( - promoted by Carnacki)
www.climateconvergence.org (select Southeast) This week long retreat will feature Social Justice * Energy Justice * Climate Justice * Non-violence * Democracy skills Come learn about false solutions to climate change (“clean coal” and nuclear) — build real-world skills for real climate solutions; organizing; action. ) I'ts affordable: $50 -- $100, sliding scale with scholarships available. Meals and tent camping included in registration OR stay in area motels; limited Asheville home-stays possible. 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 Mountain Justice Summer Energy Justice Summer http://energyjustice... Asheville Rising Tide Rising Tide North America http://risingtidenor... Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League www.bredl.org Nuclear Watch South www.nonukesyall.org The Canary Coalition www.canarycoalition.org |
