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Regenerative Foodsheds + Permaculture Picks + Apprenticeships
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WHAT IS A GENERATIVE FOODSHED?
A foodshed is the geographic location that produces the food for a particular population. The term describes a region where food flows from the area that it is produced to the place where it is consumed, including the land it grows on, the route it travels, the markets it passes through, and the tables it ends up on.
From Rodale Institute: By farming organically, we are regenerating the soil, returning the land to its natural state. We are also regenerating the health of ourselves and our family by reducing or eliminating chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.Beyond our farm, by not using chemicals, we are regenerating the wildlands and local environment. Wildlife and beneficial birds return to help keep down insects and other pests. Our local watershed has less pollution in the streams and creeks which come off...
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No Fracking' Way! Benefit Concert with David Rovics - JANUARY 23
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NO FRACKING' WAY!David Rovics in Concert
Benefit in support of First Nations challenges to pipelinesOpening with Drummers and spoken word by Jeremy Loveday
Friday January 23Norway House1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
Doors open 7:30 pmShow @ 8:00 pm
Tickets $15 ($12 unwaged)Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (for tickets)
Whether reciting poetry about resistance to the Israeli occupation or singing songs of social significance of great labour battles and environmental movements, David Rovics' lyrics are a call to action to all who believe in Justice, Peace & Equality.
Sponsored by: Social Environmental Alliance, Victoria Friends of Cuba, Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid, Wildcoast.ca, Camas Books
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[evoz] Fundraiser dance at Tsawout
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Subject: Fundraiser dance at Tsawout
Come and join us at Tsawout on Friday December 19th for a rocking good time dance.
7728 Tetayut Rd in Saanichton. (Turn east off the highway on Mt Newton X Rd.)
Fundraiser event for the Elders Gathering 2015.
Everyone is welcome. All ages event.
TO END POVERTY! how you can help spread the word
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- Published on Thursday, 11 December 2014 15:22
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Dear Friends,
Thank you for your support and interest in THE END OF POVERTY?
Our original intention when filming THE END OF POVERTY? (TEOP) was to include both the root causes of poverty and the solutions. When we interviewed our experts (Susan Geroge, Eric Toussaint, Serge LaTouche, Joseph Stiglitz, John Christensen, John Perkins and others) back in '07 and '08, we asked what the solutions were. Based on their input, we were able to aggregate them into 10 groups of solutions that could end poverty in our lifetimes.
These are real solutions that would change the economic system that created poverty.
Some solutions might seem obvious: the guarantee of shelter, healthcare, education, food, and drinking water. While others would require the upending of our hyper-capitalistic society, for example, a basic minimum wage—regardless of employment—as a fundamental human right, which would not cost that much to implement.
As we shared previously, we've launched a crowdfund campaign to make a follow up film TO END POVERTY! But we need your help.
Crowdfunding TO END POVERTY!
Activists' Panel on Naomi Klein Book
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Please circulate widely
Sisters, Brother, and Friends,
This past Wednesday night (Dec. 2) in Vancouver a meeting was held to hear a panel of five people speaking on the recently published Naomi Klein book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate. Three of those people -- Stephen Collis, Brad Hornick, and Lynne Quarmby -- had been arrested on Burnaby Mountain, so their talks and the conversation that ensued had a lot to do with the concrete experience of "capitalism vs. the climate."
You can find videos of the evening's introduction, the five speeches, and the discussion at the following link, thanks to the careful camera-work and rapid processing of Devin Gillan, who has become the recorder of all progressive actions in the lower mainland:
https://www.youtube.com/user/dgSolidarity/videos?spfreload=10
(Insider's opinion: the best speech is by Harsha...
Bright
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Dear PAOV,
As Chanukah fast approaches, we want to take this moment to thank you. For speaking the truth. For taking to the streets. For believing a better, more just world is possible.
Just as Chanukah candles are ignited one by one from a single flame, our courage to stand up to injustice catches--from one person to another, from one community to the next, and eventually to the whole world. Together, we will illuminate justice. Burn bright.
On behalf of all of us at Jewish Voice for Peace, may you and your loved ones have a more peaceful and just holiday season.
