[Sust-mar] Great events this September: Lots of Films, Sustainability Stuff, Naomi Klein, Helen Caldicott etc... Spread the word!

[Tamara Lorincz]

16 UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS: Environment, women, social justice and peace -
Please circulate far & wide. Thank you!

*Check out all the great films and Naomi Klein and Helen Caldicott will be
speaking in Halifax this month too!


UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

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TD GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP IN HALIFAX ON SEPT. 20 Fifteen years a
go a small group of people got together to clean up a beach in Vancouver,
BC. Today, the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, in partnership with
WWF-Canada, has now grown into the second largest cleanup in the world.
Powered by Canadians, this program allows people from all regions and all
walks of life to make a positive difference to their environment. Last year
alone, over 52,000 Canadians registered to clean up 1,240 shorelines
removing 87,489 kg of harmful shoreline litter. 
This year, we invite Nova Scotians to join WWF-Canada, Atlantic Region, and
Dalhousie University at Point Pleasant Park on Saturday, September 20th to
come out help remove harmful shoreline litter. 
Registration will begin at 10 am at Black Rock Beach, followed by a cleanup
of the southern most tip of the park to the shorelines stretching along the
Northwest Arm. We will wrap up the event with a BBQ and lots of great
give-aways. Participants are encouraged to use sustainable transportation,
such as car pooling, public transit, or bicycles, as well as bring their own
reusable food containers and cups as a way to reduce our impact on the
environment.  Interested participants can register online at
www.vanaqua.org/cleanup. Please note, no advance registration is required,
but those who do so by August 31 will have a chance to win a Canadian
Sailing Expeditions Cruise, and will get a free t-shirt the day of the
event. Contact Stacey McCarthy, smccarthy at wwfcanada.org, at WWF-Canada,
Atlantic Region, with any additional questions.
Stacey McCarthy
Communications Specialist
WWF-Canada
Atlantic Region Office
5251 Duke St., Suite 1202
Halifax, NS  B3J 1P3
Direct: 902.482.1105, ext 41
Cell: 902.209.6457
Fax: 902.482.1107
Email: smccarthy at wwfcanada.org
Web: www.wwf.ca


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FOUR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURAL WORLD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 Offered through
the Nova Scotia Outdoor Leadership Development Program 

With all the talk of being green, have you ever taken the time to really
consider your own relationship with the natural world? This workshop,
relying on the ancient wisdom of the Medicine Wheel, holism and the four
elements, provides participants with the opportunity to seek some clarity of
their own relationship status as citizens within the greater organic whole.

Whether you are a seasoned nature educator or simply curious about
developing a better understanding of your own interaction with the natural
world, this workshop is designed with the individual quest in mind. This
unique workshop uses art, mediation, visualization, energy exercises,
reflection and small group discussion. All that is asked of participants is
that you come committed to your own natural world journey while upholding
the respect for others on their way as well.

Where: The Universalist Unitarian Church of Halifax, 5500 Inglis Street,
Halifax
When: Saturday, September 13, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $35.00 (pre-registration advised)
Contact: Michele at (902) 827-3619 or meg65a at hotmail.com Bring a bag lunch.
Coffee, tea and snacks provided. 

For details on the facilitator, Michele Graveline, and the Nova Scotia
Outdoor Leadership Development Program, please see
http://www.nsen.ca/calendar.php.


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FILM SCREENING: ¡°STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE¡± ON SEPT. 8
What: STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, a documentary by Errol Morris.
Where: Park Lane Empire 8 Cinema.
When: September 08, 7pm (Tix on sale 6pm).
How much: $10. or included in season membership.
More info: screenings at afcoop.ca, 420.4572 Standard Operating Procedure is
the latest film from Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Errol
Morris (Fog of War, The Thin Blue Line, Gates of Heaven). Is it possible for
a photograph to change the world? Photographs taken by soldiers in Abu
Ghraib prison changed the war in Iraq and changed Americas image of itself.
Yet, a central mystery remains. Did the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs
constitute evidence of systematic abuse by the American military, or were
they documenting the aberrant behavior of a few bad apples? Master filmmaker
Errol Morris turns his keen eye to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in this
intense and provocative documentary. Using interviews with the soldiers that
appeared in the now infamous torture photos, Morris strings their stories
together with vivid re-enactments and striking digital technology for a
wrenching look at the events at the prison. With his trademark
straight-into-the-lens interview style, it is chilling to see the familiar
faces of Lynndie England and Sabrina Harmon as they try to articulate their
experiences. The lawlessness and confusion in the prison quickly become
evident, and as their stories unfold, the film slowly strips away the many
puzzling questions that surround the incidents, exposing a much larger truth
about corruption within the US military, corruption that appears to reach
far beyond the handful of soldiers that took the fall for the scandal.
Morris's re-enactments are extremely vivid, and often shot in a beautifully
cinematic style. Morris does a masterly job of untangling such a complex,
twisted story. He shines a glaring light on one of America's most shameful
moments and, more importantly, exposes how little we truly know about the
military's methods.


