[NukeNet] Southeast Convergence for Climate Action, Aug 8-14

[Michael Mariotte]

Please network this message!

 

NIRS is proud to invite you to participate in the 

August 8 - 14 Southeast Convergence for Climate Action

www.climateconvergence.org <http://www.climateconvergence.org/>
(select Southeast)

Secluded site near Asheville, NC

 

Social Justice  *   Energy Justice   *   Climate Justice   *
Non-violence    *   Democracy skills

Week-long intergenerational training retreat ("Action Camp")   - learn
about false solutions to climate change ("clean coal" and nuclear) -
build real-world skills for real climate solutions; organizing; action.


 

Registration required - come for all or part. Low cost ($50 -- $100,
sliding scale)...scholarships available. Meals and tent camping included
in registration OR stay in area motels; limited Asheville home-stays
possible. To register please visit:
http://www.climateconvergence.org/southeast/index.php 

 

Daily: 

*	intensive workshops on anti-oppression, basics and advanced
issues in energy, environment, climate, local/global sustainability,
democracy skills 
*	all issue sessions will include strategic thinking and planning,
spanning local to global
*	community time, shared chores, yoga, evening campfire, music

 

Panels/Workshops include: 

Confronting False Solutions to Climate Change including "clean coal" and
nuclear power

Anti-oppression leadership training

Strategic Campaign building

Grandparents of our movement telling stories of past victories

Nukes 101, Fossil Fuels 101, Organizing 101

Global Nuclear Energy Partnership and its Global Mobile Chernobyl

Countering mountain top removal and challenging expanding coal energy
plans

Principles of non-violent activism

Climbing and other action skills

Making big puppets

Homegrown sustainability - wind, solar, energy efficiency, permaculture,
small hydro, small biofuels

...and more!

 

Cosponsors include:

Southern Energy Network          www.climateaction.net/ 

Nuclear Information and Resource Service         www.nirs.org
<http://www.nirs.org/> 

Mountain Justice Summer

Energy Justice Summer             http://energyjustice.net/ejs/  

Asheville Rising Tide 

Rising Tide North America
http://risingtidenorthamerica.org/wordpress/category/front-page/   

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League        www.bredl.org
<http://www.bredl.org/>  

Nuclear Watch South                www.nonukesyall.org
<http://www.nonukesyall.org/>  

The Canary Coalition                 www.canarycoalition.org
<http://www.canarycoalition.org/>  

 

Please register - come for all or part --
http://www.climateconvergence.org/southeast/index.php

More information: Mary Olson NIRS Southeast Office 828-675-1792 - or
nirs at main.nc.us

 

Through July 31, 2007, all web donors to NIRS will receive a free Ani
DiFranco CD (Live at Carnegie Hall). Donate now and get some great music
<https://secure.campagne-online.com/registrant/donate.aspx?EventID=2927&
LangPref=en-CA>  while supporting NIRS efforts to prevent new atomic
reactors and build a sustainable energy future.

 

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