[Sust-mar] Upcoming community events - Happy Earth Day April 22!

[Tamara Lorincz]

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Happy Earth Day - April 22! (Check out Earth Day Canada: www.earthday.ca )

*Happy 40th Anniversary to the Ecology Action Centre - Join the Centre’s 40
Days of Action: www.ecologyaction.ca  starting this week. Congrats!

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ENVIRONMENT, WOMEN, FOOD SECURITY, PEACE & SOCIAL
JUSTICE!

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PROTEST AGAINST LOCKHEED MARTIN - NOT GREEN ENERGY
Don't greenwash renewable energy in Nova Scotia!
Tuesday, April 19
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
World Trade & Convention Centre
1800 Argyle St., Halifax
It is very serious that Lockheed Martin, the world's largest weapons
manufacturer, is getting involved in renewable energy in this province -
through a tidal power project with Atlantis and Irving Corp. in the Bay of
Fundy, a biomass project in Cape Breton, and attempts last year to get
involved in solar. Lockheed Martin is now sponsoring and speaking at the
upcoming Nova Scotia Renewable Energy Conference in April - please see the
agenda here:
http://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=17136&tabid=22046& -
Keep power local!


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CUBA & U.S. HOSTILITY: 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAY OF PIGS INVASION
7pm, Tuesday, April 19
Room 204,
Schulich School of Law
Dalhousie University
6061 University Avenue
On April 17, 1961, CIA-trained anti-Cuba mercenaries invaded Cuba at Playa
Giron, also known as the Bay of Pigs, where they met an overwhelming defeat
in their unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the young Revolution. Join us for
a documentary followed by panel discussion on the history of the Bay of Pigs
Invasion and its legacy, current U.S. policy towards Cuba and the
international meaning of the Cuban Revolution, with Cuba specialists Bob
Huish, John Kirk and Isaac  Saney. Sponsored by the Canadian Network On Cuba
& Nova Scotia Cuba Association


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MINDSHIFT PERFORMANCE - THIS IS AWESOME YOUTH IN ACTION!
Wednesday, April 20
7:30 pm
Potter Auditorium
Dalhousie University
Many thanks to our host and sponsor:
Dalhousie University's College of Sustainability
This is an INCREDIBLE youth performance in celebration of Earth Day! If you
haven't seen this presentation yet and would like to (or even if you have
and would like to see it again!), or if you have wondered just what it is
the Adventure Earth Centre does, or you just want to see AWESOME YOUTH IN
ACTION, then come on out and join us! Everyone is welcome and refreshments
will be provided by the H.E.A.T (Helping the Earth by Acting Together from
the Adventure Earth Centre).  Youth Action team after the performance. More
info, please contact Terri Peace: peacet at halifax.ca


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FREE PUBLIC TALK:  ONE ACT FOR OUR COAST.
Wednesday, April 20th, 7pm
Jen Graham,  Coastal Coordinator at the Ecology Action Centre will be
speaking about the significance of, and threats to, Nova Scotia’s
spectacular coastal ecosystems, and how you can help protect these special
places. The presentation will feature many photos; some lovely, some
shocking.  TAO Outdoor Outfitters, 5187 Salter St., Halifax, Nova Scotia.


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LOCAL FOOD: WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL FOR NOVA SCOTIANS? WHY LOCAL FOOD MATTERS
Tuesday, April 19/7:00 pm
Spring Garden Rd. Memorial Public Library
Marla MacLeod, Food Connections Project Coordinator at the Ecology Action
Centre, will discuss the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture and the
Ecology Action Centre July 2010 report Is Nova Scotia Eating Local? The
report explores the social, economic and environmental benefits of a more
locally based food system. More info:
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/programs.html


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EARTH DAY RALLY TO BAN FRACKING
Earth Day Rally- April 22
1-2 pm
NS Leglislature (1726 Hollis St)
INVITATION: We are inviting everyone to participate in an Earth Day Rally on
Fracking.  It will be 1 hour long from 1-2 pm in front of the legislature.
BRING WATER: The idea is that we deposit clear jars of water from wells
around the province on the steps as a visual. Each jar will have a label
indicating the well and community it came from.  This will be a powerful
visual for the media.
MORATORIUM AND BAN: The poster indicates we are calling for a moratorium but
we want to make sure there are voices also calling for a ban. We are also
organising music and a sound system.
Earth Day is on Good Friday which is both helpful and a hindrance as some
people are travelling but others aren't working.
ABOUT Hydraulic Fracturing “Fracking” and how it threatens the environment
and health in NS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing


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RALLY FOR A NUCLEAR-FREE FUTURE ON APRIL 22
on April 22nd,  at 2pm there will be a peaceful anti Nuclear rally in
Halifax on the Commons, near the Pavilion (The Pavilion is located at 5816
Cogswell St near the playground and skate park). This rally is to show our
support with respect to closing the Lepreau Nuclear power plant in NB and
the shutdown of all other Nuclear Power plants in Canada. We will be
marching from the commons to downtown Halifax and end the rally in front of
Premier DarrelL Dexter’s office. Nuclear power is not a safe energy
alternative. This rally is organized by Mike Mueller with the support of: -
Nova Scotia Green Party,  Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, Greenpeace Canada
For more info go to our Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186489101394152