Stefanie Fox
Watch 12 Year Old Girl Tells Off Stephen Harper #LeaveSteve2015 on YouTube
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12 Year Old Girl Tells Off Stephen Harper
#LeaveSteve2015
BCSEA E-News: The Elephant in Transportation's Living Room
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BCSEA E-News for Wednesday, December 10, 2014
The Elephant in Transportation's Living Room
ByThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., BCSEA Founder and Communication Director
AN URGENT CALL FOR ENGAGEMENT
Heads up! This is an urgent call for submissions to the Province’s 10-Year Transportation Plan, for which the deadline is in two days, on Friday, December 12th at 4pm.
The Ministry is actively seeking our engagement. The website is engage.gov.bc.ca/transportationplan but before you go there, consider these facts:
- This is a plan for the next ten years of transportation in BC by land, sea and air.
- BC has a legislated goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2020, halfway through the new 10-Year Plan.
- Transportation is the single biggest source of emissions in BC.
- Reducing those emissions is not in the Plan’s priorities.
Maintaining roads and bridges is clearly important: even electric cars and trucks need safe highways and side roads. The sense you get from the plan, however, is that this is all that matters.
The Plan has four priorities:
- Moving goods and people safely and reliably
- Growing the economy
- Connecting and strengthening communities
- Maximizing collaboration and investment with various partners.
NOTHING ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS
There is no mention of a fifth urgent priority: to tackle the global climate crisis. No mention of the need to electrify cars, light trucks, buses and railways, and to establish a province-wide network of EV charging stations. No mention of the reduced cancer, heart and lung disease that will come with the end of air pollution.
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Wal-Mart 10 Years Later
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r50 Wal-Mart 10 Years Later
NationBuilder
Dear M --
Ten years ago we released Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price to shine a light on the then-shocking business practices of one of the world's largest and most profitable retailers.
We have made progress, but there is a lot more to be done. End corporate welfare!
Watch the full documentary film here!
Due to demand we re-released the entire movie on YouTube. Share and subscribe here!
Upcoming Events
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Victoria Friends of Cuba invite you to the following events:
This month we have two upcoming events worth attending :
7pm Thursday Dec 182994 Douglas (BCGEU Hall) VictoriaAdmission by donation
The Coconut Revolution is a multi-award winning documentary film about the struggle of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island. The movement is described as the "world's first successful eco-revolution".
The movie tells the story of the successful uprising of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc to exploit their natural resources. The documentary reveals how the Bougainville Revolutionary Army managed to overcome the marine blockade strategy used by...
Upcoming Events
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7pm Thursday Dec 182994 Douglas (BCGEU Hall) VictoriaAdmission by donation
The Coconut Revolution is a multi-award winning documentary film about the struggle of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island. The movement is described as the "world's first successful eco-revolution".
The movie tells the story of the successful uprising of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc to exploit their natural resources....
RAVEN's Annual Giving Campaign Gives Back!
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Our Annual Giving Campaign is off and running! We are more than 1/3 of our way to reaching our goal of $70,000 by the end of December!! Thank you to those of you who have already committed to help fill our core funding basket. Your support is so important as our small but mighty organization tackles major funding issues facing First Nations who need to launch legal actions to protect their land and way of life. We do it all from the generosity of donors like you, foundations and socially responsible corporations - no government funds. We are already offering a special gift for donations over $500 - now, until the end of the year, for donations of $25 or more, you will be entered into a draw for a fabulous gift basket of one of our coveted t-shirts emblazoned with the RAVEN logo by Coast Salish artist Mark Gauti, a RAVEN pen and stainless steel water bottle.
We appreciate that you may have previously donated to one of our campaigns, and we are grateful for your support! This year, we ask that you direct your year-end gift to support core programming at RAVEN. As noted, our goal for this appeal is $70,000.
Youve got Harpers attention
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We need to raise $100,000 by December 31st to give thousands of people the support, training and technology they need to mobilize hundreds of thousands to vote together in the next election, defeat the Harper Conservatives, and move Canada forward.
Can you chip in $5, $20 or $50 today?
Dear PAOV,
As 2014 draws to a close and we reflect on the year that was, we’re deeply focused on what’s coming in 2015 - a federal election that could be a turning point for our country.
In just the past month, nearly 15,000 of you have signed the pledge to Vote Together to stop vote splitting, defeat the Harper Conservatives, and move Canada forward. You’ve got Harper’s attention, and you’ve sent a powerful message to the NDP, Liberals and Greens that we want the next government to move Canada forward with real progress for our democracy, economy and environment.
