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Forest Quest
JULY 12 – 20

Have you come to a moment in your life when you are realizing that the life you are living is somehow not the one for you? Or when the meaning that urges you to wake in the morning with energy, has deserted you? These times in our lives are rich with enticements and they beckon us to step out of the habitualized and sometimes paralyzing life we have built and called our own, and into the Mystery that resounds with longing and demands an authentic relationship with the world around you and the aroused feelings inside of you.


When we are attentive to an impending time of significant personal transition and growth, we often notice the presence of longing or a profound sense of grief. We may experience the opening present itself in the form of a personal crisis - loss of a loved one, loss of a job, divorce or physical or spiritual crisis. Or the crack may be in the form of an impending or recent life transition such as career change, leaving home, or retirement. If you are hearing a calling from within that is demanding your attention, we have an invitation for you – and a forest may now be calling out to you…

This July, Windhorse Farm is hosting an ancient and powerful wilderness based ceremony called a solo fast, or “quest”. The solo fast is a journey for men and women who are seeking greater depth and clarity about one’s life purpose and meaning. Based on the Animas Quest and led by guides Jade Sherer and Jim Marsden of the Animas Valley Institute, this specific journey is a western contemporary, nature based approach to an encounter with one’s inner essence, and the gifts that are uniquely yours to bring forth in the world.

Following a traditional form that is common across many indigenous cultures around the world, this vision fast honors a variety of ancient traditions while weaving in a mix of depth psychology and contemporary practices that renew and enliven our relationships in the natural world and deepen our understanding of our selves and life in transition. This quest is an 8 day experience and includes fasting and a 3 day solo in nature. The solo is preceded by ample preparation that offers tools for diving into this descent-based experience, and is followed by time devoted to helping you live the insights and seeds of potential into your life beyond the vision fast.

Our co-guide to this journey is an ancient Acadian Forest at Windhorse Farm. This pristine Nova Scotian ecosystem that is beckoning us is a vibrant mix of ancient trees, streams and lush moss and lichen, supports us every step of the way.

INSTRUCTORS:

Jim Marsden is a multi-faceted guide. In addition to guiding solo fasts, Jim guides individuals and groups of people through personal, organizational and business-oriented transitions and transformative change. He is a staff member of the Presencing Institute, board member of the ALIA Institute, and field staff at Naropa University. Jim is passionate about the wilderness and today guides wilderness experiences that help deepen individual awareness, bring forth authentic expression, and strengthen relationships with nature. Many of these are programs that support personal transformation and build upon practices found among many indigenous cultures throughout the world. Jim is the very proud father of two daughters and currently resides in Boulder, Colorado.

Jade Sherer is a wilderness guide, teacher, cemetery sexton, body-worker and artist. She has led vision quests and other wilderness journeys in California, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico and the American Southwest. She supports human transformation through respectful interaction and deep communion with nature, seeing soulful maturation as an essential step in making meaningful and lasting change in the world. Exploring the wild for more than 32 years, Jade is fascinated with the way nature serves as a mirror, especially for the wild feminine. Her work is rooted in deep love and respect for Earth and Her creatures, and in the innate understanding that sacred reciprocity with all Beings is an essential step towards our collective and individual re-evolution. As a way of echoing Earth, she is apprenticing herself to death now in uncommon ways, including the creation and growing of a Conservation Burial Ground in Washington state.




Course Tuition: Contact for details

Accommodation: $250 for 8 nights in Sunshine House including kitchen to cook your own meals. Posted by: Steve Murray
http://www.windhorsefarm.org/pages/programs-events/forest-quest.php

Enrichment Offerings
Choose from a variety of offerings by Windhorse Farm staff to enrich your celebration, family gathering, group retreat or workshop.



GUIDED FOREST WALKS

Wayne Bruhm is a master woodsman and long time neighbor of Wndhorse Farm. He leads group guided walks through the forest, wetlands, and meadows of Windhorse emphasizing the natural landscape, animals and history of this area.


