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Reminder today's events
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- Published on Saturday, 28 November 2015 09:45
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A reminder of two great events today:
VIDEA’s
Fair Trade Fair
Saturday November 28th,
First Metropolitan United Church Hall
932 Balmoral Rd, off Quadra
10am till 4pm
Join us to support over 30 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 Lisa at:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.?subject=Fair%20Trade%20Fair" target="_blank">
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Buy Nothing, Experience Everything
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- Published on Friday, 27 November 2015 14:45
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Attention Culture Jammers!
Financial markets are gyrating wildly again, our climate destiny is up for grabs in Paris this December and the war on terror feels like it’s escalating towards World War 3 ... this is the perfect moment to make sense of the world by going on a 24-hour consumer fast this Black Friday.
Say hello to the Wilderness Committee
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- Published on Thursday, 26 November 2015 17:15
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Its almost #WalbranWednesday!
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 17:15
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A Tribe Called Red Newsletter: new video, new track and news from Australia!
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 14:15
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Hey Friends!
It has been a long time since we sent one of these. We’re currently touring Australia and played a very special show at the Sydney Opera House. We’ve also just released a new track that has been getting support all around. Check it out:
Indigenous peoples in Australia and in Canada have a lot in common when it comes to the experience of colonialism.
Read more: A Tribe Called Red Newsletter: new video, new track and news from Australia!
Support Clean Energy in BC! BCSEA Holiday Appeal
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- Published on Friday, 01 April 2016 16:30
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Holiday Appeal
Dear Friend,
The scientific facts about climate change are well known. The ongoing burning of large quantities of fossil fuels worldwide each year is adding greatly to the greenhouse gases accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere. This results in increasing global warming, the catalyst for climate change.
The evidence our climate is changing – and changing fast -- is all around us: extreme storms, severe droughts, floods and storm surges, heavy precipitation, stronger hurricanes, hotter temperatures and more heat waves and wildfires, melting glaciers and arctic sea ice, and rising sea levels. Climate change knows no national boundaries, no continent or nation has been spared from its effects. The safety and security of hundreds of millions of people are at risk.
As you know, we have but a short...
[evoz] Is the Pope a game-changer? The Francis effect
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 06:04
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"The Francis Effect –“ Is Pope Francis a game-changer?"
Reflections and stories of transformational change in the lives of Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi
This email may be of special interest to:
- anyone interested in the topic of transformational change in society
- Anglican community members
- Roman Catholic community members
- friends and ecumenical partners in all Christian churches
- interfaith partners and friends
Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Island-dwellers,
I have recently completed a week of study and pilgrimage in Rome and Assisi, undertaking a course entitled "The Francis Effect" at the Anglican Centre in Rome, with a range of exceptional speakers, visits to the Vatican, Pope Francis's general audience, and visits to the Franciscan sites in Assisi.
We were examining the topic of transformational change, by looking at the life and work of Pope Francis, and his inspiration St. Francis of Assisi, as witnessed in the recent environmental...
Read more: [evoz] Is the Pope a game-changer? The Francis effect
Campus Convergence - be part of it! #ActivistAssembleYYJ
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 22:15
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Please share this announcement widely.
A day full of workshops, speakers, community, food, & celebration. FREE!
View this email in your browser
Activist Assembly YYJ*
Saturday, November 28
– all day (Uvic Student Union Building, SUB).
Facebook event here. FREE!
Can you imagine a better world? One built on social and environmental justice? One where Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and cultures are foundational? One where all identities are recognized, respected, and included? One where new solidarities build new societies?
So can we.
The Activist Assembly YYJ will be a full day of workshops, speakers, and participatory planning sessions working toward the future of our progressive movements. The day is
FREE (including food!) and all members of all communities are invited and welcome. Transportation and childcare is also available for those who request...
Read more: Campus Convergence - be part of it! #ActivistAssembleYYJ
Campus Convergence - be part of it! #ActivistAssembleYYJ
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 15:00
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A day full of workshops, speakers, community, food, & celebration. FREE!