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FILM SCREENING: WHO¡¯S COUNTING? SEX, LIES & GLOBAL ECONOMICS
Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at the Just Us! Caf¨¦, 5896 Spring
Garden Rd. Halifax
A provocative and powerful film! Starts at 7 PM sharp. Join us for fair
trade coffee & snacks and watch this important film. David Suzuki said, ¡°I
give the film every superlative ¨C 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.¡± Organized by the Nova Scotia
Environmental Network. For more information, please call (902) 454-6846,
email nsen at cen-rce.org or 
visit our web site: www.nsen.ca


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RALLY TO SUPPORT THE WAR RESISTERS ON SAT. SEPT. 13 AT NOON	- SPRING
GARDEN LIBRARY, HALIFAX	
Join us for a Pan-Canadian Day of Action to Support the War Resisters on
Saturday, September 13 at noon in front of the Spring Garden Library. Help
us tell Stephen Harper: Don¡¯t Deport the Hinzman Family! U.S. Iraq War
resister Jeremy Hinzman and his wife and two children have been ordered to
leave Canada by September 23rd. In spite of Hinzman¡¯s four and a half years
living, working and raising a family in Canada, the Harper government plans
to deport him to the United States where he will likely face a court martial
and a potential military jail sentence and felony conviction. This flies in
the face of democracy and the will of Canadians: Parliament passed a motion
in support of war resisters June 3rd, 82% of Canadians oppose the Iraq war
(Strategic Counsel poll), and 64% of Canadians support war resisters (Angus
Reid poll). For more information, please email us at hfxpeace at chebucto.ns.ca
visit our web site at: www.halifaxpeacecoalition.ca


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¡°STORY OF STUFF: TOWARD SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION¡± FILM &
DISCUSSION SEPT & OCT 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."    Presented by Tamara
Lorincz, Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Environmental Network and the
Coordinator of the Sustainability Education in Nova Scotia for Everyone
Working Group.
¡ì	Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Wed, Sept 24/6:30 p.m.
Registration required. 
¡ì	Alderney Gate Public Library Wed, Oct 1/7 p.m. 
¡ì	Keshen Goodman Public Library Wed, Oct 8/7 p.m. 
¡ì	Tantallon Public Library Tues, Oct 21/7 p.m.


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PUBLIC DISCUSSION "LIVING ON EARTH AS IF WE WANT TO STAY" 
Author Mike Nickerson and Activist Donna Dillman
Wednesday, September 17 from 7:30-9:00 PM
Dalhousie Law School, 6061 University Ave. Halifax
One by one, people are realizing that human activity cannot grow forever on
a finite planet. When enough people understand this, the conventional wisdom
will shift. It will move from:¡± Our purpose is to expand production and
consumption." to,¡± Our purpose is to enjoy living while managing the planet
for generations to come." Mike Nickerson, long-time sustainability educator
and author of Life, Money & Illusion: Living on Earth as if we want to stay,
" along with his wife, Donna Dillman, the uranium activist who went 68 days
without food last fall to protest exploration near their home in eastern
Ontario, will be in Halifax as part of their international tour on September
17th. Organized by the Nova Scotia Environmental Network and the Council of
Canadians-Atlantic Chapter. For more information, please call (902)
454-6846, email nsen at cen-rce.org or visit our web site: www.nsen.ca


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'SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES: YOUTH ACTION FOR GLOBAL CHANGE' SEPT. 18
Usin gthe power of film, two Halifax-based international non-governmental
organizations want to cultivate further understanding and awareness ofglobal
issues. The Nova Scotia-Gambia Association and Peaceful Schools
International have partnered to host an evening of speakers and film
todiscuss the visual medium. Supported by the Atlantic Council
forInternational Cooperation, short documentaries and discussion willfocus
on the existing efforts and future possibilities of productions by youth and
the motivating and educational results of these endeavours. All are welcome
to attend this free of charge evening of discussion and ideas¨Dexpressed
verbally and visually on Thursday, September 18th in Room 105 of the Weldon
Law Building,Dalhousie University campus, 7-9pm. More info: 


