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==[[Image:cpt_logo.jpg|200px]]Supporting Aboriginal Peacemaking, Fri, April 1st, 7pm,  Friends Meeting House==
Speaker: Peter Haresnape

How are Aboriginal Communities in Canada and around the world dealing
with widespread pollution and exploitation of their land without
community consent?
What is the role of international observers and instruments like
the United 
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?
What are the implications of the long and painful history 
between
European settlers, the Christian Church, and Aboriginal peoples across
Turtle Island (North America)?

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You are invited to hear Peter Haresnape, full-time member of the
Aboriginal Justice Team speaking about his
experiences in Canada working with native communities and organisations.

Peter joined Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), an international 
ecumenical violence-reduction and human-rights organisation,  
in 2010. CPT works in partnership 
with peacemakers affected by conflict, 
war and oppression.

For more information contact peter@haresnape.net or go to http://www.cpt.org. 

Organised by Norwich Quaker Meeting. Contact: Luzie 07706 631761 or norwichQuakers@btconnect.com.

==Film show: Rethink Afghanistan, Wednesday 6th April,  7:00 pm, The Cube, The Forum==
By award-winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation.

This is a ground-breaking documentary that shatters all perceived truths behind the war in Afghanistan. The film covers a number of different segments including troops, Pakistan, cost of war, women in Afghanistan, civilian casualties, security and solutions. It will be followed by discussion.

Further information from info@norwichstopwar.org.uk

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==THURSDAY 7TH APRIL @ 7.30PM, KEEP  OUR   NHS   OUT   OF   PRIVATE   HANDS!==
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN. PUBLIC MEETING, FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE UPPER GOAT LANE, NORWICH 
SPEAKERS: DR WENDY SAVAGE    Joint chair Keep Our NHS Public (KONP) DR CHRIS EDWARDS  Senior Research Fellow UEA
MARK HARRISON    Chief Executive, Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People
Chair: DR  IAN GIBSON
Organised by Norfolk KONP: 
www.norfolk-says-yes-keep-our-national-health-service-public.org.uk

==Cafe Conversations - Aladdin's Cafe, Magdalen Street==
Hot topics will be discussed in a series of cafes run by UEA MED lecturer Dr Stefi Barna. Free of charge and all welcome. The cafe conversations are sponsored by CUE East, Magdalen Street Celebration and Transition Norwich. More details and full programme at: http://www.uea.ac.uk/ssf/cue-east/events
===ENGINEERING EARTH, Friday 1 April 8 pm===
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have so far provided little
confidence that we will avoid dangerous climate change. But can technology
succeed where we have so far failed? The new science of Earth Engineering
offers an array of promising and innovative new technologies designed to
capture emissions and cool the planet; but raises a number of novel social,
ethical, legal and political questions. Come and share your views on this
rapidly evolving and vibrant topic.
===SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS: CAN FARMING BE GREEN? tbc===
With growing populations and diminishing resources, sustainable agriculture
and food security are top priorities the world over. One of the greatest
challenges we face is to increase agricultural yields while reducing
environmental damage caused by farming. Modern agriculture is one of the
most energy hungry and polluting industries in the world, and covers nearly
40% of the land surface, yet without it we cannot survive. We are all directly
and indirectly affected by our food provision systems; how can we change
them to achieve food security in the long term? Come and share your views
with two researchers in sustainable agriculture.
==April 12th, Dementia Care
The King’s Centre,King Street,Norwich,NR1 1PH, 9:30am to 4pm
Admission Free, Buffet Lunch provided,£20 cancelation fee applies.
The King’s Centre,
King Street,
Norwich,
Norfolk NR1 1PH
9:30am to 4pm
Admission Free
Buffet Lunch provided
£20 cancelation fee applies
Register by email to: dementia.alliance@ymail.com
or N&W Dementia Alliance, John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UH
www.dementiaalliance.co.uk
dementia.alliance@ymail.com
Dementia is the most significant health and social crisis of the 21st century and we need to be smarter about how we respond. This event is aimed at all those involved in delivering health&care services to people with dementia in Norfolk & Waveney. To share knowledge & experiences from across the statutory, private and voluntary sectors.
Register by email to: dementia.alliance@ymail.com
or N&W Dementia Alliance, John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UH

==AI monthly open meeting, Wed 20th Apr, 7.30pm, Charing Cross Centre, St John Maddermarket==
April open meeting is now a business meeting where we will discuss the resolutions to be debated at the AIUK AGM in May.
All welcome

Amnesty International Norwich Group http://www.norwichamnesty.org.uk/





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==INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR A NUCLEAR-FREE FUTURE, 26th April, 25th Chernobyl anniversary==

It's time for groups and activists all over the world to plan protests and actions to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe. 


Each year, the French anti-nuclear network Sortir du nucleaire has issued a call to action on Chernobyl Day. In support of this call, U.S. organizations Nukewatch and the Nuclear Resister invite you to organize public protest and/or nonviolent direct action/civil resistance in your area, or participate in other events or actions being planned on or around April 26. It will be a day to declare, together with millions of others around the world, NO to nuclear power, nuclear weapons, nuclear testing, uranium mining and radioactive waste and YES to a nuclear-free future!


Whatever you plan, please post your event on the international roster of actions hosted by Sortir du nucleaire: http://www.chernobyl-day.org/?lang=en, and let Nukewatch and the Nuclear Resister know what you are planning, for inclusion on websites and in media outreach. When the action is over, please post and send reports and photos.


Together let's work for a nuclear-free future.


For more about Chernobyl: http://www.nirs.org/factsheets/chernobylcanhappenhere2005.pdf 


Nukewatch: http://www.nukewatch.com/, Email nukewatch1@lakeland.ws


Nuclear Resister: http://www.nukeresister.org/,  Email nukeresister@igc.org


Sortir du nucleaire: http://www.chernobyl-day.org/?lang=en , Email charlotte.mijeon@sortirdunucleaire.fr
Advance notice:

==Closer to home- Norwich on Tuesday, 26 April, Public Debate, The motion: “Nuclear Power; to build or not to build?” ==

Venue: The Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane , Norwich

Doors open: 7 pm. for 7.30 pm start. Refreshments afterwards, for a donation
A variety of campaigning stalls will be available before and after the debate, with tables set out inviting other relevant material.
4 experienced speakers have been invited, 2 on each side of the Motion (House ??), with maximum participation welcomed from the floor. The Debate will be chaired by Dr. Ian Gibson.
A collection will be held to cover the evening’s expenses, with the balance being sent to Chernobyl Children’s Project (UK)
Sponsors:  Local Groups of CND, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and the Green Party.
Contact: Peter Lanyon: 01603 722898, p.lanyon@tiscali.co.uk
Please advertise this as widely as you can. We know it is going to be a busy time, between Easter and the elections, but we hope you’ll agree this debate should be among the agenda of both.





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