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End the Debt-Based Money System

Friends,



I just created a new petition and I hope you can sign -- it's called: End the debt-based money system.



This issue is very important to me, and together we can do something about it!



Read more about it and sign it here:



http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/End_the_debtbased_money_system/



Campaigns like this always start small, but…

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Added by marian farrell on May 17, 2013 at 23:07 — No Comments

Grow Wild Project Funding

Do you work with communities?  Do you have an unloved site near those communities with landowner permissions?   Would you be able to produce a 3 year maintenance plan beyond autumn 2016 for the site?  Would £120,000 help you make it accessible to the wider community, highly visible and inspiring?  Could you have the project ready for launch by April 2014?  If the answer is yes to ALL of those questions then the Grow Wild Team would like to hear from you.

 Grow Wild aims to…

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Added by Miriam Turley on May 13, 2013 at 12:59 — No Comments

Developing a Citywide Timebank - event in Derry

Thursday 9th May 2013

2pm - 3.45pm

Verbal Arts Centre, Bishop St Within Derry

rsvp: Natasha Weatherall

natasha.weatherall@volunteernow.co.uk

028 90 90 2020

Developing a City-wide Timebank - First Steps and Next Steps

Discussion facilitated by David Russell, Spice   …

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Added by marian farrell on April 29, 2013 at 19:30 — No Comments

Fracking in Fermanagh - local film showing

Added by marian farrell on April 29, 2013 at 18:56 — No Comments

Dancing for Clean Air and Against Incineration

http://zerowasteworld.org/systems-change/community-health/dancing-for-clean-air/

Zero waste flash mob dance in Gipuzkoa. More than 2000 people dancing in San Sebastian to the song ‘I want to breathe clean air’ to show that the province neither wants nor needs a waste incineration plant.

GAIA is a worldwide alliance of more than 800 grassroots groups,…

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Added by marian farrell on April 21, 2013 at 18:49 — No Comments

Invite to NI Climate Change Bill Pre-Consultation Event 2nd May 2013 Belfast - Venue Change

Due to high demand, the event will now be held in Skainos, Newtownards Road, an exciting example of sustainable building design and construction!*…

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Added by marian farrell on April 19, 2013 at 21:00 — No Comments

Get the Point

Introductory lessons on

 Tsubo Shiatsu (Japanese pressure point massage)

 

Shiatsu (Shi = finger, Atsu = pressure) is a therapeutic treatment method aimed at enhancing the body’s self-curative abilities, eliminating fatigue and promoting physical and mental health through application of pressure to the surface of body using thumbs, fingers and palms.

There are about 400 Tsubo (pressure…

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Added by marian farrell on April 14, 2013 at 18:50 — No Comments

Factory Garden

Factory Garden

by Katie Holten 




Artists' Gardens is part of Void Sites; a new initiative that…
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Added by Katie Holten on April 9, 2013 at 23:55 — No Comments

Low Carbon Farming Event NI

Low Carbon Farming Info Event - Northern Ireland

16 April 2013 14:00 - 16 April 2013 18:00

Culmore Organic Farm, Kilrea

PRACTICAL STEPS TO REDUCE FARM EMISSIONS

This FREE Low Carbon Farming event will look at:

  • Minimising emissions through nutrient management
  • Minimising…
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Added by marian farrell on April 9, 2013 at 19:34 — No Comments

No to Gasification of Waste in Derry

Sign The Petition



We have created a petition asking Derry City Council to:

Halt moves towards incineration (or “gasification”) of waste.

It is available both as a paper petition that can be downloaded and printed and as an online petition that can be signed here.

  • You can visit the…
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Added by marian farrell on April 9, 2013 at 19:30 — No Comments

Biodiversity on Your Doorstep!

Biodiversity on Your Doorstep!

 

Creggan Country Park was delighted to receive £55,410 from Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Out Connecting Older People Programme to run a five year project to encourage older people in the North West to become environmental volunteers and part in Bird ID workshop, Bat monitoring, Butterfly/Moth ID workshop, tree planting and wildlife documentary workshop.  The project aims to address social…

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Added by marian farrell on April 4, 2013 at 11:22 — No Comments

NW Red Squirrel Group Quiz Night

Added by marian farrell on April 3, 2013 at 13:34 — No Comments

Organisation to Organisation Timebanking

Timebanking set to change how organisations access services they need - without paying a penny

 

Volunteer Now, the lead organisation for Volunteering in Northern Ireland is the force behind Northern Ireland’s first Organisation to Organisation Timebanking scheme whereby voluntary and community groups can exchange resources and expertise without the need for…

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Added by marian farrell on March 30, 2013 at 10:13 — No Comments

NI Allotment & Community Garden Forum

The Federation of City Farms and Community Garden and our hosts Armagh Allotments Ltd

would love to welcome you to the 8th Northern Ireland Allotment and Community Garden Forum.

Twice a year, the Forum brings together a range of stakeholders from all over Northern Ireland and from the South too - councils and local authorities, government agencies, NGOs and community garden representatives. It's a chance for people to meet,…

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Added by marian farrell on March 30, 2013 at 10:00 — No Comments

Why Don't Economists Understand Money?

Positive Money

Awareness about the flaws in our money system is increasing. There has been a great media coverage of the issue again. We have 4 new videos and a new booklet explaining the Positive Money system in plain English. And more…

 

1) New videos - 5th & 6th part of Banking101…

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Added by marian farrell on March 23, 2013 at 10:33 — No Comments

Tree Focus in St Columb's Park Sat 9th March 11 - 12

http://www.garethaustin.com/2/post/2012/12/tree-focus-on-st-columbs-park.html

Since 1845 the Hill Estate has been better known as St Columbs Park, we've all been there...havn't we?



No better time to explore the heritage of the trees and the landscaping within than during the City of Horticulture year....



Come join me on a tree focussed tour of St Columbs park where…

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Added by marian farrell on March 6, 2013 at 18:59 — No Comments

Ending the Debt Crisis- film screening

http://www.positivemoney.org/97percent-owned-documentary/



Thursday 7th March 2013

6pm

Mediation Northern Ireland

83 University St

Belfast BT 71HP

(Just off Botanic Ave)



Positive Money Belfast invite you to a film screening of the documentary 97% Owned

followed by a discussion about the current problems of our debt based money system and a look at how PM's proposals could… Continue

Added by marian farrell on February 26, 2013 at 20:16 — No Comments

Dry Stone Walling Course

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Dry Stone Walling Course

by

Conservation Volunteers NI

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Added by marian farrell on February 19, 2013 at 11:38 — No Comments

Community Gardens Network Meeting in Derry

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Community Garden Network Group

Meeting and Networking Event

Saturday 9th March…

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Added by marian farrell on February 6, 2013 at 20:37 — No Comments

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