YOGA CLASSES

Energize your retreat with a hatha yoga class by Windhorse Farm certified instructor Steve Murray. Hatha yoga releases stress from the body and mind creating a clear path of connection to the natual world and way of life found in abundance at Windhorse Farm. A class incorporates relaxation techiques ( shivasana), postures (asanas) and breathing techniques (pranayama).

Steve has practised and taught yoga in India within Sivananda centres in New Delhi, Chennai, and Neyyar Dam. He began practising and teaching the Hatha Yoga tradition in 2006 at the Sivananda Ashram in Quebec and continues at Windhorse Farm and surrounding area. Hatha yoga classes are held in the meditation hall in Juniper Lodge known for its beauty and sustainable features or the Carriage House, an extention to the victorian style Sunshine House. Steve also teaches regular yoga classes in the community of Mahone Bay. Posted by: Steve Murray
http://www.windhorsefarm.org/pages/programs-events/enrichment-offering

GPS units available to borrow from Young Naturalists Club
The Young Naturalists Club of Nova Scotia was able to purchase 10 GPS units through an HRM Community Grant for its chapters to do some geocaching field trips. These units are available for borrowing for members of NSEN Environmental Education Caucus when YNC chapters are not using them. Please contact Robin at yncns@yahoo.ca if your group is interested in borrowing them for an activity.

Posted by: Robin Musselman
http://nature1st.net/ync

Groundswell: Community-Based Groundwater Monitoring
Do you have an unused well at your property? Groundswell is looking for drilled wells for long-term monitoring of water levels across the province. If you think you have a candidate well, you could help improve drinking water management in your community for years to come! I look forward to hearing from you! Posted by: Jennifer West
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/groundswell

Healthy Schools Day 2012!
Plan Ahead for the Fourth Annual National Healthy Schools Day in Canada
(Journée des écoles saines du Canada) – April 24th 2012


There are many ways to support the health of our school children and staff. Did you know that many schools have problems linked to indoor air quality? That children are more vulnerable to environmental hazards? That poor indoor environmental quality is associated with a wide range of problems that include respiratory illnesses and poor concentration, leading to poor learning outcomes? That many studies have found positive health effects from providing improved indoor air quality, and also that efforts to improve indoor environment quality quickly justify the initial investment of money and effort?
Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE) is an organization devoted to providing environmentally healthy products and practices in schools, and healthy school buildings. One of the flagship events is Healthy Schools Day in Canada. Over 40 Canadian organizations and government agencies support this event to focus on school indoor environment issues such as indoor air quality. Each year, Healthy Schools Day kicks off the Council of Educational Facility Planners’s (CEFPI) School Building Week. Healthy Schools Day in Canada was created to celebrate successes and encourage projects that make indoor environments of new and existing schools the best they can be – from healthy products and practices for existing schools to the actual construction of healthy new schools.
We can all help improve school indoor air quality and reduce student (and teacher) exposure to toxins by taking action to ensure that your schools are healthy places. Examples include promoting the use of less toxic cleaning materials, building materials, and classroom materials; seeing that safe alternatives are used for pest control; reducing bus and car idling; learning how to play your part in preventing or identifying indoor mould growth, and much more. What does your school need?  Go to www.casle.ca to learn more from the Country’s leading organization in school environmental health and safety.
Our children are our greatest resource and, as such, our schools have the great responsibility of guiding and shaping the future for all of us. Everyone, from students to governments to community groups, can take part. Your project can be big or small - it can just say "Thanks" when things are going well!
To help build and maintain momentum, we encourage schools and teachers to register their health schools projects on the website’s Project Registry at http://www.casle.ca/HealthySchoolsDay. Such projects do not have to be held on a specific, single day.  They can be ongoing projects or can take really any form you think will be of the most value. Whatever you choose to do, the project needs to be designated as a Healthy Schools Day project to mark or draw attention to Healthy Schools Day in Canada. 
Do you have a classroom activity or an event to add to the Healthy Schools Day Project Registry? Or, do you have an ongoing activity that could be linked to Healthy Schools Day?
Are you looking for new and fresh ideas? The Healthy Schools Day website can provide inspiration for projects, big and small. If you would like help with your ideas, please email info@casle.ca and a volunteer will assist you.
What would make a difference in your school or schools? Plan now for Healthy Schools Day in Canada, April 24, 2012, and help improve our schools one project at a time! Posted by: Molly Bell (Assistant Coordinator of HSD 2012)

