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Dear Friends of SJS,
Here are some great events happening over the next few weeks:
November 20th:
There are three events on the 20th, one in the afternoon and two in the evening:
November 20 – UVic Environmental Law Club presents:
Fantasy Island: Chinese Dream and Ecological Fears in an Age of Climate Change
Presenter: Julia Sze
12:30 – 1:30 pm | UVic, Fraser Building, room 157
Ms. Sze charts how climate change discussions align with US fears of China's ascendancy and the related demise of the American Century, and she considers the motives of financial and political capital for eco-city and ecological development supported by elite power structures in the UK and China. She challenges us to see what a true eco-city would be.
Ms. Sze will also be presenting the third lecture in the fall “The City Talks” lecture series at the Legacy Art Gallery & Cafe... (630 Yates St.). More information about this lecture is available on the “The City Talks” website.
Julie Sze is an Associate Professor and Director of American Studies at the University of California, Davis and founding director of the Environmental Justice Project for UC Davis' John Muir Institute for the Environment.
See attached poster.
The City Talks
Fall 2014: Third Lecture
Fantasy Islands: Environmental Justice in China and Beyond
Julie Sze
University of California, Davis
Thursday, November 20
Legacy Art Gallery & Cafe 630 Yates Street
Doors Open at 7:00pm
Lecture Begins at 7:30pm
The rise of China and its status as a leading global factory goes hand in hand with new cities, urban forms and North American concerns about climate change. In the context of environmental justice, Ms. Sze charts how climate change discussions align with US fears about China's ascendancy and the related demise of the American Century while considering motives for ecological development in new mega-suburbs and ecocities in China.
Julie Sze is an Associate Professor and Director of American Studies at the University of California, Davis, and also founding director of the Environmental Justice Project for UC Davis' John Muir Institute for the Environment.
This is a free public event at the Legacy Art Gallery ~ 630 Yates Street
Friends of Cuba Social Justice Film Night presents:
"GREEDY LYING BASTARDS"
A film by Craig Scott Rosebraugh
7:00pm Thursday, Nov. 202994 Douglas St. (BCGEU Hall) Victoria, BCMelting sea ice, glacier loss and rising sea levels. Severe droughts and wildfires. Increasingly severe tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding. Record heat waves. Climate change is no longer a prediction for the future, but a startling reality of today. Yet, as evidence of our changing climate mounts and the scientific consensus proves human causation, there continues to be little political action to thwart the warming of our planet.
"Greedy Lying Bastards" investigates the reason behind stalled efforts to tackle climate change despite consensus in the scientific community that it is not only a reality but also a growing problem placing us on the brink of disaster. The film details the people and organizations casting doubt on climate science and claims that greenhouse gases are not affected by human behaviour. From the Koch Brothers to ExxonMobil, to oil industry front groups, to prominent politicians and Justices, this provocative exposé unravels the layers of deceit threatening democracy and the ability for future generations to survive on planet earth.
Social Justice Film Night is on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Sponsored by Victoria Friends of Cuba.https://victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com/
November 28th:
Cafe Simpatico is pleased to present:An illustrated talk by Tessa Munro at our next Cafe, November 28 at FCA, 1923 Fernwood Road.
Tessa is a registered nurse, a graduate of Selkirk College. She has worked in both direct patient care and community health. Her interests lie in the intersection between activism, social movements, global health and nursing.
She recently spent 4 months living and learning in Guatemala and Mexico.
Tessa will speak about her experiences with Nuevo Horizonte, a Guatemalan co-operative of ex guerrilla combatants, and its community and political work. She will talk about their initiatives and how she understands underlying social/political/economic forces that shape health and wellbeing in Guatemala and she will make links to increasing health challenges experienced in Canada and the same social/political/economic forces.
She also will tell us about her experiences in a Zapatista community in Chiapas, Mexico and will speak about the work this movement does in community and how Zapatista resistance is linked to Guatemala and with our lives in Canada, particularly the indigenous resurgence here. We will be informed and inspired in our solidarity work by her words and images.
Come and bring friends.
Doors open 7:15 pm and live music at 7:30 pm. Presentation at 8 pm.
Admission by donation: refreshments and fair trade organic coffee for sale. Information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
VIDEA’s Fair Trade Fair
Saturday November 29th,
First Metropolitan United Church Hall
932 Balmoral Rd, off Quadra
10am till 4pm
Join us to support over 35 local fair trade vendors and shop with a conscience this holiday season! Learn more about fair trade and enjoy a festive day featuring music, food from the International Women’s Catering Coop, good friends and lots more!
Admission by donation,
Wheel chair accessible,
Please post widely!
More information at www.videa.ca, questions to Hillary at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
December 3: Terry Watada at UVIC
The Inaugural Michiko ‘Midge’ Ayukawa Commemorative Lecture with Poet, Novelist and Activist Terry Watada speaking on Discovering the Past: Storytelling to Reveal Japanese Canadian History, Traditions and Culture. Free and open to public.4:30 pmWednesday, December 3, 2014David Strong Building, Room C103University of Victoria
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