemala. The network trains and supports
volunteers who decide to be international observers with Guatemalans who
pursue criminal charges against those responsible for the genocide of the
civil war. These volunteers literally walk side-by-side and accompany
at-risk communities and individuals who face persecution. It diffuses
dangerous tension, exposes violence and injustice, delivers critical
information quickly from a troubled community to its international support
network, and allows the Guatemalans and their communities to safely continue
their work.
Recently, three human rights accompaniers have returned and are sharing
their stories with photos about their work with massacre survivors, labour
and land reform activists and indigenous peoples resisting mega-projects
that include Canadian mining. This event is free to all.
For more information about the Breaking the Silence network please go to:
www.breaking-the-silence.ca

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JIM HARDING, AUTHOR, CANADA’S DEADLY SECRET: SASKATCHEWAN URANIUM & THE
GLOBAL NUCLEAR SYSTEM
Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Halifax North Memorial Public Library, 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Organized by the Ecology Action Centre and the Council of Canadians. Phone:
429-2202. 

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MEC AND CPAWS ARE PRESENTING THE ATLANTIC PREMIERE OF BOREALIS, A FILM BY
FRANK WOLF. 
Thursday, November 20th, 7pm
Potter Auditorium, Rowe Building
6100 University Avenue, Halifax
Join Frank and Taku on their Big Wild journey as they tackle over 3000 kms
of Boreal Forest paddling in an effort to shed light on the issues now
facing this wilderness area. 
Come out, bring a friend and support the Big Wild by doing something small,
to save something big!
Borealis - a film directed by Frank Wolf followed by Q&A. Admission: pay
what you can donation to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Nova
Scotia chapter. For more information visit: www.thebigwild.org or contact
Jon Feldgajer, education at cpawsns.org

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THE BETRAYAL OF AFRICA: HOW THE RICH WORLD IMPOVERISHES AFRICA  
Gerry Caplan, Author of The Betrayal of Africa  
Friday, November 21
1:00pm - 3:00pm  
Lord Dalhousie Room
Henry Hicks Administration Building (clock tower building)
Dalhousie University
In honour of Walter Rodney. Organized by the Centre for Foreign Policy
Studies. For more information, email: centre at dal.ca

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UNDERSTANDING THE EARLY YEARS PRESENTATION: FAIRVIEW STUDY
Friday, November 21
1:00-3:00 PM
Fairview Family Resource Centre
3524 Dutch Village Road, Halifax
(Basement of church)
During this forum we will be discussing the recognized strengths and needs
of the Fairview community as noted by the Understanding the Early Years
(UEY) research project, along with recommendations suggested by the UEY
research project. Please RSVP . Learn more! Contact Michelle today at
902-864-8744 or uey at ns.aliantzinc.ca
http://www.ueyhalifax.com/

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NSEN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAUCUS
Friday, November 21
10am - noon
The next EE Caucus meeting will take place from 10am - noon at the NS Museum
of Natural History (1747 Summer Street). For more information, please
contact the EEC chair:
Caroline Canning 
Program Officer/Agente de Programme 
Public Education and Engagement Atlantic Region/ 
Participation et sensibilisation du public Région de l'Atlantique 
Environment Canada/Environnement Canada 
902-426-3716 (ph) 
902-426-2062 (fax) 
caroline.canning at ec.gc.ca 
www.ec.gc.ca/educators

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NS VOICE OF WOMEN FOR PEACE: DAY OF RENEWAL
Saturday, November 22, 2008
9:00-3:45PM
 CNIB, 6136 Almon Street, Halifax  (side entrance from parking lot). 
**Call Ruth at 444-2070 or email ruthbishop08 at gmail.com for the full agenda
and to register, so we will have food aplenty and a chair for you in a
circle of women for peace!  

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THE WAR WITHIN: WOMEN FOR PEACE
Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30, 
First Baptist Church, Oxford Street, Halifax
Performing women’s choirs:
Aeolian SIngers, Halifax, NS
Sophias Women’s Choir, Sackville, NB
Cantabile, Saint John, NB. Regular price is $15 at the door.

