The Elders (organization) The Elders is an international non-governmental organisation of public figures noted as elder statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates, who were brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. They describe themselves as "independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights". The goal Mandela set for the Elders was to use their "almost 1,000 years of collective experience" to work on solutions for seemingly insurmountable problems such as climate change, HIV/AIDS, and poverty, as well as to "use their political independence to help resolve some of the world's most intractable conflicts".[3] The Elders is chaired by Kofi Annan and consists of eleven Elders and one honorary Elder.[1] Desmond Tutu served for six years as chair before stepping down in May 2013, and remains an Honorary Elder.[4] At the launch ceremony, an empty chair was left on stage for Aung San Suu Kyi, the human rights activist who was a political prisoner in Burma/Myanmar at the time.
City of Port Phillip - Community Environment eHub School Kids in Maharashtra Are Saving Water With This Simple Idea Children across Maharashtra’s schools are implementing this simple but highly effective method of conserving water, at a time when the rest of the state is reeling from drought. Maharashtra is in the grips of a dry spell this year. According to government statistics, there is only 19% water left in the dams in the state. But some school children have set into action with a simple plan for water conservation. If other schools in the state, and in the country, follow the simple yet powerful idea, the impact could be tremendous. In Pune, 7,000 schoolchildren are now empowered to save and conserve water. An effective strategy that reduces water consumption, it also has the dual purpose of educating young impressionable minds about the importance of conservation. Source: Facebook The campaign is the brainchild of entrepreneurs Vedant Goel and Yusuf Soni. Also Read: This Man Will Show You How to Conserve Water and Prevent Weeds by Growing Plants in Tyre Tubes Source: Wikimedia Commons
Home Wessels Living History Farm, Inc. Investigative Reporting on Human Rights & Social Justice Issues | Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism NEWSLETTER: Feds shut down private prisons after Senior Fellow Seth Freed Wessler's reporting on serious medical neglect; High court upholds Sean Ellis's conviction being overturned; Senior Fellows Karen Coates & Jerry Redfern on Laos & bomb clearance; Our collaboration with Fund for Investigative Journalism on journalism diversity initiative; and more! Schuster Institute Founding Director Florence Graves has just been named the new chair of the I.F. Stone Medal selection committee. This committee chooses the winner of the I.F. CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Watch our video! Read the most recent column by the Boston Globe's Yvonne Abraham about Angel Echavarría's ongoing quest for justice, "Now free, Angel Echavarría wants answers," Sept. 4, 2016. George D. Through a collaboration underwritten by a {*style:<a href='
Sacred Groves and the Integral Education System of Auroville | Sacred Groves In Sacred Groves we have received many requests coming from students of architecture, engineering, art, craft and similar disciplines applying as volunteers for periods that normally are from 2 to 6 months. In fact from the beginning of the project July 2013 until now the total number has been of approximately 320. Many of them came because they want to learn more about sustainable architecture, natural building, alternative materials, passive solar design among many things. There is not doubt that Sacred Groves is a good place to experiment with all these aspects and a good indicator of this satisfaction is the growing demand for volunteering and internships that we are receiving. From the beginning also a number of students have been attracted by the possibility of exploring not only our project but to explore more the community of Auroville as a hole. We can say that any aspect related to the human life has its place here. – Joseba
Nutrition in the garden A community garden at Griffith University gives local refugee and migrant communities in Logan and Beaudesert the opportunity to increase self-reliance and have social interaction thereby improving mental health and boosting their self-esteem. The project also aims to encourage learning about nutrition, to foster healthy eating habits and to involve the communities in physical activity to increase their fitness. The garden offers an opportunity to newly arrived refugees and migrants to participate in familiar farming activities, grow traditional foods and develop a sense of being connected to their new community. Griffith University is working in close partnership with Assisting Collaborating Community Employment Support Services on this project. The project will build basic infrastructure so there is a shaded meeting place for the different communities that congregate and work in the garden. Identifying a need Consulting the communities The project Plans to develop a business focus Funding
Men's Sheds provide unexpected benefits Across Australia, Men's Sheds give men of all ages a place to come together, to tinker with things and talk. While the Sheds’ main aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities, a Shed in Victoria is demonstrating they can also help improve the environment and raise awareness about climate change. The Koo Wee Rup Men’s Shed is located at Kooweerup Regional Health Service (KRHS), about an hour south east of Melbourne. Activities - such as recycling and re-using old items for art, metalwork and woodwork; growing organic vegetables in the community garden; protecting native wildlife like bandicoots and worm farming - have helped put people back in touch with the environment. Next door is the health service’s Eco House which provides information on how we can all tackle climate change. What’s happening in Koo Wee Rup demonstrates how Men's Sheds can support the environment and drive action to take control of our future.
