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Tip: Your message to SUST-MAR must be html-free. So, BEFORE you hit SEND, please go to your "Format" pull-down menu and select "Plain text." Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ >===== Original Message From "Tamara Lorincz" <tlorincz@dal.ca> ===== HI ALL! As a supplement to the Ecology Action Centre's court case against the DFO ocean dragging, a group of us concerned folks are doing a Day of Action for Fish! Below are the minutes from the last meeting; the next one is Thursday, December 4th, 5:30-6:30 pm at the EAC. We are trying to gather some folks to do a public dragging demo. We need people to make algae/sponge/fish costumes and/or dress up, to be "dragged" in a giant net, in a press eye-"catcher"! Please let me know if you are interested. Hemlock Circus, the EAC theatre troupe has a dragger play we can act out-it is short & sweet!! -Amanda Dainow Thank you for your interest in helping with our "Day of Action for Fish & Fish Habitat"! Below is a copy of our minutes - we made good progress at our first meeting. There are still some tasks and input that we are asking further below - please read through. Also, please mark your calendars: Our next meeting is Thursday, December 4 from 5:30-6:30 PM at the Ecology Action Centre (EAC), 1568 Argyle St. AGENDA FOR NOV. 20 MEETING 1. Introduce everyone 2. Brainstorm ideas 3. Choose ideas for our Day of Action 4. Assign tasks 5. Schedule next meeting DAY OF ACTION TENTATIVE AGENDA Thursday, January 22 (Our tentative plan, your ideas still welcome) AM at a location TBA . Press conference (Mark, internal director of the EAC, will organize) 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Over lunch in Downtown Halifax) . Fish and Coral Die In (People dressed as fish, coral and sponges, "die" as they get pummeled by a dragger net) 4:30-6:30 PM Early evening at various locations . Restaurant campaign - We will go to restaurants to educate chefs and patrons and give info about seafood to avoid and sustainable fish options . Consumer awareness campaign - We will go to grocery stores to educate the public and stores about fish crisis 7:00-9:30 PM ScotiaBank Auditorium in the FASS Building at Dalhousie U. . Panel discussion - choose panelists (Possibilities: Ranson Myers (marine biologist wrote "Nature" report about fish at 10% biomass, NDP fish critic Peter Stoffer, Debbie Mackenzie marine biologist maintains web site called "Fishery Crisis", MP Minister of Fish Robert Thibault, Derek Jones of Canadian Ocean Protection Society (COPS), Tony Charles Marine Biologist, someone from DFO Atlantic Region, Gerald Regan) . Film showing - choose film (Possibilities: "Empty Oceans, Empty Nets" or footage of coral/dragging) . Exhibit - (Ecology Action Centre Marine Issues Committee, COPS, DFO, Eco-Ocean, Eco-Fish, CPAWS, Sierra Club) . Theatre piece - Hemlock Circus? . Draw Prizes at 9:15 PM TASKS ALREADY ASSIGNED -Tamara is securing the venue for the panel, talk to possible panelists, and work on advertising strategy -Amanda is looking into someone to help with making costumes from Dal Theatre and NSCAD and is going to look into DAMS supporting the event -Caroline is going to check into exhibitors for the panel in January -Beth is going to check into a bank fundraiser and setting up an info/display table at SMU and DAL before the day of action -Mark is going to checking into funding, press conference and media strategy -Gretchen is going to work on the consumer/restaurant campaign *We decided that we want to have a few great fish, coral, sponge costumes that can be reused in the future. *We will also have a placard and banner making day to prepare for our Die-In in January - we will need help with that and supplies! *We may call our event "What a Drag!" TASKS WE NEED HELP WITH -We need people to help accumulate draw prizes for the panel/film evening -We need to have a fundraiser to pay for costumes, supplies and photocopying -We need someone to videotape the day (ie. Tooker G.?) -We will need people to prepare placards and banners for the Fish Die-In -We will need people to participate in the Fish Die-In -We will need people to go to restaurants/grocery stores for consumer awareness campaign (in groups, with some in costumes!) -We will need people to help with our panel (we need an MC, assistance for exhibitors, giving out draw prizes) SPONSORS (We would appreciate if all sponsors contributed to our budget or helped/attended our fundraiser) -Ecology Action Centre -Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society -Sierra Club -Social Activist Law Students Association -Others? We are still very happy to have your input and ideas, simply reply to me. We hope to see you at our next meeting on Dec. 4. For our fish, our oceans, and our future generations, Tamara Tamara Lorincz BA, BComm, MBA, LLB 55 Willowbend Court Halifax, NS CANADA B3M 3L3 (902) 443-2423 tlorincz@dal.ca CESR: http://is2.dal.ca/~cesr/ "A better world is possible" ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forward this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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