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PEOPLE & PLANET e-bulletin http://www.Planetfriendly.net
environment | sustainable living | peace | democracy | activism
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(1) People & Planet Calendar - September highlights
(2) GoodWork Canada - eco-jobs, contracts & internships
(3) Back to School?
(4) Eco-House for Sale, just south of Ottawa
(5) Eco-Website Domains for Sale
(6) P&P Coordinator seeking new home
(7) Election Time Again?
(8) Thoughts
(9) About People & Planet and GoodWork Canada
This bulletin is also available online at:
http://www.planetfriendly.net/gwd.php?id=1201
-- any corrections or additions will appear there
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(1) PEOPLE & PLANET CALENDAR - September highlights
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The P&P Calendar features great events, courses and activities
-- environment, peace and sustainable living -- from across
Canada. Here's just a sample of what's upcoming:
* Wed Aug 31 & Sep 28(tbc), Green Drinks Halifax (monthly)
* Sep 9 - 11 Falls Brook Centre Fall Fair, NB
* Sep 10-18 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, across Canada
* Sat Sep 10 Sun Run Farm - Open House (also Oct 1, 22 & Nov 12) Cameron, ON
* Sat Sep 10 Sharing Nature With Others, Halifax, NS
* Sun Sep 11 Enviro Landscaping, Everdale, Hillsburgh, ON
* Thu Sep 15 Peak Oil Discussion Group, Toronto, ON
* Sep 17 & 18 Imagine Peace Festival, Amenia, NY
* Wed Sept 21 Green Drinks Toronto & Vancouver (monthly)
* Sep 21 - 28 Nonviolent Communication Training, Toronto, ON
* Sat Sep 24 Building a Sustainable Home, Everdale, Hillsburgh, ON
* Sep 24 - 25 Home Energy Lifestyle Exhib. (Sat. & Sun.) Orangeville, ON
* Sat Sep 24 Troops Out of Iraq! - across Canada and the US
* Sun Sep 25 Seed Saving Workshop, Everdale, Hillsburgh, ON
* Sep 30 - Oct 2 National Food Security Assembly, Waterloo, ON
* Sep 30 - Oct 6 World Wilderness Congress, Anchorage, AK
* Oct 28 - 30 Youth Summit for a Sustainable Future, near Victoria, BC
* Nov 6 - 9 Sustainable Agriculture in Canada, Quebec City, QC
For these and more great events, see the People & Planet Calendar:
http://www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/
ORGANIZING AN EVENT? Post yours -- it's free! Just type or paste
it into our new, simplified submission form. Go to the calendar,
http://www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/ and click "post an event".
Listings from *anywhere in Canada* are welcome -- make sure
your province is represented!
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(2) GOODWORK - Jobs, Contracts, Consultants & Internships
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* Peace * Environment * Fair Trade * Organics * Green Business * Democracy *
This year has already seen lots of great opportunities for meaningful,
rewarding work. As the new season begins, there will be many more.
Here is a sample of some recent postings. Note: some of these may
already have closed -- to see the latest postings, check the website
frequently, or subscribe to the e-mail list.
* Energy Action Coordinator, f/t, Canada or USA
* Active & Safe Routes to School, Halifax NS
* Focus on Food Facilitators, FoodShare, Toronto ON
* Atmosphere & Energy Campaigner, Sierra Club, Ottawa ON
* Executive Director, Prince George PIRG, BC
* Organic Inspector Training, Falls Brook Centre, NB
* Post Carbon Institute, Office Manager, Vancouver BC
* Senior Counsellor, North Vancouver Outdoor School, BC
* Regional Plan Coord., Ecology Action Centre, Halifax NS
* Employment Services Officer, CUSO, Ottawa ON
* Administrator, Saskatchewan Environmental Society, SK
* Bookkeeper, Peace Brigades Intntl., Toronto ON
* Organic Bakery Assistant, Mt-Tremblant QC
* (eco-)Cleaning Specialist, Halifax NS
* Enviro Educator, Sierra Club of Canada, Victoria BC
* Forest Campaign Coord., Greenpeace, Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver
For details on these and more, see GoodWork Canada:
http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
HEY ENVIRONMENT GROUPS, GREEN & ETHICAL BUSINESS !
Are you seeking great staff, contractors, consultants, or interns?
It takes only a moment to send your posting to many of the
most talented and inspired people in Canada, with the interests
and experience you're seeking. This nonprofit service is offered
on a sliding-scale basis. We want you to post with GoodWork,
whether or not you are able to pay for our service. Details at:
http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
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(3) BACK TO SCHOOL?
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Thinking of going back to school, one way or another,
this year or next? Here are some resources and food for thought
-- on education, learning and action, for people and the planet.
Environmental Education - primary to post secondary and beyond
http://www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html#ee
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Environment/Education/
Env. Groups & Companies in Canada http://www.planetfriendly.net/ecoportal.html
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability
Peace & Conflict Studies
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Peace/Peace_Studies/
Groups in Canada http://www.acp-cpa.ca/en/group_directory.html
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace
Informal, Continuing, Adult and Self-Education (people & planet-related)
Groups & Orgs http://www.planetfriendly.net/ecoportal.html
Events & Courses http://www.planetfriendly.net/directory.html#events
Sust. Learning Centres http://www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html
Sustainable Living Links http://www.planetfriendly.net/living.html
Leaders & Mentors http://www.planetfriendly.net/heroes.html
Alternative Media http://www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html
Adult Education http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_education
Internships, Volunteering, Alternative Travel
Internships http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internship
Internships http://www.planetfriendly.net/gw.php?keyword=interns
Volunteering http://www.PlanetVolunteer.net http://www.google.ca/search?q=volunteer
Alt Travel http://www.planetfriendly.net/living.html#travel2
Professional Development for Nonprofits, Environmentalists
Enviro Nonprofits http://sustain.web.ca/cbt/cbt.htm
Activism & Campaigning http://www.planetfriendly.net/active.html
Art, Music, Writing http://www.planetfriendly.net/art.html
Charities http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/learn/
Critical Thinking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Science_in_Society/Skeptical_Inquiry/Critical_Thinking/
Education Issues & Reform
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Education/
Alternative Schools & Homeschooling
http://www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html#schools
Education Links & Articles (general)
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education
Directory http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Education/
Eco- & Nonprofit Careers
http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
http://www.charityvillage.com/applicant/jobs.asp
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Organizations/Nonprofit_Resources/Employment/
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ON EDUCATION
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"The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action."