It gets better. Local leaders have already run 30 information, organizing and training meetings in the swing ridings, and over 2,100 people have signed up to volunteer across the country.
Momentum is building fast, but with the Conservatives building strength in the polls and growing speculation that an early election could be just a few months away, we need your help to raise $100,000 by December 31st so we can take this campaign to the next level in January.[1]
Can you pitch in $5, $10, or $20 to help fund our people-powered election campaign? Click here to make a secure donation.
Your donations will:
- Build volunteer-run Community Action Teams in battleground ridings from coast to coast to coast. We know swing ridings can be won with strong teams of people knocking on doors, recruiting people to vote together, and then getting out the vote on election day. Teams are already forming in 15 key ridings and we need your donations to providing crucial training, communication materials and strategic support.
- Create an online hub to map out the best ways for thousands of us to have an impact in the election. If we raise enough money to fully fund this project, then in the lead-up to the election we’ll be able to send everyone who has signed the Vote Together pledge up to date information about the state of play in their riding, and the best way they can have an impact - whether that’s in your riding, or calling into a swing riding to get out the vote.
Social Justice Film Night
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The Coconut Revolution
Directed by Dom Rotheroe
7pm Thursday Dec 18
2994 Douglas (BCGEU Hall)
Victoria
Admission by donation
The Coconut Revolution is a multi-award winning documentary film about the struggle of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island. The movement is described as the "world's first successful eco-revolution".
The movie tells the story of the successful uprising of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc to exploit their natural resources. The documentary...
Reminder: You can help stop private for-profit clinics in B.C.
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[UVic-sustainability] News and Events for the Week of Dec 8th
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News:
This weekend, UVic professor and Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver was quoted in a Toronto Star article reporting that 2014 is currently tied as the hottest year on record. With the climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, Weaver called for global emission pricing saying that “until we put a price on emissions, we won’t deal with [them].” PICS Executive Director Tom Pedersen was also quoted saying “[Canada] used to have a reputation, internationally respected, as an environmental leader. Pedersen added, “what I would like to come out of Lima is for Canada to say: we, too, are serious about doing something about climate change.”
In the face of groups like the
UVic Environmental Law Centre calling for great transparency in relation to Mount Polley, and
dam safety, the BC government has taken steps to post the dam reports online. The
Vancouver Sun reported last week...
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This Xmas: Smash the Corporate Oligarchy and Go Indie with Adbusters
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Ho ho ho Jammer!
Buy indie or buy nothing. That’s our challenge to you this holiday season. The Amazons, Nikes and Walmarts of the world have grown too fat and too comfortable while the world heats up and inequality continues to rise.
A great way to go indie is to support us — we’re a non–profit foundation and we need jammers like you to keep the anti–corporate flag flying high. Check out what we have to offer for this year’s stocking stuffers. Who knows? You might even have a more frugal holiday season this year and blow somebody’s mind.
Here’s to a corpo–free holiday this year from all us here at Adbusters,
Blueprint for a New World
This limited–edition box set is a call for an aesthetic awakening, a rewilding of the capitalist imagination … a shift in the mood, the tone and thrust of our lives that has to happen if we’re going to have any kind of future on this planet.
A great collector’s item for yourself or a gift for others. Take the plunge … and give our foundation a much needed boost in the process. Every order comes with a complimentary 2015 Year of the Sheep calendar.
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Join us Sunday December 14 for a Webinar about Make Every Vote Count 2015!
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Dear 
Are you new to Fair Vote Canada and want to help us Make 2015 the Last Unfair Election? Join us for a live and interactive conversation about the Make Every Vote Count 2015 campaign!
Sunday December 14, 7:30 PM EST
Register here:
URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7179994910711432194
Webinar ID: 113-477-523
We have an historic opportunity to achieve proportional representation in Canada. Learn:
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important background about why we need PR in Canada
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goals and strategies to achieve votes that count
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how you can get involved to help Make 2015 the Last Unfair Election!
This interactive webinar will include a presentation and a chance for participants to ask questions of the presenters.
Joining us as part of the webinar will be:
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Happy Holidays from MLA Rob Fleming!
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Time for Kinder Morgan to go home
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