Transition Derry

In the past three years, vegetable beds have been sprouting up in school grounds, behind community centres and in back alleyways throughout the City and beyond. Gareth Austin,Transition Derry member has been leading the way with most of them, giving his unbounded energy, enthusiasm and skills. Here is a chance to see some of the work.

http://www.garethaustin.com/index.html

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A Healthy Economy

A Healthy Economy

A Talk by Philip Allen, Lagan Valley Permaculture

Tuesday 26^th June

7 – 8pm

Eco-House

Belmont Playtrail

Racecourse Road

Derry

Philip Allen, Environmental Landscaper and founder of Lagan Valley Permaculture, has been teaching permaculture for 20 years. He is an Activist with Belfast Friends of the Earth and…

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Celebrate Water Festival

Celebrate Water! Festival is 10 days of walks, talks, arts & music—

all on the theme of water. It ’s a voluntary community initiative.

All events are free! Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal

Connecting People, Place and Nature.

Programme of Events 2012: (also attached and available online:

http://www.celebratewaterinishowen.com and…

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FOE NI Newsletter

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Remade Month from 10:10

Julika Niehaus For the last few weeks, 10:10ers around the world have been building the skills and confidence to…

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Schumacher Ireland Summer School

Schumacher%20Ireland%20Summer%20School.pdf

Please make bookings and bursary applications by Monday 14 May

www.schumacherireland.org…

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Mud and Wood!

http://www.mudandwood.com/

Mud & Wood was founded in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Colin Ritchie and…

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Speak Now or Forever hold your Peace! (on Climate Change)

Trocaire Campaign on Climate Change

The Republic of Ireland Minister…

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Fracking Update

Hello everyone.

Once again a big thank you to all those who have signed and shared the petition to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing in Northern Ireland. (If you do not wish to receive update emails please reply with the word Cancel in the comment line)

The petition is still growing slowly but steadily. Don't forget if you are using the paper petition attached to send completed forms to:

Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland, 7 Donegall…

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FOE Mass Lobby for a NI Climate Change Act

Join our mass lobby for a climate change law

27 March 2012

Friends of the Earth is a member of Stop Climate Chaos Northern Ireland and on Tuesday 8th May we will be supporting a lobby event to be held in the Long Gallery at Stormont from 4pm -6pm.

The event will be a…

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Introduction to Positive Money Workshop in Belfast

We have been given an opportunity to give an introduction to Positive Money to Mediation Northern Ireland and their 'Moral Imagination Workshop'. This will be taking place on Monday, April 30th between 2pm-5pm. The venue is Mediation Northern Ireland's main office located at…

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Composting and Home Energy Day Newtownstewart

Composting%20and%20Home%20Energy%2021.04.12%20%283%29.doc

Saturday 21 April 2012

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Timebanking Founder comes to Derry

No%20More%20Throwaway%20People.docx

No More Throwaway People!

It takes a brave person to challenge mainstream economics by declaring that valuable work can actually occur outside the marketplace. It takes an even more daring activist to dream up a practical approach which harnesses the skills and assets of…

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Fracking Information and Discussion Belfast

Belfast-3.pdf

Where: Black Box, 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LA

www.blackboxbelfast.com

When: Thursday 29 March, 6.30pm start. Ends 10pm

Food and drink…

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FOE campaign for a NI Climate Change Act

The attached flyer is for an information evening FOE will be hosting on Wednesday 11 April at Derry Central Library. At this event we'll be discussing the campaign for a Climate Change Act, and specifically about a mass lobby of MLAs. The mass lobby itself will take place on Tuesday 8 May, at the Long Gallery in Stormont, from 4-6pm.

We need as many people as possible to write to/email their MLAs and persuade them to attend that event. We then need citizens to turn up on the…

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New Energy Era Forum

The line-up of speakers for the ‘New Energy Era’ forum is nearly complete. This is going to be an incredible event. If you want to take three days out and indulge in a retreat of wonderful global discussions with amazing minds, this is your chance. The discussion will put topics like the Fiscal Compact, worldwide unrest, nuclear developments, fracking, renewable energy developments, and…

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