[Sust-mar] Earth Day Rally Today + 27 Events for Peace, Earth & Justice

[Tamara Lorincz]

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR PEACE, EARTH & JUSTICE

Happy Earth Day - Today April 22! http://www.earthday.ca/

Be sure to watch the powerful environmental documentary “Revolution” and the
profound documentary about the Israel-Palestine conflict “The Gatekeepers”
playing now in theatres.

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Today - A GREEN ECONOMY: NO WARSHIPS! A Rally for Earth Day
Monday, April 22
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Outside the Irving Shipyard, 3099 Barrington St., Halifax
At the Niobe Gate Entrance near Devonshire Avenue 
A rally in support of Earth Day. The federal and provincial governments
should be investing tax dollars in a green economy to take action on climate
change and to protect our air, water and soil instead of wasting billions of
tax dollars on warships that are not a priority. Canada needs a green,
peaceful economy for a sustainable future.
Find out more at www.demilitarize.ca

*For Earth Day, I’m delivering an open letter to MP Megan Leslie, the NDP’s
Environment Critic, asking her why she supports warships and why warships
are a priority over taking action on climate change and poverty. I am
standing outside her office with my signs “No Warships: Green Jobs” today at
noon.  You can read my open letter to Megan here: www.demilitarize.ca


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NEW REPORT LAUNCH! OUT OF CONTROL: NOVA SCOTIA’S EXPERIENCE WITH FRACKING
FOR SHALE GAS
April 22, 2013 at the Kennetcook Fire Hall, 7:00pm.
The Nova Scotia Fracking Resource and Action Coalition has spent almost two
years reviewing Freedom of Information documents, and making sense of what
happened with Triangle Petroleum's shale gas project in Hants County.  This
is a fascinating report that outlines what happened, what didn’t happen and
how decisions were made.  If you live in these areas, if you live near these
areas, if you live far from these communities, you should know what
happened.  The report will be available online after this event.
The launch will include a presentation by the author of the report, and
short perspectives by several residents of Windsor Block communities,
followed by a Q and A.


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GROW YOUR OWN FOOD: THE SIMPLE SECRETS FOR SUCCESS
Faculty, staff and students are welcome to come learn the 10 great reasons
to grow your own herb and vegetable garden. This stick-to-the-basics
information session will explore:
-The three essentials: Water; Sunlight; Soil
-How to grow food in the city
-All about raised beds
-The nature of soil
-Tips for maintaining the garden, including what to do in each season, the
benefits of mulching, best approaches for harvesting
Our Presenter: Pete LaPierre is a lifelong resident of Herring Cove, a
Dalhousie Alumnus, (BSc’76) and co-founder of Home Harvest Kitchen Gardens -
http:www.homeharvest.ca.
Home Harvest, "The Edible Landscaping Company," is dedicated to assisting
and inspiring individuals, families and groups in growing their own healthy,
tasteful food. From herbs and vegetables to berries and fruit, we seek to
reclaim our cultural bond with food, nature and the life that surrounds us.
Register online at http://events.eod.dal.ca
Time:  April 23 2013 - 12:15 pm
Location: Room 307, Student Union Building
Cost: Free
Contact: HealthyDal at Dal.ca, (902) 494-4568


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WEDNESDAY AGAINST WARSHIPS Protest
Wednesday, April 24
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Outside the Irving Shipyard, 3099 Barrington St., Halifax
At the Niobe Gate Entrance near Devonshire Avenue.
A weekly protest against the federal government's plan to spend $25 billion
to build new warships for the navy instead of investing in urgent social and
environmental needs of Canadians.
Find out more at the blog "Wednesdays against Warships":
http://demilitarize.ca/wp/


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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HALIFAX ACTION CIRCLE'S APRIL MEETING
You're invited to the Halifax Action Circle's April meeting. The Action
Circle is participating in the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia
and Transphobia, and so we'll be making posters at our meeting in
preparation for the event. We have poster making supplies at the office, so
just bring your imagination. 
Our meeting is next Thursday, April the 25th at 6:30. Meetings are the last
Thursday of every month, continuing until June. The meeting will take place
at the new Amnesty office, located at 6009 Quinpool Road, Suite 305 (right
across from the Atlantica Hotel). Please note that the building is locked at
7:00, so please let us know if you need to arrive late.
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Halifax Action Circle
aihalifax at gmail.com
Join us on Facebook!
http://facebook.com/AmnestyAtlantic
http://facebook.com/aihalifax