- Herbert Spencer
"The whole object of education is...to develop the mind.
The mind should be a thing that works." - Sherwood Anderson
"Education is what remains when we have forgotten all that
we have been taught." - George Savile
"I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education."
- Wilson Mizner
"...I got more vital education from three years in jail than from
six years at Yale...Being ready to go to jail is the only way of
remaining free." - Dave Dellinger
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness
has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." - Goethe
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(4) ECO-HOUSE & PROPERTY for Sale, just south of Ottawa
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For Sale: beautiful home built 2002, on gorgeous two-acre
property, just 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa. Potential
location for B&B, studio, market garden, retreat, or private
residence. Passive solar - energy efficient - eco-sensitive
materials - mature hardwood forest - more. Selling due to
owner job transfer to Vancouver. Details, photos and
contact info are posted at EcoProperty Canada:
http://www.EcoProperty.ca
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(5) ECO-WEBSITE DOMAINS for Sale or Barter
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Would you like to put your green business, environmental
group or project on the web? Create your own blog? Or
improve the success of an existing project? For any web
project, a short, memorable and easy-to-spell domain name
is critical. We are offering several domains for sale. We're
not trying to make a lot of money here -- we'd just like
to see them put to good use. Details at:
http://www.planetfriendly.net/domainsforsale
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(6) People & Planet Seeks New Home
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If you're a fan of People & Planet, here's a chance to help
in a big way. Would you, or someone you know, like to
host the project for a few months or longer? This is an
opportunity for someone who has some unused space
to make an invaluable contribution. We're seeking highly
affordable, subsidized or free space in which to continue
our work, anywhere in Canada. Our needs are modest --
e.g. a room in a house, shared apartment, with space for
a desk. This would serve as residence for P&P founder
and coordinator, Peter Blanchard. Ideal locations include
Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, or other university towns in
Ontario, but other locations with like-minded persons
would also be considered. Beginning in Nov, Dec or Jan.
More details at: http://www.planetfriendly.net/seeking
or e-mail to Peter Blanchard, p2 at planetfriendly.net
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(7) ELECTION TIME AGAIN
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A federal election is coming soon. With many Canadians
"tuned out and turned off by federal politics"*, maybe this
is a chance for those who care about sustainability to be heard?
PlanetVote Canada is a comprehensive election portal, with a
focus on environment, peace and sustainability. Check it out
for election-related resources, organizations, links, parties,
platforms, environmental & social issues, how to's, electoral
reform, democracy watch, and more. http://www.PlanetVote.net
*quote from the Edmonton Sun, Aug 28, 2005
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(8) Thoughts on Ecology, Peace and Action
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"We have met the enemy... and he is us." - Walt Kelly
"You cannot hate someone whose story you know. You may
not agree with them, you may not even respect them, but
you cannot hate them". - Margaret Wheatley
"A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person
lives in a hostile world: everyone you meet is your mirror."
- Ken Keyes
"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in
times of crisis, maintain their neutrality." - Dante
"Courage is something you do. It comes from how much
you care about something". - Margaret Wheatley
"It is one of the bravest things you can do: put your
thoughts and ideas, your passions, your whole identity out
there in the world for everyone to criticize" - Laura
McCurdy
"A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living
thing can go against it." - G.K. Chesterton
"We're *all* right. How are we going to deal with all that
complexity?" - Margaret Wheatley
More quotes: http://www.planetfriendly.net/heroes.html#e
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(9) ABOUT PEOPLE & PLANET http://www.Planetfriendly.net
and Goodwork Canada http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
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People & Planet is a unique community for everyone interested
in environment and peace. It's a gateway to eco-jobs, internships,
organizations, resources, education, events, and things you
can do. Environment, sustainable living, green business, food,
organics, renewable energy, community, peace, democracy,
fair trade and more. http://www.Planetfriendly.net
* POST A JOB, contract or internship: http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
* POST AN EVENT: http://www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/
* POST AN ANNOUNCEMENT: http://www.planetfriendly.net/forum/
* POST AN ECO-PROPERTY OR PROJECT: http://www.EcoProperty.ca
* SUBSCRIBE to People & Planet: http://www.Planetfriendly.net
or e-mail to: p2@planetfriendly.net -- subject: subscribe
* UN-SUBSCRIBE from People & Planet:
e-mail to: p2@planetfriendly.net -- subject: unsubscribe
* SUBSCRIBE to GoodWork: http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
or e-mail to: goodworkcanada-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
* SUBSCRIBE to EcoProperty: http://www.EcoProperty.ca
or e-mail to: ecoproperty-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
PLEASE SUPPORT PEOPLE & PLANET
http://www.planetfriendly.net/donate.html
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THE PEOPLE & PLANET FAMILY
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People & Planet http://www.Planetfriendly.net
GoodWork Canada http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
PlanetVolunteer http://www.PlanetVolunteer.net
EcoProperty Canada http://www.EcoProperty.ca
PlanetVote Canada http://www.PlanetVote.net
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