FW: Elizabeth May/How to be an Activist Workshop

Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 13:07:56 -0400
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>Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 12:39:04 -0300
>Subject: FW: Elizabeth May/How to be an Activist Workshop
>From: shipharbour@ns.sympatico.ca (Kim . Thompson)
>To: nspirg@is2.dal.ca
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>Hi
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>Could you please copy, post and distribute this widely through your network.
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>Many thanks.
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>Kim Thompson
>ESFWA
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>NOTICE
>To: Community Groups, Concerned Citizens
>Re: Elizabeth May - Public Talk and How to be an Activist Workshop
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>
>The Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association is a non-profit group dedicated
>to the long term care and management of our forests. Through funding
>assistance from the Community Animation Program (CAP) , we are hosting "May
>Days" on June 4 and 5, at the Eastern Shore District High School in
>Musquodoboit Harbour.
>
>Friday, June 4,  7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Elizabeth May, executive director of the
>Sierra Club and chair of the Women's Centre for Excellence at Dalhousie
>University, will deliver a keynote address on Forestry Practices in Nova
>Scotia. This event is free and open to the public. It will be of particular
>interest to wood lot owners.
>
>Saturday, June 5, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Ms. May will facilitate a workshop
>called How to be an Activist. She has delivered this workshop across Canada.
>
>The workshop covers areas of productive activism , such as:
>how to be well informed
>how to conduct oneself when meeting with business and government
> strategies for lobbying
>letter writing
>suggestions for fund raising.
>
>In addition to practical suggestions for forest/environment protection
>planning, the workshop will provide an opportunity to network, share ideas
>and support each other's efforts. The skills building developed in this
>program would be valuable for any group, so though our focus is forestry, if
>space allows other interest groups may apply.
>
>Registration for Saturday is limited to forty people, with a $5.00
>registration fee which includes lunch.
>
>If you are a community group working on issues that link human health and
>the environment you may be eligible for Community Animation Program (CAP)
>support to attend this training session. CAP will pay for mileage at .09/km
>to cover gas and overnight accommodation if needed.
>
>To submit a request please provide the following information:
>Group contact information
>What is the environment and health issue your group is working on?
>How will this training build the capacity for your group to take action on
>this issue?
>Requests for assistance should be submitted, at the latest by May 19, to:
>The CAP Animation
>Rochelle Owen
>16th Floor, Queen Square
>45 Alderney Drive
>Dartmouth, NS  B2Y 2N6
>tel 902-426-2578 Fax 902-426-2062
>e mail: rocelle.oxen@ec.gc.ca
>
>
>

nspirg
nova scotia public interest research group
6136 university ave
halifax, ns
b3h 4j2
902-494-6662
nspirg@is2.dal.ca
executive director : linda pannozzo



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