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Index of Subjects Why not propose a format more interactive than just another talk. Perhaps a short workshop combined with a short talk. That way people could actually get time to interact with David Suzuki rather than just hearing another talk. And a great number of people would not be required in order for great success to be achieved. David Wimberly ag487@chebucto.ns.ca Halifax, Nova Scotia http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6847/ ************************************************** "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." (Aldo Leopold) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, Colin Stewart wrote: > Hi Owen > > Agreed. Our original plan was a $10 and $5 or $15 and $8 (reg and > student) lecture. but the only available dates corresponded to the already > scheduled NSNT dinner. The Trust would not have tried to compete with > Suzuki, hence no major fundraiser for them till at least Feb (Dec is > My understanding of Suzuki's schedule is that he arrives Friday afternoon, > does this talk, spend saturday in public consultations on MAI as part of a > panel (is tied up in the evening as part of the panel) [for those > interested in MAI, this is advance notice, but it is quite literally all > the info I have.] I believe he leaves on Sunday or perhaps Monday AM. > > I'm willing to approach him for a Sunday talk, but would we get the > attendance? > > Colin > > On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, Owen Hertzman wrote: > > > I'd like to respond to the announcement below, not from my own point of > > view, but from that of students and others who are interested in this > > topic. > > > > It seems very silly to me to bring someone like David Suzuki here to build > > up support for these issues and have him talk at an event which is > > completely beyond the reach of most Nova Scotians, let alone students and > > young activists. > > > > May I suggest to the organizers that they consider asking David Suzuki if > > he would be prepared to do an event at one of the campuses (perhaps at > > noon) to try to raise the profile of these issues among environmentally > > concerned students etc. > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Owen Hertzman E-mail: Owen.Hertzman@Dal.Ca > > Dept. of Oceanography Phone: (902) 494-3683 > > Dalhousie University FAX: (902) 494-2885 > > Halifax, NS CANADA, B3H 4J1 > > >
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