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DUMP & RUN COMMUNITY YARDSALE
The Halifax Dump and Run is an annual event, now in its 11th year, that is
student-organized and community run through Saint Mary's University
Environmental Society (SMUES) and Dalhousie's Office of Sustainability. Our
goal is to divert waste from local landfills by collecting items people no
longer have use for and selling them (cheap!) at a gymnasium-sized indoor
yard sale in order to raise money for charitable organizations that support
Halifax's social and environmental well-being.
Time: April 28 2013 - 9:00 am
Location: Dalhousie Studley Gymnasium
Cost: Free admission
Additional Information
Want to volunteer? We need your help! If you're interested, please email
DSUSO at dal.ca
Contact
DSUSO at dal.ca


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STEVE LAW’S TAILINGS OF WARREN PEACE BOOK LAUNCH & READING
April 26th: Tatamagouche, NS: Book Launch & Reading - 7:00 pm
Fables Pub, 259 Main Street
Book launch. Contact: For more information about the tour visit:
http://www.stephenlaw.net/#!events/ck6j


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GOOD CORP, BAD CORP: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE BREAKING OF
SOCIETY.
With JOEL BAKAN, Author of THE CORPORATION
May 8, 2013
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Mount Saint Vincent University
Auditorium A & D Seton Academic Center
There is a Free Lecture With a Reception to Follow in Room 404-405
JOEL BAKAN
JOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL LECTURE.
RSVP TODAY!
Email by May 4
bakanmsvu at gmail.com
PRESENTED BY THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION
(CASAE)


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NS FOOD GATHERING
May 9-11 NS Food Gathering in Halifax, NS at Dalhousie University. The NS
Food Gathering will bring together eaters, farmers, researchers,
nutritionists, civil servants, students, cooks, citizens, gardeners, and
parents from across the province to identify and animate actions to increase
food security in Nova Scotia. More info:
https://www.facebook.com/NSFoodGathering


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HALIFAX SEED SEMINARS
Check out the line-up of gardening seminars at Halifax Seed:
https://www.halifaxseed.ca/files/01/91/2013_Seminar_Schedule.pdf 


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HIKE NOVA SCOTIA
Schedule of hikes and events with HIKE Nova Scotia:
http://www.hikenovascotia.ca/news-events/


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WALKS WITH THE HALIFAX FIELD NATURALISTS
Check out their great calendar of activities:
http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?page_id=91


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HIKES WITH THE HALIFAX NORTHWEST TRAILS ASSOCIATION
Check out their great calendar of guided hikes here:
http://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca/


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NS NATURE TRUST: INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY HIKE AND BIRD COUNT AT
MEANDER RIVER
May 11th, 2013
Come welcome the birds and help us do a bird count!
Come welcome the birds and help us do a bird count! Located in West Hants
near Smiley’s Provincial Park, the Meander River is a rich interval
floodplain habitat. We will be joining folks from all across the province to
count our winged friends as many return from their winter sojourn.
http://www.nsnt.ca/newsevents/?id=292


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MICHAEL HARRIS ON THE SUBVERSION OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
Friday, May 17, 7:30 pm, Lunenburg Fire Hall, 25 Medway Street, Lunenburg.
For more information call 527-2928 or southshore.coc at gmail.com
All welcome. Donations to cover costs gratefully accepted.
Award-winning author Michael Harris (Rare Ambition: The Crosbies of
Newfoundland; Unholy Orders: Tragedy at Mount Cashel; Lament for an Ocean:
The Collapse of the Atlantic Cod Fishery; Justice Denied: The Law Versus
Donald Marshall) has turned his renowned skills of investigative journalism
to the state of Canada's parliamentary democracy.  Drawing on the knowledge
of Canada's most senior parliamentary officers and some of the sharpest
minds in the country, Mr. Harris will present the facts about what the
current Prime Minister has done to parliamentary traditions and political
freedoms in Canada. "It is a devastating list," says Mr. Harris. "Anyone who
cares about our parliamentary democracy needs to be very concerned."
The South Shore Council of Canadians is honoured to have Mr. Harris deliver
the final Café Canada presentation in our series Democracy in Action. 
 

