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Nova Scotia Environmental Network
Halifax, 28 August

Nova Scotia's annual fall gathering of environmentally-active =
organizations will take place from Friday evening, 11 September, to =
Sunday afternoon, 13 September (the weekend after Labour Day), at Akala =
Point, 5kms west of Peggy's Cove.

The conference is designed to provide the best possible conditions for =
members and guests to meet, re-unite, confer, exchange information, and =
establish direct personal connections leading to coordinated action.

Working sessions focus discussion on issues and situations considered =
critical to protection and restoration of local environments in Nova =
Scotia. And on those that have greatest potential to engage public =
involvement. In these sessions all groups are encouraged to share =
information about their work, and to be alert for opportunities for =
joint action. This leads to resolution in our Sunday business meeting, =
and to follow-up action throughout the coming year.

Our goal, going into the Windhorse Farm Conference at this time last =
year, was to provide a framework for coordinated action among our =
members toward making "sustainable resource management" meaningful =
public policy in Nova Scotia.

This year, at Akala Point, we will reflect and celebrate some of the =
member actions and connections that have come about following Windhorse =
and the start-up of our on-going "Planning for Seven Generations" =
process. And we will move forward from there.

Program Outline

Opening Ceremony
"Planning for Seven Generations": strategy
Akala Point - the place, its community and our impact on the water cycle
Forests Caucus - Nova Nada, certification
Oceans Caucus - public statement, current legal initiatives
Youth Caucus - Ecotopia, Student Provincial Environmental Conference =
(SPEC 98)
Other action groups - health, MAI, toxics, atmosphere
Saturday night gathering, with music
Speaking Circle
Business meeting
Clean-up, follow-up

A more detailed agenda, with background information, is being prepared =
through consultation with our caucuses, and will be sent to =
participants.

While this is a working meeting for NSEN members, guests are most =
welcome. People working in community-based development, health, human =
rights and resource issues generally will find this conference useful. =
It will be, as much as possible, an outdoor event, with ample available =
rain cover. Participants have access to campsites, indoor sleeping (by =
request), showers, and swimming in the Atlantic.

Registration fee (including campsite, indoor sleeping if required, and =
all meals): $100. This fee may be reduced or waived on request. Food =
will be local, seasonal, organic; special diets will be accomodated. To =
participate, return a copy of the attached registration form. If you =
have questions, please contact:

Don Black or Kathryn Graves, (902) 422-7110
fax: (902) 422-7117   nsen@web.net

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NSEN / 1998 Annual General Meeting / Registration
(Please return this by email, and your registration fee by post. Thank =
you.)

Your name:

Mailing address (with postal code):					=09


Work phone:				Home phone:

Fax:					Email:


Organization name:

Mailing address: (if different than above)

Phone:					Fax:

Email:					URL:


Are you willing to car-pool to get to Akala Point?

Do you need a ride to get there?

Estimated time of arrival on-site: _________________  Departure: =
_______________

Accomodation required: tent site ____  indoors, hostel ____  indoors, =
private ____

Special dietary requirements? =
_______________________________________________

Will anyone else be attending with you? =
______________________________________

Please give a brief description of your interests and affiliations (and =
anything else you choose to say) that we could distribute to other =
participants. Use as much space as you like.
_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Children are welcome; childcare is not provided.

Please check one of the following:

-I will send a cheque now by post for the registration fee ($100 per =
person)  _______
(to: NSEN, Box 33044, Halifax, N.S. B3L 4T6)

-I will register & pay my fee on site _______ Please note: if you choose =
this option, it will be considered a commitment to attend and pay the =
fee. Cancellations cannot be accepted after 4 September.

-I  request a reduction of conference fee ____ . I am able to pay =
$______

-I request a waiver of the entire fee ____ .

Thank you for your registration. Looking forward to seeing you at the =
conference.

Please return this form to <nsen@web.net>. If you have questions, =
contact Don Black or Kathryn Graves at (902) 422-7110 or by fax at (902) =
422-7117.

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