Active 8 Campaign for youth
Do you know of an outstanding young person who is making a difference?
NOMINATE THEM ONLINE!

DEADLINE Dec. 19

This International Development Week (February 5-11, 2012), ACIC wants to recognize youth leaders between the ages of 15-30 who promote global social justice and environmental sustainability in their everyday lives.

The ACTIVE-8 Campaign is led by a team of 8 youth ambassadors (2 per Atlantic Province) who encourage others to make on-line commitments to act for global change during the month of February 2012. The ACTIVE-8 leader who collects the most on-line commitments will be awarded a prize of $1000.

The ACTIVE-8 Youth Team will be profiled on the ACTIVE-8 Campaign website with the goal of inspiring others, particularly youth, to make a difference in the world through their actions. Posted by: Janelle Frail
http://active8campaign.com/

Environmental Project Officer
Background:
Youth Challenge International is a leading global youth development organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. Building on over 20 years of experience, YCI’s programs are designed to meet the needs of youth affected by poverty through three integrated sectors: youth leadership, youth health and youth livelihoods. YCI engages youth in creating solutions to the challenges they face, incorporating youth development, volunteerism, partnership, and equity into all that we do (www.yci.org).

Partner Organization:
Established in 1991, Reto Juvenil Internacional (RJI) is a non-profit organization that promotes youth leadership by supporting initiatives that contribute to improving the quality of life in their communities. YCI and RJI have been working in partnership for 20 years.

The Nicaraguan Association for a Sustainable Development (ANIDES) was established as an NGO in 1999 to promote opportunities for sustainable ways of living in Matagalpa Province in Northern Nicaragua.

ANIDES projects are primarily focused on environmental conservation and community based a socio-economic activities.

Position Description:
• Conduct a needs assessment of the agricultural and environmental situation of Matagalpa/ Estelí.
• Design and implement an organic agriculture project.
• Implement ecological sanitation systems for Matagalpa and Estelí (dry toilets).
• Design a strategy to raise awareness about the importance of environmental protection and conservation.
• Design a strategy to raise awareness about the importance of hygiene.

Qualifications:
• Post-secondary graduate in environmental sciences, agriculture or related field
• Experience working in a team in a leadership capacity
• Ability to work in an environment with limited resources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess a great deal of initiative and flexibility
• Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish
• Prior overseas experience in Latin America an asset

General Requirements:
• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Between the ages of 19 and 30
• A post-secondary graduate
• Out of school with no outstanding requirements for graduation
• Ready to begin your professional career
• Unemployed or underemployed
• Legally entitled to work in Canada

What’s Provided by YCI:
• Return airfare
• Pre-departure training and re-orientation upon return
• Living allowance to cover accommodation, food and local transport
• Medical insurance and vaccination stipend
• Visa related costs
• Professional development coaching and support Posted by: Youth Challenge International
www.yci.org

Environment Canada decides NOT to fund the Canadian Environmental Network for the first time in 34 years.
Support Builds to Save Environment Network 
Halifax, Province Call for Restoration of Funding 
 