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ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY: WHO DO WE TRUST?
Mon, May 27, 7pm – 8pm
Scotiabank Theatre Auditorium, Sobey Building
Description: Emerging technologies and the Implications for Change in
Healthcare, Education, Governance and Commerce
Speaker:  Perry Kinkaide, MSc, PhD, CMC, Founder & Past-President, Alberta
Council of Technologies
 -What does the rate of speed of information access mean for our society?
-What does education look like in the face of Massive Open On-line  Courses
(MOOCS)?
-How do Healthcare providers serve the new informed and skeptical client?
-Where do regulatory forces come from in an increasingly deregulated  global
society?
Technology is profoundly changing the shape of society and its underlying
economic base. The implications for production, trade and  employment call
for equally accelerated response strategies. What is the role of ethics in
the development of these strategies in the brave new world?
This presentation is generously supported by the Sobey School of Business at
Saint Mary’s University.


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CONSULTATIONS: NEW PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS PLAN PROPOSED BY PROVINCE
There’s still time to get involved! Submit your feedback on the new
Provincial Parks and Protected Areas plan by May 1!  There are two ways to
have your say about the future of nature conservation in Nova Scotia:
Online through the NOVA SCOTIA GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE:
http://www.novascotia.ca/parksandprotectedareas/get-involved/tell-us/ 
In person at one of the Public Sessions across the province in March and
April (LISTED HERE on the government's website) More info: Ecology Action
Centre:
http://www.novascotia.ca/parksandprotectedareas/get-involved/tell-us/


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CONSULTATIONS: BUILDING THE NEW ECONOMY IN NOVA SCOTIA
Last chance! Please give your feedback right away for the consultations to
create a new economy in Nova Scotia.
Provide a written submission here: http://onens.ca/ 


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SPECIES AT RISK RECOVERY IN ATLANTIC CANADA MEETING
The Species at Risk Recovery in Atlantic Canada Meeting will be held May
15th-16th at the Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The registration
form is now available and is due on or before April 24th. Information on
conference accommodations is available by clicking here. For more
information, or if you have any questions, please contact Alicia. Mersey
Tobeatic Research Institute:
http://www.merseytobeatic.com/conference-sar-2013.php 


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NATURE NOVA SCOTIA 2013 AGM 
May 24-26
Location: Milford House,(http://milfordhouse.ca) Annapolis County, N.S.
Set aside this weekend for nature field trips and networking. Great weekend
program for adult and children/families. 
More information here for programme details and registration:
http://www.naturens.ca/ 


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HRM BIKE WEEK
June 3-7
Hop on your bike and attend fun events and have a chance to win prizes:
http://www.halifax.ca/bikeweek/


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OCEANS DAY
Halifax. 8 Jun 2013 , 10:30 am - 7:00 pm
Organization: Murphy's the Cable Wharf
Come join us celebrate World Oceans Day, from where else, but on the water!
Murphy's has several different tours to offer, including nature and whale
watching and sailing!
More details to come: http://worldoceansday.org/2013events/canada-events/


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ANNUAL EAC GARDEN PARTY SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013
Come out for an afternoon of live music as you browse goods and services in
our silent auction, then sit back and enjoy the live auction!  The Annual
Garden Party is one of the Ecology Action Centre's core fundraisers, and all
proceeds from the event go towards our general operating costs.
More information coming soon!
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/upcoming-events


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ECOLOGY ACTION CENTRE’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2013
This is your chance to speak up about the work we do!  All members are
invited to attend.  6-8 pm, Bloomfield Centre. More info:
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/upcoming-events