Activist Assembly YYJ*
Saturday, November 28 – all day (Uvic Student Union Building, SUB).
Facebook event here. FREE!
Read more: Campus Convergence - be part of it! #ActivistAssembleYYJ
We're taking our vision for climate justice to Paris
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 13:30
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Seeking climate justice in Paris |
Promise of change keeps Trudeau's mailbox full |
A new environmental assessment process for Canada |
Update: Government responds to our environmental petition |
Water license for fracking in Fort Nelson overturned
Dear Paov,In the wake of a momentous federal election, West Coast is preparing for another historic moment: COP21, the Paris climate talks. Despite the tragedy that has placed...
Read more: We're taking our vision for climate justice to Paris
[evoz] cafe & coffee
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- Published on Monday, 23 November 2015 09:45
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2015 Annual General Meeting and Reception
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- Published on Friday, 20 November 2015 12:00
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Join us at the 2015 Annual General Meeting to take place on Saturday, November 28 at 1:00pm at Chateau Victoria, 740 Burdett Avenue in Victoria, BC.
Members and the public are invited to participate in the meeting and post-AGM reception.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
We couldnt do this without you
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 17:45
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Nov. 2015 - BCSEA Monthly - Holiday Appeal
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:45
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Announcing our Holiday Appeal
With the holiday season nearly upon us, BCSEA is pleased to announce that we will be supporting the development of some exciting new initiatives while also investing further in some of our signature programs with a 2015 Holiday Appeal.
At BCSEA we firmly believe that the low-carbon economy represents a massive economic and environmental opportunity for our citizens, communities, and businesses, and we want BC to participate fully in its many benefits. In light of the upcoming UN Conference on Climate Change and opportunities created by the Liberal Party’s recent federal election win, this is a key moment...
[evoz] Café Simpatico presents
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- Published on Friday, 01 April 2016 16:30
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r1Please see the above attachment of the next Café Simpatico which is on November 27th, and let other folks know.
r52 Café Simpatico presents
[evoz] Stories from Palestine & Israel
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 06:30
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Sharing Tea Amidst Conflict:Stories From Palestine and Israel
7:00pm Thursday November 192994 Douglas (BCGEU Hall) Victoria
Debbie Hubbard from Edmonton, Alberta will share stories and experiences from her recent time in East Jerusalem as a human rights observer with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). EAPPI is a program co-ordinated by the World Council of Churches.
Social Justice Film Night is on the 3rd Thursday of every monthSponsored by Victoria Friends of Cuba & Coalition Against Israeli Apartheidhttps://victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com
Upcoming events
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 November 2015 14:00
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Please join our partners for these great events:
Victoria Friends of Cuba present:
The City Talks
Fall 2015: Street Art and the Politics of Urban Place-Making
Sponsored by the UVic Committee for Urban Studies
Title:
Panel: "Let's Talk
About Free Walls: Community Perspectives on Decriminalized Sites of
Public Art"
Panelists
to include Lisa Helps (Mayor of Victoria), Erik Volet (Trackside Art Gallery),
Wendy Welch (Vancouver Island School of Art), Erika Heynrman (Wildfire Bakery),
and Ken Kelly (Downtown Victoria Business Association)
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Legacy Art Gallery, 630 Yates Street
Doors Open at 7:00pm
Lecture Begins at 7:30pm
Abstract
This City Talks panel will explore various local community perspectives on "free walls"...
[evoz] change of venue...............
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- Published on Monday, 16 November 2015 18:57
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*** change of location for this event - St. Matthias, Fairfield ***
"The Francis Effect - Is Pope Francis a game-changer?"
~ reflections and stories of transformational change in the lives of Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi
When? Wednesday Nov 25th, 7.30 pm
Where? St. Matthias, 600 Richmond (at Richardson), Victoria
Who? Open to the general public, everyone welcome:
key words/special interest topics: 
r1
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