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Supporters gathered Wednesday, Oct 19th in Halifax to call on the 
federal government to reverse is decision to axe the national network of 640 community 
groups that have historically advised on policy to protect Canadians’ heath and 
environment at the provincial and federal levels. 
Groups at the conference learned that Halifax Regional Municipality passed a resolution 
Tuesday, calling on the federal government to reverse its hasty decision, Spokespeople 
for the Dept. of Environment also stated that our provincial Environment Minister will 
be asking for a reversal from federal Minister Kent. The Interfaith Coalition for Climate 
Justice and the United Church of Canada, Maritime Conference Environmental Working 
Group also committing to ask their members to oppose cuts to the network.  
“The RCEN ensured government heard from Canadians through a transparent process.  
How will the government now ensure those educated voices are heard?  The network is 
especially important for small, sometimes volunteer community groups and 
organizations.” stated Jen McGowan of the Ecology Action Centre, “Without the RCEN, 
how will the government be able to let these groups know about public consultations?  
And how will groups ‐ if they do hear about consultations ‐be able to afford to 
participate?  Environment Minister, Peter Kent, has a lot of explaining to do to 
Canadians about his decision to cut funding to RCEN.” 
Groups also questioned the federal government’s justification that the cuts would make 
its work cheaper or more efficient. 
“When I became concerned about the impacts of a local mine on my community, I 
contacted many different government officials, sometimes talking to the same people 
more than once. Each of those bureaucrats had to spend time and government money, 
PRESS 
RELEASE answering the same questions. The network assisted me by connecting me to other 
volunteers who already knew where I should direct my questions and concerns. Having 
the networks in place saves government a great deal of time and money.” according to 
Katherine Gagne, with the Gays River Valley Environmental Protection Association. 
“As a young professional with a background in environmental science, the network has 
allowed me to learn skills I did not get in my university training, such social marketing 
skills, fundraising and facilitation. I was also able to connect with many other experts in 
my field, creating a list of contacts that has enabled me to further my professional 
career.” according to Emma Hebb, Vice Chair of the Sierra Club Canada – Atlantic 
Canada Chapter, “I don’t understand why the federal Environment Minister is trying to 
wipe out opportunities like this for other young people like me.” 
Over 30 groups and citizens attended in the conference, including Halifax Councilors 
Peter Lund and Jennifer Watts, Chapel Island Elder Alistair Marshall, Susan Tirone from 
Dalhousie University’s College of Sustainability, and Linda Scherzinger of the United 
Church of Canada, Maritime Conference Environmental Working Group.  

-30-
 
 
Background Document: Statements of Support from Nature NS, Halifax Northwest Trails 
Association, East Coast Environmental Law, Canada Federation of Students, Council of 
Canadians, Ecology Action Centre, Alistair Marshall ‐ Elder from Chapel Island First 
Nation, Biosolid Free Nova Scotia, Ecology Action Centre, Canadian Federation of 
Students ‐ Nova Scotia, Council of Canadians, Gays River Valley Environmental 
Protection Association, Clean NS, College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University. 
 
Photo (attached): Member Groups & Supporters of NSEN Appeal for reversal of cuts. L‐
R: Angela Giles, Council of Canadians; Chapel Island Elder Alistair Marshall; Fred Blois, 
Biosolid Free NS; Jen McGowan, Ecology Action Cantre; Sheila Cole, Advisor tot he NSEN 
Board of Directors; Katherine Gagne, Gays River Valley Environmental Protection 
Association.
For more information, please contact:
Sheila Cole 
Advisor to the NSEN 
902‐444‐4291 
sheilacole108@yahoo.ca 
 
Katherine Gagne 
Gays River Valley Environmental Protection Association 902‐758‐1210 
kg.works@ns.sympatico.ca 
 
Jen McGowan, BES MA 
Community Advisor, Active & Safe Routes to School 
Ecology Action Centre 
902‐442‐5055 
skype: jen.mcgowan 
walk@ecologyaction.ca 
 
Emma Hebb, Vice Chair, Executive Committee 
Sierra Club Canada – Atlantic Canada Chapter 
902‐877‐4680 
emmah@sierraclub.ca 
 
