[Sust-mar] Do the Math Film Screening Th! + 23 UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR PEACE, EARTH & JUSTICE

[Tamara Lorincz]

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR PEACE, EARTH & JUSTICE

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“DO THE MATH” FILM SCREENING
Please join the Energy Issues Committee of the Ecology Action Centre for a
screening of “Do The Math”, a concise, accessible account of the math and
science behind climate change, and an inspiring call to action.
THURSDAY, MAY 16 at 7:30PM
Dalhousie Student Union Building, Room 224
6136 University Ave, Halifax, NS
A production of 350.org, the film is a product of the Do The Math tour
undertaken by Bill McKibben in 2012. 350.org itself is planning to have a
global day of screenings and conversation on May 16th and the EIC wants to
help Nova Scotians Do The Math!


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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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EDWARD CORNWALLIS: HERO OR HORROR? 
with Jon Tattrie                       May 21 - 7:30 pm     
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mmanew/en/home/whattoseedo/programsandtours.aspx
Edward Cornwallis was a military leader tasked with founding Halifax in 1749
as part of Britain’s strategy to capture all of North America and push
France off the continent. Edward Cornwallis was a genocidal war criminal
whose attempted extermination of the Mi’kmaq people ranks as one of the
province’s darkest chapters. For 300 years, the debate over his legacy has
raged. But until now, one person has been strangely absent: Cornwallis
himself. No biography told his story and provided deep context for the
events of 1749-1752. Jon Tattrie’s new book, Cornwallis: The Violent Birth
of Halifax, uses Cornwallis’s own writing, and the writing of those who knew
him best, to unearth the man buried by the controversy. In this talk, Jon
Tattrie will cover Cornwallis’s birth among British royalty, his pivotal
role destroying the Scottish Highland rebellion of 1746, his ambitions for
Halifax, the subsequent disastrous military adventures to Minorca and
Rochefort, and his long, lonely exile on Gibraltar. With a firm picture
established of the historical Cornwallis, Tattrie will then turn the event
over to the audience for a discussion of how Halifax should remember
Cornwallis today. Should we name schools and streets for him? Should the
statue remain in Cornwallis Park? Should a Museum of Halifax be developed,
with the statue as the centerpiece? Should his name be purged from the
history books and landmarks of the province? The group will then propose a
way forward that incorporates Cornwallis’s controversial past with Halifax’s
future. Jon Tattrie is a freelance journalist who works for CBC, the
Chronicle Herald, the Globe & Mail and other publications. He is the author
of The Hermit of Africville and Black Snow, a novel of the Halifax
Explosion.


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MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO!
Saturday, May 25, 2013
2:00 p.m.
Grand Parade Sq. 
Downtown Halifax
On May 25, activists around the world will unite to March Against Monsanto.
Meet us at Victoria Park on Spring Garden Rd. to march to the Grand Parade
Square on Barrington Street for a rally. Invite your friends and bring the
kids! This is a peaceful demonstration for those concerned about the freedom
of food and what Monsanto is doing to our planet. Bring signs, dress up and
have fun!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/146354302212719/?fref=ts 

*Note: Monsanto = Lockheed Martin (the world's largest weapons manufacturer)
they share board members.


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WEDNESDAY AGAINST WARSHIPS Protest
Wednesday, May 22, 29 Etc
 every Wednesday!
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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GROW YOUR OWN AMAZING EDIBLES
Woodlawn Public Library
Wednesday, May 22/7:00 pm
Get tips on container gardening, composting, and selecting the best
varieties for Nova Scotia with expert gardener, author, and radio
personality, Niki Jabbour.
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/ 


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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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FREE BRADLEY MANNING
Saturday, June 1
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Victoria Square Park, Halifax
International Day of Action
Bradley Manning is the US soldier who released the classified US cables to
Wikileaks that exposed US war crimes. The US government's treatment of
Manning in detention has been widely condemned. Manning has been placed in
solitary confinement and was detained for years without due process. His
trial is finally expected in June. Blowing the whistle on war crimes is not
a crime. For more information, please visit "Bradley Manning Support
Network": http://www.bradleymanning.org Please read "We are all Bradley
Manning": 
http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/chris-hedges-we-are-all-bradley-manning
Organized by the Halifax Peace Coalition

*Please come & we will take a picture and email & tweet it far & wide so
that the Manning knows that Canadians care & are concerned for him!


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TRANSITION BAY
What kind of world is possible? Our present civilization is predicated on
the availability of inexpensive fossil fuels. Join a round table discussion
about what kind of world is possible without fossil fuels and within the
constraints imposed by physics.
Tantallon Public Library
Thursday, May 30/7:00 pm
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/ 


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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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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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SWITCH OPEN STREET SUNDAYS
On Sunday, June 9th a 2km route on the Halifax peninsula will be closed to
vehicular traffic from 10am to 3pm and open to walkers, runners, bikers,
in-line skaters, strollers, dancers and much more. Inspired by the growing
number of successful “open street” type events hosted in cities across the
globe, Switch is about promoting healthy and active living, in a fun and
festive community-based atmosphere.
Starts: June 9 2013 - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
More info: http://switchhfx.ca/


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SOCIAL FINANCE 101 
Come learn & discuss innovative new investment tools like community & social
impact bonds. 
On Monday, June 10th The Hub and Co*Lab invite you to join Tim Nash and
learn about social finance tools. This session will be a combination of
teaching and workshop so you can be sure to leave the evening with not only
insight but also some practical knowledge about social finance.
TIM NASH :: President at sustainableeconomist.com 
REGISTER HERE :: http://timnashhfx.eventbrite.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/651736214843624/


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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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ETHICS, FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES
Off Label (stories of untraditional pharmaceutical experiments and their
human cost) with moderator Rob MacDougall ~80 min
Spring Garden Rd. Memorial Public Library
Tuesday, June 18/7:00 pm
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/


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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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YURT AT THE MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL!
Friday, June 21st-Sunday June 23rd
Halifax Seaport
Our champagne yurt will be set up for the children's pavilion! A wonderful
festival, celebrating culture, food and music! More info:
http://lfy.ca/events.html

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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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International Trails Day (June 1)

Oceans Day (June 8)

National Aboriginal Day (June 21) NFB Films at the public libraries:
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/

*If you don't normally tune into Democracy Now! Check it out:
http://www.democracynow.org/ 


In solidarity for peace, earth & 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