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FILM AND DISCUSSION: BOLIVIA’S REVOLUTION OF HOPE
Monday, November 24
7:30-9:00 PM
Room 105, Dalhousie Law School, 6061 University Avenue
Come to watch Evo Morales Ayma, the President of Bolivia, give a profound
speech at the United Nations this past September. Learn about the incredible
Bolivian Indigenous Peoples’ Movement, the new constitution for Bolivia, and
President Morales’ inspiring model to save the planet, life and humanity.
Hear from Jay Hartling, a long-time Latin America activist, about populist
struggles for justice and dignity in South America. Jay has an undergraduate
degree in Latin American Studies from Simon Fraser University, and a
graduate degree in public policy from the University of Victoria,
specializing in the area of institutionalized participatory democracy in
Venezuela. Her current interests are related to Latin American integration
initiatives being spearheaded by Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua and
Ecuador through ALBA: Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas. Organized by
the Halifax Peace Coalition. This event is not-to-miss. Canadians should
learn what is going on in Bolivia! For more information, email:
hfxpeace at chebucto.ca

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DO YOU DRINK FAIR TRADE COFFEE? OR WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT? 
WHERE: Just Us! Café at 5896 Spring Garden Rd. (a block from Robie St.) 
WHEN: Tues. Nov. 25 from 7 to 9pm. 
The talk is free to all. 
Then mark your calendars for a talk with Lesbia Morales, worker with the
Highlands Committee of Small Farmers (Comite Campesino del Altiplano -
CCDA),the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence fair trade coffee partner
with Just Us! Coffee Roasters. Lesbia works with small farmers, especially
women, on land and labour rights struggles in the Highlands of Guatemala.For
more information about the Breaking the Silence network please go to:
www.breaking-the-silence.ca

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STATE OF MINE: AN INVESTIGATION OF CANADA'S EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY AND RELEASE
OF THE DOMINION MEDIA COOP'S SPECIAL ISSUE ON MINING
Wed. Nov 26th
7pm @ Halifax North Branch Library (2285 Gottingen)
UPDATE: speakers confirmed -  Join journalists, Mi'kmaq elder Billy Lewis,
Colombian union activist Jesus Brochero, Sierra Club Atlantic Director
Gretchen Fitzgerald, and Dominion Editor Hillary Lindsay for a discussion of
Canada's mining industry. For the month of November, The Dominion is posting
an article every day about mining. To read online and to support the work of
independent investigative journalists, visit http://dominionpaper.ca

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THE STORY OF STUFF: TOWARD SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION FILM &
DISCUSSION
Thursday, November 27 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Halifax North Memorial Public Library, 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax
We live in a society that is obsessed with the production and consumption of
stuff. But what we don't see are the consequences. "The Story of Stuff" is a
20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production
and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between
a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to
create a more sustainable and just world. Join us for the screening of this
popular film followed by a discussion to explore ways we can become more
sustainable. Participants will also learn about the new Nova Scotia
Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act and how citizens can
become more environmentally and socially responsible. Participants will
receive resources to help them take action in their homes and communities.
There will also be draw prizes for the new book "Go Green: How to Build an
Earth-Friendly Community." Organized by the Nova Scotia Environmental
Network. A project of SENSE: Sustainability Education in Nova Scotia for
Everyone Working Group. For more information, visit us online: www.nsen.ca

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PUBLIC LECTURE ON GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUE BY DR. RAMSAMMY, PRESIDENT OF WORLD
HEALTH ASSEMBLY “HEALTH FOR ALL IN RESOURCE POOR SETTINGS.”
7:30pm, Scotia Bank Auditorium, Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences
Bldg.,
Dr. Ramsammy-61st World Health Assembly and Minister of Health of Guyana
will present a public lecture on “Health for All in Resource Poor Settings.”
Dr. Ramsammy is hosted by the Nova Scotia Department of Health, Dalhousie
University Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie Health Law Institute,
International Health Office, and the IWK Health Centre and the Capital
District Health Authority.

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BHUTAN & CANADA: CONTRASTING CULTURES OF DEMOCRACY FILM SCREENING -
Thursday, Nov. 27 @ 7 - 8 p.m. -  GPI Atlantic Office, 3006 Oxford St.
(corner of Cork & Oxford), Suite 204:   Join us for the debut screening in
Halifax of a documentary film produced by GPI Atlantic and Bhutan's Youth
Development Fund. Food, drinks and presentations by Bhutanese & Canadian
youth to introduce the film. Q&A following the film.  R.S.V.P.:
saskiatait at gmail.com; Tel: 489-2524.

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MINING THE CONNECTIONS
A Forum on Local and Global Mining: Human rights.Environmental impacts.
Economic concerns.
November 27 and 28, 2008
Tatamagouche Centre
Keynote Speaker: Joan Kuyek Internationally renowned public educator on
mining issues and community economic planning; former National Coordinator,
Mining Watch Canada. Cost: Accommodation, Meals, and Registration $110
Registration only (meals purchased separately) $12/day. Registration Form,
Agenda, Forum endorsements, and detailed information: www.marconf.ca, select
Notice Board Sponsored by Tatamagouche Centre and the Church in Action
Mining the Connections Ctee., Maritime Conference of the United Church of
Canada.

