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Ban Fracking in Northern Ireland

On the evening of Tuesday 4th June I was among 300 people in the Ardhowen Theatre in Enniskillen watching this powerful film made by young people in Fermanagh. All the information we need to make our minds up about the impact of fracking is here.

Marian…

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Added by marian farrell on June 6, 2013 at 9:30 — No Comments

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Saturday 2 March 2013…

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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 2013 

Playtrail…

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

Walled City Market Community Garden Initiative

Walled City Market and Foyle Community Garden Initiative





Following on from the succesful second place obtained in the Pride of Place awards, Derry City Council are offering support to the many community garden projects that operate in the city by offering the use of a stall at the monthly Walled City Market.



Social Enterprise community groups are invited to use this stall to sell fresh produce, planted containers, herbs, garden plants....any fresh produce they are… Continue

Added by marian farrell on January 31, 2013 at 21:00 — No Comments

World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day

Bay Road Park

Sat 2nd February 3.30pm



To celebrate World Wetlands Day, Derry City Council, Bay Road Park Steering Group and RSPB are hosting a winter wildlife event at Bay Road Park Local Nature Reserve. (Follow the local signage at Pennyburn Roundabout).



World Wetlands Day is the celebration of wetlands of international importance. Lough Foyle and the River Foyle provide important wetland habitat for significant numbers of lapwing and curlew,… Continue

Added by marian farrell on January 31, 2013 at 21:04 — No Comments

Listen to Positive Money's Ben Dyson Discussing Money on BBC Radio 4

When money drives most of the activity on our planet, it is essential that we understand it.

 
Positive Money believes that the root cause of many of our current social, economic and environmental problems lies in the way that we allow money to be created. We work to make the confusing world of money and…
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Added by marian farrell on October 27, 2012 at 16:25 — No Comments

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