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"STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! JUSTICE, JOBS AND EQUALITY!"
April 25 at 1 pm at Victoria Park
The Halifax-Dartmouth and District Labour Council, and community allies,
invites you to a rally on Easter Monday, April 25th at 1 pm at Victoria Park
(Corner of Spring Garden and South Park).
Our headline is "Stand up! Speak out! Justice, Jobs and Equality!"
This election has seen party leaders make promise after promise but
important voices are not being heard. This election, workers are demanding
Pensions, Jobs, Pharmacare and Early Childhood Education.  Come out and hear
short speakers on each topic, as well as speaker on other important social
issues like poverty, climate justice and education.  Bring your own banners
and noisemakers!
If there are any questions, drop us a line at president at hddlc.ca.


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LOCAL FOOD: WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL FOR NOVA SCOTIANS? BRINGING IT TO THE TABLE
Tuesday, April 26/7:00 pm
Spring Garden Rd. Memorial Public Library
Meet Chris de Waal of Getaway Farms, a young newcomer to Nova Scotia farming
(through marriage), who is passionate about farming, local food and
providing high qualify beef product. Chris de Waal is Director of Public
Relations of the Seaport Market and will speak from farming and market
perspectives.


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“WOMEN WORK!” LUNCH AND LEARN
Friday April 29, 2011 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm
Lunch provided (by donation)
Women’s Community Space, YWCA Halifax -1233 Barrington St.
(To enter please ring the Resource Room door)
Women Work! is a pre-May Day panel discussion with a focus on women in
non-traditional employment roles.  4 talented and hard-working women will
share both first-hand and theoretical perspectives on work in areas where
women are under-represented.  Employment resources will be available for
women interested in learning more about working in non-traditional
workplaces!
Speakers:  Debbie Adams “Compartmentalizing - Woman in Trades or
Tradeswoman”        	        	     Merly Prentt  “Diverse,
Unemployed Women in Trades and Technology”
Patricia Snair “Women in Policing” and  Chris Rankin  “Older Wiser Labour
Force”
JOIN US for LUNCH and a KEY panel presentation on the SUCCESS of WOMEN in
NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT!!
For more information, please contact Susanne Litke/Victoria Foster at
423-8105 or Angela Day at 423-6163 ext. 257


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MAY DAY RALLY, MARCH AND CULTURAL EVENT
Rally and March
Sunday, May 1, 2011  2 p.m
Victoria Park, Corner of South Park and Spring Garden, Halifax, NS

Cultural Event
Sunday, May 1, 2011  3:30 p.m
Mikmaq Friendship Centre on 2158 Gottingen St., Halifax, NS

The Halifax May Day Committee and our supporters, invite workers, oppressed
peoples and allies from across Halifax and the Maritimes to join in our 5th
annual May Day rally on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 2 p.m. The Rally will start
at Victoria Park, followed by a march through the downtown core.
A cultural event will follow at the Mikmaq Friendship Centre on 2158
Gottingen St., starting around 3:30 p.m. Includes speakers/discussion *
Spoken Word * Workers' Poems * Music * Great Food (potluck contributions
most welcome).

Everyone welcome. For information, to obtain posters, pdfs, to donate or to
endorse Halifax May Day 2011, contact:
E-mail: mayday.halifax @ gmail.com    Tel: (902) 477-0470


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"READING THE WORLD:  LEARNING THROUGH NATURE" A FULL DAY CONFERENCE
Waldorf as Environmental Education
Saturday, May 7, 2011 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
The Shambhala School ,5450 Russell Street, Halifax
Waldorf education fosters environmental awareness and responsibility by
focusing on experiential learning and cultivating a holistic understanding
of nature.
Keynote Address: Dr. Craig Holdrege, Director, The Nature Institute
Workshops with experienced educators:
The Nature Institute is dedicated to developing the Goethean approach to
science through research, education, and publications. Formerly, Dr.
Holdrege taught high school biology in Waldorf schools for 21 years and has
been involved in Waldorf teacher training. He gives seminars and lectures on
the Goethean approach to biology and nature study as well as on the topic of
genetic engineering. He is the author of Genetics and the Manipulation of
Life: The Forgotten Factor of Context and editor of The Dynamic Heart and
Circulation. Presented by Waldorf East and the Anthroposophical Society of
Nova Scotia.
Cost: $75.00 (including lunch)
Further information: 902-624-0874  or   sswaldorf at waldorfns.org
Program details and registration: www.waldorfns.org


