This Changes Everything: the Movie

roman October 18, 2015

This Changes Everything is an epic documentary by Avi Lewis (The Take) about everyday people responding to the impacts of climate change. It’s inspired by Naomi Klein’s international bestseller of the same title, and looks at the catastrophic consequences of our economic system through the eyes of seven diverse communities.

Having seen the trailer at Naomi’s talk in Sydney, I’d recommend catching the screening at the Piccadilly on Nov 2nd

This Changes Everything

Monday, November 02 6:30PM – 8:30PM

at Wallis Cinemas Piccadilly

181 O’Connell St., North Adelaide, SA, AU, 5006 (map)

$20.00 AUD General

Tickets from tugg: https://www.tugg.com/events/69380

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from the mouths of babes…

roman October 18, 2015

“if you want to … cut carbon emissions … in a very substantial way to the levels that the scientists are telling us we need to do by mid-century to avoid dangerous climate change, then a direct action policy where … industry was able to freely pollute, if you like, and the government was just spending more and more taxpayers’ money to offset it, that would become a very expensive charge on the budget in the years ahead.”

Malcolm Turnbull, commenting on Direct Action on Lateline, 2011 see Lenore Taylor’s article in the guardian

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Humanity at the Crossroads-How Spiritual Leadership can affect Climate Change

roman October 18, 2015

6.00-8.30pm Tuesday 20th October (food available, Welcome to Country 6.20pm)

Allan Scott Auditorium, Hawke Building, UniSA, 55 North Terrace

Climate Councillor Professor Lesley Hughes joins a Panel of Faith Leaders – Rev Dr Lynn Arnold (Anglican), Tom Price (Bah’ai), Jacqui Remond (Catholic Earthcare Australia), Imam Ensar Cutahija (Muslim) and John Seed (Buddhist).

Inaction on climate change implies injustice on a vast scale and directly threatens core values of our faith, such as peace, justice, care and equality. This interactive free forum will leave you feeling empowered and motivated.

Further information online on Multifaith SA website http://multifaithsa.org.au/upcoming or

Please Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/myevent?eid=18455709524 Screen Shot 2015-10-18 at 3.17.15 PM

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“Deep Ecology: Why Buddha Touched the Earth?”

roman October 18, 2015

An Evening Workshop with John Seed

Monday 19th October 2015

5.30 – 7.30pm, at The Village Well,

54 Strathalbyn Road, Aldgate

Deep Ecology is a philosophy of nature that sees “anthropocentrism” or human-centeredness as the root cause of our illusion of separation from Nature and thus our ecological woes.

Philosophy professor Arne Naess coined the term, claiming that “Ecological ideas are not enough – we need ecological identity, ecological self”.

In this workshop, John Seed will describe some of the experiential processes that help us break through this illusion of separation and allow us to deepen our felt connection with the living Earth and nourish our ecological identity.

He will then look at the relationship between spirituality and ecology and the ecological shoots in all major religions, particularly Buddhism.

For Information, contact: Philippa Rowland 0429 828412 philippa.rowland@gmail.com

(Gold coin donation appreciated for venue hire)

Grateful acknowledgement to Tommy Tang for image Buddha’s head surrounded by tree roots, Ayutthaya

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Environmentalist = terrorist according to government leaflet

roman September 27, 2015

You might have seen some of the reports about a new government leaflet talking about radicalisation; here’s what the Guardian said about it::

The Australian government has used an environmental activist who became involved in the “alternative music scene” as an example of violent extremism, in a booklet aimed at helping teachers identify students who are becoming radicalised and linked to terrorism.

The Radicalisation Awareness Kit was launched this week by Michael Keenan, the justice minister and minister assisting the prime minister on counter-terrorism, to help teachers look out for signs of radicalisation in their students.

The booklet warns that people can become motivated to be violent by particular ideologies such as “environmental or economic concerns, or ethnic or separatist causes”.

I particularly like the mention of the “alternative music scene”…

One would have hoped that the removal of Abbott would curb such nonsense…

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