 
Additional Contacts:
 
Kim McNeil 
Director, Environmental Science 
Department of Environment 
(902) 424‐2386 
MACNEIJK@gov.ns.ca 
 
Peter Lund 
Chair, Sustainability and Environment Committee, Halifax Regional Municipality 
Councilor ‐ District 23  
902‐497‐7508 
peter.lund@halifax.ca  Posted by: Janelle Frail, NSEN
http://www.facebook.com/groups/NSEnviroNetwork/

Walk to School Month in October: Join the Movement
International Walk to School Month (and Walk at School Month) is coming up in October. Register your school or group for a chance to win great prizes. Register online at www.saferoutesns.ca (click IWALK). Active & Safe Routes to School is coordinated by the Ecology Action Center in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness as part of the Active Kids Healthy Kids Initiative. Posted by: Active & Safe Routes to School, Ecology Action Cen
http://saferoutesns.ca/index.php/event/october-is-international-walk-t

Local Food Fund Invites New Round of Grant Applications
Local Food Fund Invites New Round of Grant Applications

July 5, 2011 (Nova Scotia) – Local Food NS is pleased to announce another round of funding through the Local Food Fund at the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia for community-based organizations which aim to strengthen the local food system in Nova Scotia.

The Local Food Fund is the only charitable funding source in the province with a mandate dedicated to healthy local food issues. Interested groups are invited to apply for grants of up to $1,000 each. Applications can be downloaded from localfoodns.ca or www.cfns.ca. The application deadline is August 5th. Grants will be awarded in September.

This year one successful applicant will be considered the “Dr. Ralph Martin” signature recipient in honour of Dr. Martin’s dedication to the local food movement throughout Nova Scotia. Dr. Martin was the inaugural Chair of Local Food NS and is a founding director of the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada. A former professor at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, he has recently been appointed the inaugural Loblaw Chair in Sustainable Food Production at the University of Guelph.

Local Food NS is part of the Spirit Nova Scotia movement. Its goal is to help develop and sustain a healthy, local food supply for all Nova Scotians. This team of dedicated volunteers has partnered with the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia to create and administer the Local Food Fund. For more information, please visit: localfoodns.ca

The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia is a public charitable foundation created by and for the people of Nova Scotia. It works with private donors, communities, and charitable organizations to stimulate charitable giving, establish permanent endowment funds, and support initiatives which make an ongoing difference in communities across Nova Scotia. For more information, please visit: http://www.cfns.ca

Posted by: The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia
www.cfns.ca

CARP Annual General Meeting
The Clean Annapolis River Project will host it's Annual General Meeting on Tuesday June 21st. Members and the public are welcome to attend.

5:30 light buffet dinner
6:00 start of AGM

We will be presenting our first Hawboldt Environmental Studies Bursary, having a photo slide of our 2010 projects and presenting you their outcomes.

Please RSVP before June 15th at carp@annapolisriver.ca
or by calling Susan at 532-7533 Posted by: Monik Richard
www.annapolisriver.ca

June is Active Transportation Month: Get Hiking & Win
Kick off Active Transportation Month in June by taking on the Hiker Distance Award Challenge. Register for Hike Nova Scotia’s Hiker Distance Award program by June 30 and enter a draw to win one of 25 hiking prizes.

The Hiker Distance Award Program recognizes hikers for hiking (or walking or snowshoeing) significant distances within Nova Scotia over the course of a year. Tally your kilometres using a log book (provided online or in hardcopy upon registration). If you tally 150, 250 or 500 kilometres within one year, you receive a pin to recognize your achievement. Register now at www.hikenovascotia.ca/distanceawards.cfm.
Posted by: Hike Nova Scotia
www.hikenovascotia.ca/distanceawards.cfm

OPPORTUNITY for Volunteer Leaders
Have fun, learn and contribute to healthy children in your community by getting them out into nature!