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"IF WOMEN COUNTED" FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 7:00-9:30 PM
Nova Scotia Community College, Arthur Street, Truro, NS.  (go to the Salon
off the Cafeteria)
Free public event. All welcome. 
Come to watch the powerful documentary ¡°Who¡¯s Counting: Marilyn Waring on
Sex, Lies and Global Economics¡± (1995). About this film, David Suzuki said,
¡°I give the film and Ms. Waring every superlative ¨C 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
moderated discussion about women¡¯s role in society and the importance of
women in leadership, politics and business facilitated by Tamara Lorincz,
Executive Director, Nova Scotia Environmental Network, and a founding member
of Equal Voice Nova Scotia. Refreshments and draw prizes. If women counted,
how would our world be different and better?
A special event sponsored by the Zonta Club of Truro Area
The Zonta Club of Truro Area, is  an affiliate of Zonta International, a
global organization of women and men working together to advance the status
of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta members volunteer
their time, talents and money to local and international service projects,
as well as scholarship and award programs aimed at furthering women's
education, leadership and youth development. For more information call
897-2625 or check out www.zonta.org


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THE PRESCRIPTION FOR SURVIVAL: THE PHYSICIAN IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE, HALIFAX,
SEPT. 25-27 ¨C The Prescription for Survival: the Physician in the Global
Village conference looks at the health effects of human rights violations,
chemical waste, war, energy and resource depletion, economic policies and
'greening' of hospitals. Dr. Helen Caldicott, nuclear disarmament activist
and author, and Gil Penalosa, Executive Director of Walk & Bike for Life are
keynotes speakers. Organizers: Association of Doctors for the Advancement of
Physically-Active Transportation, Canadian Association of Physicians for the
Environment and Physicians for Global Survival. More info: http://pgs.ca


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DR. HELEN CALDICOTT ¡°"HOW NUCLEAR ENERGY AND GLOBAL WARMING AFFECTS YOUR
HEALTH¡± ON 7PM TH. SEPT. 25 HALIFAX
Thursday, September 25 from 7:00-9:00 PM
McNally Theatre, Saint Mary¡¯s University, 923 Robie St, Halifax
Dr. Helen Caldicott, internationally acclaimed nuclear activist, author, and
Nobel Prize nominee will be speaking in Halifax. Dr. Caldicott is the 2008
TJ Murray Humanities in Medicine scholar. Her books will be for sale along
with other books of interest. This free public talk is organized by
Physicians for Global Survival and sponsored by Dalhousie University and
Saint Mary's University. For more information, please visit: www.pgs.ca


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FILM SCREENING: ¡°THE STRANGEST DREAM: THE STORY OF JOSEPH ROTBLAT¡± ON
SEPT. 14
Atlantic Film Festival on Sunday, September 14th, at Park Lane 8, at 2:00pm.
Director Eric Bednarski will be in attendance.
"The Strangest Dream", and was produced by Kent Martin and the Atlantic
Production Centre of the NFB. "The Strangest Dream tells the story of Joseph
Rotblat, the history of nuclear weapons and the efforts of the Pugwash
Conferences on Science and World Affairs ¨C which he co-founded ¨C to halt
nuclear proliferation... The film takes us from the site of the first
nuclear test, in New Mexico, to Cairo, where contemporary Pugwash scientists
meet under the cloud of nuclear proliferation, and to Hiroshima, where we
see survivors of the first atomic attack. Featuring interviews with
contemporaries of Rotblat, members of the Pugwash movement and passionate
public figures including Senator Rom¨¦o Dallaire, The Strangest Dream
demonstrates the renewed threat of nuclear weapons, while encouraging hope
through the example of morally engaged scientists and citizens." More info:
http://www.atlanticfilm.com/


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NAOMI KLEIN - THE SHOCK DOCTRINE: THE RISE OF DISASTER CAPITALISM ON SEPT.
26
September 26th, Ondaatje Hall
Doors open at 7:00
Lecture begins at 7:30
Entry by donation
Naomi Klein is notable for her prominent work as an anti-globalization
activist, and as an - award winning author of the international bestsellers,
The Shock Doctrine: the Rise of Disaster Capitalism and No Logo: Taking Aim
at the Brand Bullies. No Logo has been called the bible of a movement and
The Shock Doctrine has been praised as a brilliant, brave and terrifying
book that should be compulsory reading. She also writes a regular column for
The Nation magazine and The Guardian newspaper that is syndicated
internationally by The New York Times Syndicate. In 2004, her reporting from
Iraq for Harper?s Magazine won the James Aronson Award for Social Justice
Journalism. Also in 2004 she wrote and co-produced The Take, an
award-winning feature documentary about Argentina?s occupied factory
movement. She is a former Miliband Fellow at the London School of Economics
and holds an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws from the University of King?s
College, Nova Scotia. This event has been made possible through the generous
support of our sponsors: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, NSPIRG,
King¡¯s School of Journalism. Presented by IDEAS. For more info, please
email: Kayleigh.MacSwain at dal.ca