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ATLANTIC REGIONAL SOLIDARITY NETWORK GATHERING
Land Rights: “This Land is Our Land!” 
Fri., November 28th, 7pm - November 30th, 1pm 2008
Tatamagouche Centre, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
Information about the event and the registration form will soon be posted at
www.arsn.ca. For more info. please call Blake at 902-830-9412 or by email at
enviro_blake at hotmail.com.  
Join us for the 2008 ARSN Annual General Meeting as we explore issues
relating to land rights and reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean as
well as right here at home.  Along with our guests from Colombia and
Guatemala, we will explore topics ranging from biofuel production in
Colombia to the struggles in a divided Bolivia, from direct actions by
communities demanding land rights in Peru to the pending elections in El
Salvador, as well as the effects that land reform is having across the
Americas. It will be an opportunity to celebrate advancements and victories
in the struggle for social justice through dance, music, and local actions.
Come one, come all! Join us for this year’s engaging, informative,
inspirational and thought-provoking Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network
Gathering!
Cost is $155. This includes meals, accommodation and a registration fee. We
want this gathering to be as accessible as possible, so there are options
such as billeting and/or bringing your own food to reduce the cost. These
options are indicated on the registration form.

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EQUAL VOICE: ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
What's it really like when women run for office? Come hear first-hand
experiences from the 2008 campaign trail, from the highs to the lows, and
all points in between.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
2 - 4 pm
Maxine Tynes Room, Alderney Gate Library Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Election retrospective with candidates:
Carol Harris (New Democrat Kings-Hants)
Catherine Meade  (Liberal Halifax)
Wanda Webber (Conservative Dartmouth).
Chaired by Kim Kierans, Director of the School of Journalism, University of
King's College
A free public panel sponsored by Equal Voice Nova Scotia.
Everyone welcome. Speak with panellists over light refreshments.
2008 saw more women candidates than ever before. Only a few could succeed in
being chosen for office. But their experiences are important for all of us.
Listen to their stories and speak with them about what it was really like.
Each of them commands our admiration. For more info:
equalvoicenovascotia at gmail.com

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“AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH” FILM AND TALK ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Tuesday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Room 105, Dalhousie Law School, 6061 University Ave. Halifax
In Recognition of the Global Day of Action on Climate Change. Organized by
the Nova Scotia Environmental Network. A project of SENSE: Sustainability
Education in Nova Scotia for Everyone Working Group. For more information,
visit us online: www.nsen.ca

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ECOLOGY ACTION CENTRE'S HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Come Celebrate A Year Of Successes!
December 3, 4-7 pm at Ecology Action Centre office, 2705 Fern Lane
Join us for refreshments, local foods and green holiday wishes. 
We will also take this opportunity to celebrate the successful conclusion of
our Capital Campaign.
Please come to witness your support in action! Don't forget to order your
organic Christmas Tree or chemical free wreath while you're here. Tree pick
up day: December 13, 9-12.
We also have beautiful advent calendars available till December!
www.ecologyaction.ca

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STRIKING A BALANCE - THE ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT 
Friday November 21, 2008
Halifax North Memorial Public Library, 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax
9:30 am to 3:00 pm

This fall at the start of the Federal Election campaign we saw the
environment emerge as a key issue for voters.  By the end of the campaign it
had been overshadowed by worries about the slumping economy.  As the world
faces a credit crunch and climate crisis, are these concerns complementary
or conflicting?  How will Canada manage its global commitments to the
environment in a time of economic uncertainty? Join us for a public dialogue
bringing together community members, business leaders, NGOs and students to
explore these and other important questions. Lunch will be provided by
Terrior Local Source Catering. This event is free but registration is
required because seating is limited.  To register please send a message with
your Name, Phone Number, Email Address and Food Restrictions to
trisha at canadasworld.ca. Or visit www.canadasworld.ca for more information.
This event is sponsored by Canada's World and the Simon Fraser University
Centre for Dialogue in partnership with the Dalhousie University Office of
Sustainability, Ecology Action Centre and Terrior Local Source Catering. The
dialogue is part of a series of public consultations being organized by
Canada's World (www.canadasworld.ca) across the Atlantic Provinces about the
state of the global economy and environment.  

ENJOY!


Tamara Lorincz
Executive Director, Nova Scotia Environmental Network (NSEN)
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