The Young Naturalists Club (YNC) invites children and families to explore local parks and trails on fun, free nature walks and nature talks in order to learn about local natural history. The YNC has been growing successfully in HRM for 5 years, and over the years we have had many requests to create local YNCs in other communities. So we are now fostering the creation of Young Naturalists Clubs in communities across Nova Scotia.

We are looking for volunteer leaders who are organized and who enjoy nature. It is NOT necessary to have a lot of formal knowledge about nature because we invite a different guest presenter each month to teach about his/her favorite topic during a nature talk and nature walk. Each month, from September to June, we have a presentation and a field trip on a topic such as mushrooms, animals, aquatic organisms, plants and trees, geology, astronomy, drawing or photography in nature ... or any other topic related to nature! Local naturalists are happy to share their knowledge with children.

YNC leaders say they greatly enjoy learning a lot about nature while they volunteer and they find the children are very curious and enthusiastic.

We need volunteer leaders who can supervise a monthly nature walk and talk for a small group of children, and who know which are the best ways to spread the word to local families about YNC events (Where are good places to put posters? Which local newsletters and radio stations will make Public Service Announcements?). The time commitment would be a couple of hours per month, from September to June. It is also possible to have co-leaders who can share duties.

Please contact Laura Lambie at yncns@yahoo.ca or (902)431-0207 if you have any questions or suggestions that could help create a YNC in your community. I can provide you with a comprehensive Leader's Kit with step by step instructions, and I will provide you with as much logistical support as you need.

We are looking for CO-leaders to share PART of the leader's work in the Annapolis Valley, Lunenburg County, St. Margaret's Bay, Pictou County, Sidney, Cheticamp (francophone YNC) and Clare (francophone YNC).
Posted by: Laura Lambie
http://nature1st.net/ync

Sierra Club Canada Atlantic Canada Chapter Executive Committee Looking for New Members
The Sierra Club Canada Atlantic Canada Chapter Executive Committee is looking for new members! Sierra Club Canada Atlantic Canada Chapter gives the Earth a Voice across Atlantic Canada through providing advice on policy, pushing for greater environmental protection, and our environmental education programs.

The Executive Committee is looking for both regular members as well as youth representatives. Youth representatives are those candidates between the ages of 18-30 years old.

The Executive Committee meets monthly by teleconference and annually face to face at our AGM. We have been working hard to streamline efforts to suit the talents of our Executive Committee. We are interested in a multitude of backgrounds and expertise but have particular interest in anyone with financial management, legal, communications or fundraising backgrounds.

If interested please email christinamcld@gmail.com or call (902)444-3113.



Posted by: Christina MacLeod
http://atlantic.sierraclub.ca/en/executive-committee

Call for Nominations: Mobius Environmental Awards
RRFB Nova Scotia is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Mobius Environmental Awards. Currently in their 13th year, these awards recognize the achievements of innovative individuals and organizations that help Nova Scotia move closer to achieving its waste disposal goal of 300kg/person/year by 2015.

If you know a person, business or organization who is champeoning waste reduction, nominate them now! Winners will be honoured at an awards banquet to be held in June.

Nominations are being accepted in the following categories:
- Business of the Year
- Institution of the Year
- Innovation in Waste Reduction
- Waste Reduction Education
- Individual Excellence in Waste Reduction
- School of the Year
- Region of the Year
- ENVIRO-DEPOT of the Year
- Best Community-Based Project

Deadline for nominations is Friday, April 22nd, 2011.

