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1. Craft sale and open house Nov 26-28
2. Cinema politica presents H2Oil Nov 26
3. Community forestry panel discussion Nov 29
4. buy and barter food swap Dec 4
5. World sustainable development teach-in day live webcast Dec 3
6. UPEI environmental confrence Spring
7. Environmental law workshop in moncton Nov 27
1.NOV 26-28: 2010 CRAFT SALE AND OPEN HOUSE. The New Brunswick College of
Craft and Design 2010 Craft Sale and Open House. 457 Queen Street, Fredericton.
November 26 - 28. Each holiday season shoppers and admirers of fine craft
gather in The Gallery at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD)
to enjoy the experience of viewing excellent work in a festive setting. This
year original work by senior students from NBCCD's award-winning fine crafts
studios (Ceramics, Jewellery/Metal Arts, and Textiles) will be on sale Friday
through Sunday, November 26 – 28. An Open House on Saturday will feature fine
craft demonstrations, studio tours and information on full and part-time
programming. This is an annual must-see event for appreciators of fine craft,
those seeking that special one-of-a-kind gift item, and potential students. For
more information call (506) 444-4211. Fine Craft Sale: Friday, November 26 –
4pm to 8:30pm, Saturday November 27 – 10am to 6pm, Sunday November 28 –
12pm to 5pm, Open House: Saturday, November 27 – 10am to 6pm.
2. FRI, NOV 26: CINEMA POLITICA PRESENTS H2OIL. Cinema Politica screens films
every Friday at 7:00pm at Conserver House, 180 St. John St., Fredericton. On
Friday, Nov. 26: H2OIL. Ever wonder where American gets most of its oil? If you
thought it was Saudi Arabia or Iraq you are wrong. America’s biggest oil
supplier has quickly become Canada’s oil sands. Located under Alberta’s
pristine boreal forests, the process of oil sands extraction uses up to 4
barrels of fresh water to produce only one barrel of crude oil. It goes without
saying that water — its depletion, exploitation, privatization and
contamination — has become the most important issue to face humanity in this
century. At the same time, the war for oil is well underway across the globe. A
struggle is increasingly being fought between water and oil, not only over
them. Alberta’s oil sands are at the centre of this tension. As the province
rushes towards a large-scale extraction, the social, ecological and human
impacts are hitting a crisis point. In only a few short years the continent
will be a crisscross of pipelines, reaching from the arctic all the way to the
southern US, leaving toxic water basins the size of Lake Ontario, and
surface-mines as large as Florida. H2Oil follows a voyage of discovery,
heartbreak and politicization in the stories of those attempting to defend
water in Alberta against tar sands expansion. Unlikely alliances are built and
lives are changed as they come up against the largest industrial project in
human history. Ultimately we ask what is more important, oil or water? And what
will be our response? With hope and courage H2Oil tells the story of one of the
most significant, and destructive projects of our time. For more info, contact:
fredericton@cinemapolitica.org or visit: www.cinemapolitica.org/fredericton
3. NOV 29: COMMUNITY FORESTRY ACROSS BORDERS: A PANEL DISCUSSION. Join us for
a panel discussion on the practice of community forestry in the northeastern
U.S. and the aspirations for community forestry in New Brunswick. When:
1pm-5pm, Monday, Nov. 29. Where: Delta Fredericton, Grand Ballroom A. With
panelists: Marcy Lyman, Community Forestry Collaborative, based in New
Hampshire, on community forestry in the northeastern U.S.; Kris Hoffman, Forest
Society of Maine, on the Amherst Mountains
Community Forest; Sarah Carson-Pond, Economic Development Officer for the Rural
Community of Upper Miramichi; Tom Beckley, UNB Forestry Professor, on community
forestry in New Brunswick and Canada; Ron Smith on Non-Timber Forest Products:
Opportunities and Values from our Forests Beyond the Trees Please RSVP with
Tracy at forest@conservationcouncil.ca/458-8747. Organized by: The NB Community
Forestry Alliance and the Conservation Council of New Brunswick.
4.DEC 4: BUY AND BARTER LOCAL FOOD SWAP. December 4, 1pm to 2pm. Conserver
House, 180 St. John St. Contact Leah at homegrown@conservationcouncil.ca
5. World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day
Live Free Webcast: Manitoba Perspectives: What does Sustainability Mean to You?
DATE: December 3, 2010
TIME: 11:00 -11:55 a.m. (live) or after 12 noon (taped)
TO PARTICIPATE: You are encouraged to gather with people in your workplace, school, university/college, community or organization and create a “node” where you can first watch the webcast (live or taped) and then spend 30-45 minutes discussing sustainability, either using the questions provided or developing your own in relation to local interests or concerns. All that is needed is an internet-linked computer and an LCD projector.
If you are planning to set up a “node,” we would like to hear from you! Please e-mail Peter Denton at pdenton@rrc.mb.ca and tell us where and when. If there is anything we can do to help, just ask.
To view the webcast live from 11:10-11:55 a.m., or to watch it taped after 12 noon on December 3rd, go to this link: http://www.rrc.mb.ca/sustainabilitymeans
BACKGROUND: The aims of the World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day are:
to disseminate information on the concept, aims and purposes of sustainable development so that it can be understood by a broad public, and will include elements relating to its environmental, social, economic and policy aspects;
to raise awareness among university students on the complexity of matters related to sustainable development and the need for personal engagement and action;
to provide an opportunity to introduce projects and other initiatives on sustainable development that are being undertaken at international, regional and local level by schools, universities, government bodies, NGOs and other stakeholders; to discuss the problems, barriers, challenges, opportunities and the potential achievements with regard to implementing sustainable development, globally, regionally and locally.
This event is sponsored by the Manitoba Education for Sustainable Development Working Group (MESDWG), through the facilities of Red River College.
Carolee Buckler
Co/Chair MESDWG
Sustainable Development Coordinator, Manitoba Education
carolee.buckler@gov.mb.ca
6.. The inaugural environmental themed conference at UPEI. The topic this year is 'Environmental Implications of Emerging Maritime Research', and will be held the last weekend of March.
What is interesting and different about this conference is that it will not only have a formal 'conference day', but we hope to include an evening of sharing between Maritime student-led environmental groups. What this would entail would be groups sharing past events and experiences and discussing overall what each group would like to see accomplished. (This is meant to be very informal, and provide us with an annual face-to-face meeting and get some ideas flowing!) Based on this it would be great to see a few representatives come from each environmental group across the Maritimes, as well as some presenters - we have some awesome environmental research going on close to home and we should be proud! Also, if this year goes well, it would be awesome to see another school host the event next year, making it an annual event!
7. The public workshop "Environmental Law for Land and Sea" will be held Saturday November 27 in Moncton. The registration form is online. For more information or to register by phone, please contact East Coast Environmental Law: (902) 293-2952, workshop@ecelaw.ca
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