The E-18 Group of Nations :: Journey to the Future by Guy Dauncey We know about the G-7 or G-8, and the G-20, but what the world needs now is a new alliance of nations whose leaders will pledge to work together to heal the planet, build a new economy that will restore nature, and set their sights on 100% renewable energy, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In Journey to the Future, an E-17 Group of Nations is created by Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Germany, Holland, France, South Korea, Japan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Uruguay. They agree to work together and they take the lead in the global efforts to build a greener world. The US is a holdout, but a number of states have participant observer status, including Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and Hawaii. With the election of Canada’s Liberal government I can now be hopeful that Canada would join the effort, making it the E-18 Group of Nations.
Markets in Victoria this Weekend - myMarkets Vic - Directory > Calendar Markets in Victoria this Weekend Weekend Markets in Victoria Your definitive guide to Saturday Markets in Victoria and Sunday Markets in Victoria. Saturday Markets Sunday Markets Surrey Hills Twilight Market 157 Union Road Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 Australia The Surrey Hills Twilight Market offers a bespoke 25-01-2018 Werribee Mercy Hospital Easter Fair 2018 Victoria University Hoppers Lane Werribee, Victoria Australia The fair promises to be filled with fun for all 22-01-2018 RPS Halloween Fest Richmond Primary School Brighton Street Richmond, Victoria Australia Richmond Primary School is hosting its inaugural 17-01-2018 Clunes Makers Market Summer Fair Queens Park Ligar Street Clunes, Victoria 3370 Australia A Family day out. Warrandyte Riverside Market Stiggants Reserve (next to river) Warrandyte, Victoria 3113 Australia Previously Warrandyte Community Craft Market Template:
The LETSystem Design Manual Contents Page 1. Fundamentals of the LETSystem 1.1 The Community Economy 1.2 Currency and Values 1.3 Fundamentals 1.4 Definition and Account Holders' Agreements 2. 2.1 The Registry 2.2 multiLETS - within and beyond the Registry 2.3 CapitaLETS, LETShare and other familial types 3. 3.1 Organisation of the Registry 3.2 Organisation of the LETSystem 3.3 Software 4. 4.1 LETS and Government 4.2 Taxation 4.3 Social Security 4.4 Liability 4.5 Data Protection 5. 5.1 Development Strategy 5.2 Regional Development Funding 5.3 Development Organisation 5.4 Regional Development Plan 6 Landsman Community Services Ltd. This material may be copied and distributed without restriction except that: the original source is identified any changes to the material are indicated any charges made for such distribution must only reflect costs and not personal profit copyright remains with Landsman Community Services Ltd Landsman Community Services Ltd (Canada) Version 1.3 August 1994
An FAQ on the LETS system This document was prepared by John Croft, of the Gaia Foundation. and edited by Warwick Rowell - warwick@bettong.EEPO.com.au . It describes the why, the how and the what of Local Economic Transfer System (LETS) schemes. Q.1 What is a LETSystem? A LETSystem is a locally initiated, democratically organised, not-for-profit community enterprise which provides a community information service and records transactions of members exchanging goods and services by using the currency of locally created LETS Credits. The LETS Credit currency does not involve coins, paper money or tokens of any kind but rather acts as a scoring system, keeping track of the value of individual members' transactions within the system. Q.2 How does LETS work? LETS works a little like a baby-sitting club, where members earn credits by baby-sitting other people's children, spending whenever they need child minding. Q.3 Why start a LETSystem? Q.4 What other benefits are there in starting a LETSystem? Q.5 What is Multi-LETS?
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