Please visit www.rrfb.com/mobius to download the nomination form and guidelines.
Posted by: R MacIntosh
www.rrfb.com/mobius

Visit Valley Family Farms Blog
Stop by our blog to learn about the issues and what you can do to "Stop the Madness!" Our farmer's need your support! We are eager to post your thoughts and opinions on the matter and make our voices heard! Posted by: The Valley Family Farm Blog Team
www.valleyfamilyfarms.com

Help for low-income homeowners
Efficiency Nova Scotia assists low-income homeowners who heat with electricity with a free energy-efficiency program. Visit our website to view details, or call toll free 1-877-434-2136. Posted by: Katherine Reed
www.efficiencyns.ca/for_homes/energy_savings_programs/low_income_homeo

Kaleidoscope Real World Video Challenge
The Kaleidoscope Real World Video Challenge is a contest for Canadian youth to create videos about why they think active global citizenship is important and what makes them global citizens. Videos can be made in any format – as long as you can submit it digitally.

The contest website (www.videochallenge.ca and/or www.defivideo.ca) offers background information about global issues, links to resources that explain how to upload videos to the Internet, a selection of resources on video production skills and detailed information about the contest.

The contest will be open until March 31, 2011. First Place winners in each age category (ages 13 and under and 14-18) will receive a video camera (or the equivalent value in cash up to $500). A selection of winners will receive a free trip to Ottawa in September 2011 to present their videos at the Kaleidoscope National Gala and Youth Conference. The public can also participate by voting online for their favourite videos at www.videochallenge.ca and/or www.defivideo.ca.
Posted by: Eva George
http://www.defivideo.ca/

Theatre For Living
Theatre for Living
January 28-30
Friday 7pm to Sunday 1pm
This vibrant ‘theatre for social change’ technique, developed by David Diamond (Headlines Theatre, Vancouver), is based on Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. Used in community-based cultural work to address issues such as violence, suicide-prevention, anti-racism, bullying and community development, it blurs the lines between actor and audience. The community tells their common story - a story perhaps unrealized - that is released through body and voice. Discover and apply this technique, using games and exercises as the “language” to express stories, explore moments of conflict, and discover solutions. Leadership: Courtney Siebring studied under David Diamond and is an actor, mask-maker, writer, & workshop instructor. Rose Adams, Program Resource Group.
Cost: $360 ($200 tuition $160 meals/accommodation)

Posted by: Tatamagouche Centre
http://tatacentre.ca/programs/details/1555

Ghost Bird Movie Screening
UPCOMING EVENT

Ghost Bird Movie Screening

Ghost Bird is a documentary film about the reported re-discovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker - a bird thought to be extinct. Learn more about this award-winning film at www.ghostbirdmovie.com. An upcoming public screening of Ghost Bird is being organized by the Ecology Action Centre, NS Public Interest Research Group, and the NS Bird Society.

Date: Tuesday, 16 November at 7:00 pm

Location: Room 307, Student Union Building, Dalhousie University, 6136 University Avenue, Halifax

Cost: by donation (proceeds will off-set costs of screening and support Ecology Action Centre's conservation programs) Posted by: Nicolle Davis
www.ghostbirdmovie.com

International Walk to School Month: October
October is International Walk to School Month. Schools and groups can register online at www.saferoutesns.ca (click on the IWALK icon) and qualify for some great prize draws. Walk to School Month is a project of Active & Safe Routes to School, coordinated by the Ecology Action Center in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection as part of the Active Kids Healthy Kids Initiative.
Posted by: Ecology Action Centre
www.saferoutesns.ca (click IWALK)

Nova Scotia Nature Trust Property Celebration
Nova Scotia Nature Trust, the province’s leading land conservation organization, is very pleased to invite you to a special celebration on Thursday July 22nd, at 6 o’clock pm at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Acadia University (located at 32 University Avenue in Wolfville).

Join the Nature Trust in celebrating the announcement of an exciting new conservation success that will protect a 300 acre coastal gem on Nova Scotia’s South Shore.

Members, supporters and the public are welcome to attend a brief reception and ceremony to honour the local family who has made this generous commitment to protecting Nova Scotia’s natural legacy.
Posted by: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
nsnt.ca

New Local Food Fund to Award $10,000 in Grants
The Local Food Fund was recently established at the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia to support community-based organizations throughout the province which help to develop and sustain a healthy, local food supply for all Nova Scotians. Five cash grants of $2,000 each are available.

