Environment & Society

Nov
13
2007

Everyone's Downstream: Tarsands Realities & Resistance

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>Tar Sands Realities and Resistance</h3> <p>Conference to be held at:<br /> University of Alberta<br /> Edmonton, Alberta, Canada<br /> November 23<sup>rd</sup>-25<sup>th</sup>, 2007</p> <p>Everyone&#39;s Downstream will be a conference designed to explore the links between oppression and self-determination on many levels: indigenous land rights, gender, ecological rights, workers democracy, anti-racism and anti-border perspectives as they relate directly to the tar sands of Northern Alberta. Speakers from a multitude of indigenous nations, social justice groups, and environmental organizations will discuss the social impacts of the tar sands on workers, women, indigenous nations, ecology, migrant populations, homelessness, and the anti-war movement.</p> </div> </div></div>
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Oil Sands
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Indigienous Peoples Issues
Nov
08
2007

From Crisis to Hope: Building Just & Sustainable Communities

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><a href="http://www.ualberta.ca/PARKLAND/conference/2007/Index.htm">Parkland Institute Fall Conference</a></p><p>A conference about consuming less and valuing people more. Our speakers will explore the implications of a transition to a post-carbon society and how we can and must make this transition in a way that is built on a foundation of social justice. This conference will cover: A Post Carbon Economy, Transportation and Interconnectedness, Governance, Spending Our Time Differently, Where We Live, What We Eat. </p> </div> </div></div>
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Sustainable Communities
Oct
10
2007

Book Launch - The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Join award-winning journalist Chris Turner to celebrate the launch of his new book, &quot;<a href="http://www.thegeographyofhope.com/">The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need</a>.&quot; See a first-hand report on the state of the art in sustainable living around the globe and find out how to bring it to your community from local activists <a href="http://www.sustainablecalgary.ca/">Sustainable Calgary</a> and many other organizations.&quot;</p> </div> </div></div>
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Lifestyle
Sustainable Communities
Oct
05
2007

Calgary Action Trainings

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>presented by <a href="http://www.greenpeace.ca">Greenpeace</a></h3><p>The Tar Sands are one of the most environmentally and socially devastating projects on the face of the planet. </p><p>Come to three days of training and learn, from some of the nations top trainers, the skills you need to stop this project and create the green energy revolution.</p><p>Workshops in non-violent direct action, volunteer recruitment and retention, puppet making, street theatre, legal, media, fund raising, blockades, action planning, campaign strategy and more.</p><p><strong>Register now as space is limited</strong> — email <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">tarsandsactioncamp</span> [at] <span class="d">gmail [dot] com</span></span> for a registration form.</p> </div> </div></div>
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Oct
05
2007

A Climate of Reconciliation – Economy, Social Justice and the Environment

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>Trudeau Foundation Conference on Public Policy 2007<br /> </h3><p><em>Calgary, November 15-17, 2007.</em> </p><p>Under the overarching theme of “A Climate of Reconciliation – Economy, Social Justice and the Environment”, we will discuss the complex relation between environmental decline, approaches to conservation and stewardship and the renewal of environmental policies. Distinguished scholars, policy leaders and activists have already confirmed their participation. An <a href="http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/community.igloo?r0=community-download&amp;r0_script=/scripts/document/download.script&amp;r0_pathinfo=/{3ebb02c1-4f13-4da9-9ccb-60a9e360ab3c}/resource/public/conferen/2007/2007conf&amp;r0_l=fr&amp;r0_output=xml">electronic program version and registration form</a> is available at <a href="http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca" title="www.trudeaufoundation.ca">www.trudeaufoundation.ca</a>. The registration deadline has been extended to October 25.</p> </div> </div></div>
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Aug
28
2007

Arusha Centre Action Films presents "Super Amgios"

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Presented by the <a href="http://arusha.org/"></a><a href="http://arusha.org">Arusha Centre</a>&#39;s <a href="http://films.arusha.org">Action Film Series</a></p><p>Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 7-9PM<br />Plaza Theatre (1133 Kensington Road NW) </p><p>Tickets are $10 at the door,<br />100% <a href="http://calgarydollars.ca"></a><a href="http://calgarydollars.ca">Calgary Dollars</a> accepted</p> </div> </div></div>
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Aug
24
2007

Sierra Club Chinook Group Monthly Meeting: "Ecological Grief & the Ecological Self"

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><a href="http://www.sierraclubchinook.org">Sierra Club of Canada — Chinook Group</a> </p><p><em>The Sierra Club Chinook Group hosts a monthly meeting series on the 1<sup>st</sup> Wednesday of every month from 7 to 9 pm at the Calgary Area Outdoor Council at 1111 Memorial Drive NW.</em> <!-- google_ad_section_end(weight=ignore) --> <!-- google_ad_section_start --> </p> </div> </div></div>
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Aug
20
2007

Forest Ecology and Gaia Theory

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><strong>Gaia Theory Society</strong> </p><p>Nigel Douglas of the <a href="http://www.albertawilderness.ca">AWA</a> will talk on ecology of South-Eastern Alberta forests. Discussion on how forest ecology relate to Gaia Theory.</p><p>7:30 - 9:30 PM. #209, 112 16th Ave. N.W., Calgary, AB.
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Mar
18
2007

Calgary Climate Change Talk: Dr. David Keith + Manufactured Landscapes

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Mercury upRISING Presents </p><h3>Think About It: A Talk By Dr. David Keith + screening of Manufactured Landscapes</h3><hr /><p>Wednesday, March 21<br />5:30 pm<br />Room A142 (Administration Building), The University of Calgary<br />For a campus map, go to: <a href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/map/index.html" title="http://www.ucalgary.ca/map/index.html">http://www.ucalgary.ca/map/index.html</a><br /></p><hr /><p>Come join the Mercury upRISING (a group of Environmental Design grad students promoting action against climate change) for an event filled with engaging discussion and provocative film.</p> </div> </div></div>
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