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NS WOMEN'S ACTION COALITION MAY 14 ASSEMBLY
The Women's Action Coalition-NS, active in the 1980s and 1990s, is being
re-organized and re-birthed.  The first annual assembly, originally planned
for Saturday April 30, has been re-scheduled due to the election on May 2.
The Assembly will now be held on Saturday May 14 at Saint Mary's University.
Membership in WAC-NS is open to individuals and organizations.
Please pre-register for the Assembly.  Please circulate this information to
other so that they are aware of this opportunity for women's voices to be
heard in Nova Scotia.
Thanks.
Stella Lord
Email: lords at eastlink.ca


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OXFAM MARITIMES ASSEMBLY MAY 14
You are warmly invited to join Oxfam for a special Assembly on Saturday May
14 in Halifax, our annual gathering of Oxfam members from across the
Maritimes region.  The Assembly will be a pre-launch of our new campaign on
food justice, climate change and women's rights. It will include exciting
speakers to give you the inside view on our campaign work, highlights of our
international program and humanitarian initiatives in the wake of recent
disasters.  The Assembly will open with a Friday evening May 13 special
public event with Oxfam's National Policy Coordinator, Mark Fried and other
speakers to discuss what the post election scenario means for international
development and aid. On Saturday 10am-5pm, our Assembly agenda will include
interactive sessions with lots of opportunity for small group dialogue. We
want to hear your ideas about how Oxfam can be making change and share ideas
about how you can take action. This is a great opportunity to meet other
'Oxfamers', ask questions about what we've been up to, what is being planned
in the Maritimes and how you can get involved. If you would like to attend
the Assembly, please RSVP by May 7 and I will send you a more detailed
info/registration package. There will also be a call for nominations for
volunteers to join the Oxfam Maritimes Regional Steering Committee. A
detailed agenda and further detail will be posted on our website and sent
later next week. If you use Facebook, please join our Oxfam in the Maritimes
page for the latest updates! Note there is no cost to participate in the
Assembly and all are welcome! Feel free to bring a friend.
We look forward to seeing you on May 13/14!
Jennifer Brammer
Program Coordinator - Maritimes region
Oxfam Canada
jenniferb at oxfam.ca
tel. 902 - 425 7877


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PLANNING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Nova Scotia Planning Directors Annual Spring Conference
May 5 ‐ 6, 2011  Lord Nelson Hotel, Halifax
Please be sure to mark May 5‐6, 2011 on your calendar for the Nova Scotia
Planning Directors Association annual spring conference! This year, the
conference theme, “Planning Healthy Communities,” will focus on the role
that the built environment plays in shaping the physical, psychological and
social health of individuals and their communities. Breakout sessions on
compact community form, active transportation, age‐friendly communities,
affordable housing, and parks and facilities planning will expand upon this
theme. As with other years, we expect to bring together over 100 municipal
politicians, planning advisory committee members, planners and groups or
individuals involved in community development, planning and public health
initiatives. More info: http://www.nspda.ca/


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NATURE NOVA SCOTIA
2011 Annual General Meeting - 3, 4, 5 June - St. Anns, Cape Breton
The annual conference and annual general meeting of Nature Nova Scotia will
be held on the weekend of June 3 thru 5 at the Gaelic College in St. Anns,
Cape Breton. Please set aside this time for field trips, talks and
networking with other Nova Scotia naturalists in this beautiful setting.
http://www.naturens.ca/node/68


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PEOPLE IN PLACES: ENGAGING TOGETHER IN INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
June 26-29, 2011
An international conference in
Halifax, NS, Canada
Excellent Keynote Speakers:
*For Day One, Clifford Atleo, President of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
in British Columbia, and Dan Edwards, a fourth generation west coast
commercial fishermen and initiator of the West Coast Sustainability
Association, have been invited to give a reflective presentation on the
historical disempowerment of communities and small scale resource harvesters
on Canada’s West Coast.
*Jackie Sunde and Merle Sowman of the University of Cape Town’s
Environmental Evaluation Unit will be our keynote speakers on Day 2,
bringing strong communityuniversity experience, both working on the front
lines of community initiatives relating to natural resources in South
Africa.
*Evelyn Pinkerton of Simon Fraser University and Fikret Berkes of the
University of Manitoba will develop a panel to debate policy options. These
two Canadians are known worldwide for their work on community approaches to
resource management. More info: http://www.coastalcura.ca

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*Check out the new Solidarity Halifax Bulletin:
http://solidarityhalifax.wordpress.com/

*Organize a “Great Pick Me Up” clean up in your neighbourhood through
Clean Nova Scotia: http://www.clean.ns.ca/

*Read the Earth Charter:
http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/pages/Read-the-Charter.html  and
be inspired by the 16 principles!

For peace, earth and justice,

Tamara

Tamara Lorincz
55 Willowbend Court
Halifax, NS CANADA B3M 3L3
Phone: (902) 443-2423
Cell: (902) 478-1379
tlorincz at dal.ca
ECJ: http://www.ecojustice.ca
GN: http://www.space4peace.org/
HPC: http://www.halifaxpeacecoalition.ca/
NSEN: http://www.nsen.ca
"A better world is possible"

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spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility
to poverty, racism, and militarism." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1967

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