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THURSTON WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Hone skills with one of the best
Writing From Nature with Harry Thurston, July 19-21  - "To pay attention,
this is our endless and proper work," wrote American poet Mary Oliver.
Award-winning poet and nature writer Harry Thurston will conduct this Friday
evening to Sunday afternoon workshop designed to sharpen observational
skills, which are the foundation not only of nature writing but of all good
writing. Focus will be on writing about the natural world. Practical
exercises will include the writing of a prose poem - a hybrid and highly
flexible form - taking as subject a natural object from the environment
surrounding the Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre on one of the most
protected and beatiful stretches of Nova Scotia's South Shore. Participants
will critique each other's work within a supportive group atmosphere. Time
will also be available for individual consultation with the workshop leader.
Workshop is open to writers of all skill levels. Concentration will be on
poetry and creative non-fiction, but the workshop is designed to be relevant
to any genre. Participants are asked to submit a short prose piece or small
selection of poems three weeks prior to the workshop date. Workshop gets
underway at 7 pm, Friday, July 19. Enrollment will be limited to 12
participants.
All inclusive (Tuition, meals, cabin bunk) $275. Please pay (cheque or
MO) on registration. Mail to the Harrison Lewis Centre, Sandy Bay Landings,
RR 1 Port Joli, N.S., B0T 1S0. Questions? Phone 902-683-2763, or write to us
at HLC at eastlink.ca. (When registering identify any dietary restrictions.)
More info: http://www.harrisonlewiscentre.org/2013schedule.shtml


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INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
Great opportunities for young people with the Atlantic Council for
International Cooperation. Check them out here:
http://www.acic-caci.org/internships/ 


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SOCIAL JUSTICE YOUTH CAMP
Aug 26 - Aug 30, 2013 Mon 2:00 PM - Fri 1:00 PM $450.00
There are full and partial bursaries available for this program.
We bring youth together from all the different communities and cultures in
the Maritimes for a camp that focuses on social justice and environmental
issues, culture, and gender, race and injustice.  Since 2003 over 300 youth
have participated in this program – making it the longest running camp of
it’s kind in Canada. Join the SJYC community!
This multicultural camp is an opportunity for youth (ages 14-19) to learn
how to make a difference. Lots of games, dynamic activities and discussions
will be mixed with awareness and action.  Join youth from all over Atlantic
Canada to practice strategies against racism, use arts against injustice,
discuss gender relations and cultural contexts, build alliances, and have a
whole lot of fun!  The camp will be facilitated by a diverse team of young
adults from the region who actively live their lives working for social
change.
Program Cost: $450 ($210.50 tuition + $329.50 meals/accommodations)   
There are full and partial bursaries available for this program.
More info: https://www.tatacentre.ca/index.php/programs/details/1918

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BE SURE TO TAKE LEAD NOW’S EARTH DAY PLEDGE
This Monday, Leadnow is launching an educational program that aims to
support people in becoming better allies with Indigenous peoples across
Canada. After much discussion with my Leadnow team and Idle No More
organizers, we determined that the most important thing we can do this Earth
Day is to commit to become better allies with the Indigenous communities
across Canada. If you could help us out by doing one (or both!) of these
things, it would greatly help to amplify our campaign launch on Monday and
reach a greater audience of people taking part in becoming a better ally. 

1) Can you take a photo of yourself this weekend holding a sign saying "I
will learn skillsforsolidarity.ca" and send your photos to photos at leadnow.ca
(creativity is welcomed!)? *further info here:
http://action.leadnow.ca/ea-campaign/action.handleViewInBrowser.do?templateI
d=19086

2) If you are going to an Earth Day/Idle No More event can you collect a few
signatures of people in your community that might be interested in becoming
better allies? and take a photo of them with your "I will learn
skillsforsolidarity.ca" sign? *further info here:
http://action.leadnow.ca/ea-campaign/action.handleViewInBrowser.do?templateI
d=19088 
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In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,

Tamara

Tamara Lorincz
55 Willowbend Court
Halifax, NS CANADA B3M 3L3
Phone: (902) 443-2423
Cell: (902) 478-1379
Email: tlorincz at dal.ca

DEMILITARIZE: http://www.demilitarize.ca 
BLOG "Wednesdays against Warships": http://demilitarize.ca/wp/ 

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired
signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not
fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not
spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius
of its scientists, the hopes of its children." - Former US President D.
Eisenhower, 1953