*Note: Naomi Klein will be speaking in Wolfville on Sept. 25 ¨C for more
info on that lecture please email Gillian at: gillian.poulter at acadiau.ca


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BOOK LAUNCH: FROM POVERTY TO POWER: HOW ACTIVE CITIZENS AND EFFECTIVE STATES
CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
 Most of us feel overwhelmed when we contemplate the number of people across
the globe suffering the brunt of poverty. Join editor Mark Fried at the
launch of Oxfam International's new book, From Poverty to Power, for a
discussion on how ordinary people through organized action can help
eliminate poverty, and its related challenges of inequality and
environmental collapse. Mark Fried is the Advocacy Coordinator for Oxfam
Canada and writes regularly on policy issues related to international
development.
Oxfam Canada (www.oxfam.ca) is an international development agency working
with over 100 partner organizations in Africa, the Americas and Asia. With a
specific focus on women, Oxfam strives to tackle the root causes of poverty,
injustice, and inequality and it helps to create self-reliant and
sustainable communities.
 
Two NS locations:
HALIFAX
Tuesday September 30, 2008 
North Branch Public Library, Gottingen St
7:00 - 8:30pm
 
WOLFVILLE
Wednesday October 1st, 2008
Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville
7:00 - 9:00pm


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DIALOGUE FOR PEACEFUL CHANGE FACILITATION TRAINING SEPTEMBER 14 - 19, SUNDAY
7:00 P.M. - FRIDAY 1:00 P.M.
Dialogue for Peace Change (DPC) is a methodology to learn the creative and
practical skills of peaceful change.  It is a process to engage in
community-based conflict mediation that also provides effective and useful
tools and strategies for analyzing and addressing conflicts both large and
small.  DPC is part of a global coalition dedicated to creating safe spaces
to overcome division, through a structured process of mutual empowerment.
Based on work in Northern Ireland, this methodology is applicable to
conflicts and disputes in communities, families and organizations.  As well,
it has been implemented in global conflicts in Palestine, with child
soldiers in Uganda, and among squatters in the Philippines.  DPC
Facilitators in the Maritimes have been using the skills to address disputes
on the Bay of Fundy between fisherfolk and government officials, sorting
through tensions within First Nations Reserves, and promoting greater
cooperation and effectiveness through meditative approaches with Social
Service agencies.  DPC moves beyond traditional mediative methods focusing
on conflict content, culture and spirituality.  For more information, visit
www.dialogueforpeacefulchange.net. The experiential nature of the program
allows you to practice the stages of conflict mediation and apply the tools
in a realistic context.

Leadership: Ishbel Munro is Executive Director of the Coastal Communities
Network (CCN), a Nova Scotia-wide grassroots, non-profit that works to
ensure the future of Nova Scotia¡¯s rural and coastal communities. Ishbel is
a Certified Mediator through Henson College and trained in the DPC
methodology in Northern Ireland in 2006.  Stephen Law, Social Transformation
Program Coordinator, trained in DPC methodology in Turku, Finland and has
been a DPC trainer in Northern Ireland, India and North America. He works
extensively in the areas of peacebuilding and community development, and is
a former Board Member of Peace Brigades International.  He lives communally
at SunRoot Farm. Certification in the DPC program can make you eligible to
apply to join a pool of community-based conflict facilitators available to
assist groups, individuals and organizations who are looking for external
support to address internal conflicts. Cost: $800 includes meals and
accommodations.
To register: www.tatacentre.ca

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For Our Birds 2008: Sharing science, conservation and education about birds
in Nova Scotia in Nov.!
Rowe Management Building, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
9:00 a.m., Saturday, November 15 to 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 16, 2008 
Conference Objectives: Increase communication about the science and
conservation of birds; Engage new people in bird conservation; Increase
public awareness and action for birds. Keynote address: Dr. Janis Dickinson,
Director of Citizen Science at Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell
University. The conference will begin with a keynote address by Janis
Dickinson, Director of Citizen Science at Cornell University. On Saturday,
scientists, birders and government representatives will be making
presentations. On Sunday workshops will offer more opportunity for
interaction and discussion. Overall we want to ensure that there is a good
mix of learning, sharing of information and exchange of views. On Saturday
evening from 4:30 to 6:30 there will be refreshments (wine and cheese/beer
and chips) to allow participants to mingle and discuss the day's
presentations. This will also be an opportunity for students and researchers
to present their research and projects (poster session).You can view a
tentative schedule here:
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds/index.html

 
ENJOY!

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


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