For more information and to download an application form, please visit the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia's website at www.cfns.ca Posted by: Allison Kouzovnikov
www.cfns.ca

Teaching and Learning with Monarch Butterflies Workshop
Teaching and Learning with Monarch Butterflies Workshop

*August 26-27th, 2010 - Old Orchard Inn - Wolfville, NS*

Teaching and Learning With Monarch Butterflies" is the most awesome workshop you will ever attend! Over two days, you will learn everything there is to know about raising Monarchs from tiny "cats" to strong winged "butterfly kings" that will travel 4000 km to their winter migration sites in Mexico. Stand in silent awe as your caterpillars form a chrysalis before your very eyes and then emerge as a beautiful butterflies. Learn how to tag and release butterflies, so you can watch and wish them well on their first flight amid chants of "Gotta Go, Gotta Go, Gotta Go to Mexico" from all the students at your school or educational center.

Participants learn to raise and tag Monarchs and about their ecology and conservation, and leave with the knowledge, materials and passion to produce outstanding learning experiences. Appropriate for teachers and educators of all grade levels and subject areas …a truly interdisciplinary experience!

Over 2500 teachers from 15 states, five provinces, and five countries have been trained and are part of a growing Monarch Teacher Network. There are so many reasons to attend this fun filled, hands-on workshop - don't miss your
chance to attend this workshop held for the first time in the Maritimes!

The workshop includes expert instruction, lunches, and a plethora of resources (Journeys Lesson Guide, DVD, CD’s, T-shirt, rearing and holding cages, and much more) allowing the delivery of lessons immediately. Visit
http://events.signup4.com/mtnmaritimeworkshop to learn more and register!

***Please register as soon as possible if you would like to attend*** Posted by: Megan Crowley
http://events.signup4.com/mtnmaritimeworkshop

The Last World Tour - a green comedy
Suffering from green fatigue? Why not take a vacation from making responsible decisions. Step right up for the The Last World Tour and take a theatrical journey from the Big Bang Theory to Geo-engineering, all in the space of 75 musical minutes.

Playwright Reid Campbell has written a musical that draws humour from our struggle to do what is right in the 21st century. The Last World Tour is about climate change. It's about environmental angst. It's about getting along with your neighbours, whatever they may think of your lawn.

Opens Friday, August 5, 7:30pm, Trinity Hall, Mahone Bay
Performances Thursday - Sunday, Aug.5- Sept.6
Information: 902-624-8269 Posted by: Reid Campbell

cordwood masonry workshop
beyond yonder homestead is pleased to announce our first annual alternate building workshop this year on July 9th. Come for an intsructional weekend to learn to build your own cordwood masonry / stackwall building or stay on for a full 10 days with us beyond yonder where we are developing a sustainable homestead for the full homestead experience. Visit our website to learn more about us!
www.beyondyonderhomestead.com Posted by: cassandra yonder
www.beyondyonderhomestead.com

Check out the NTREE Reports
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy has some great new reports related to climate prosperity, collaboration for sustainable development and water. Check them out on the Round Table\\\'s web site: wwwww.nrtee-trnee.com Posted by: Tamara Lorincz, Executive Director
www.nrtee-trnee.com/eng/index.php

More Environmental Titles for Kids and Youth at Halifax Public Libraries
Halifax Public Libraries is pleased to announce it has purchased over 300 titles on environmental issues thanks to a generous grant from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. The books, aimed at the elementary and junior high school levels, will be available at all 14 branches and will cover a wide range of subject areas including climate change,
wildlife conservation, hybrid cars, animal rights, and solar energy.

More information about Halifax Public Libraries can be obtained at www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca
For details on the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, visit www.td.com/fef
Posted by: Helena Sergakis
www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca