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Pacific Calling for Climate Justice

The Pacific Calling Partnership invites you to a participatory forum Pacific Calling for Climate Justice a human rights framework?

9.00am - 5pm Saturday 25 October 2008
Gleeson Auditorium Australian Catholic University
25A Barker Rd Strathfield NSW

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Forum

The forum will open with Indigenous representatives from Australia and the Pacific speaking about the effects of climate change on their people. The forum will then explore how an effective human rights framework can respond to calls for climate justice from our neighbours:

• WHAT STRUCTURES ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD?
• WHERE ARE THE GAPS?
• WHERE ARE THE STRESSES EMERGING?
• WHAT STRUCTURES DO WE NEED TO PUT IN PLACE FOR THE FUTURE?

Speakers include: Jenni Enosa, Claire Anterea, Naomi Biribo, Akii Nenaia, Sulu Uotarom, Warwick Baird, Kirk Huffman, Damien Lawson, Keely Boom, Neva Collings, Alex Bathal
Facilitator: Mark Raue
Special guest: Bonita Mabo

The forum will be participatory and is open to as broad a range of organisations as possible. All who come will be contributing to the outcomes which will include recommendations to be taken to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Poland in December 2008.

Registration
Registration fee (includes lunch and morning tea)
Full cost: $60
Academics/NGOworkers/teachers:$30
Concession: $10
Pacific and Torres Strait Islanders: $10

Cheques should be made payable to the Edmund Rice Centre and posted to PCP
C/- Edmund Rice Centre PO Box 2219 Homebush West 2140
ABN 4063781303

ERC Event: Literature for Children and Young Adults that Speaks of Justice

Words - Images - Voices --  Literature for Children and Young Adults that Speaks of Justice: A Discussion with Award-Winning Authors and Specialists

Teachers, librarians and parents are warmly invited to a Panel Discussion with Leaders in the field of children's literature: Libby Gleeson AM, Nadia Wheatley, Susanne Gervay, Melina Marchetta and Dr Robin Morrow. The Panel will be facilitated by Maria Boyd, author of Will .

Date: Thursday 2nd October, 2008

For more information, and for a flyer and the booking form, please go to www.erc.org.au

Afternoon Tea for the Future

 This month’s topic is Alternative Fuels and Energy for our Future:

What are the viable alternatives for sustainable fuel and energy? Do we need a transitional time where we make use of such energy sources as clean coal and biofuels?

Come join a relaxed small group discussion. Donations are $5/$2
depending on ability to pay.

 

16th  September from 2pm to 4pm at the ERC

 

Inquiries to leoniec@erc.org.au or telephone 8762420

 

Global Climate Change Café – UTS, Sydney

Climate change will affect us all, but it will affect poor people in developing countries first and most dramatically. You are invited to join the Make Poverty History Global Climate Change Café for an evening of food, climate change speakers and workshops. Hear from keynote speakers about the human impact of climate change. Take part in interactive workshops to address the big climate change questions and have your say in how Australia should respond to this profound challenge of our times.

 

5:30pm – 8:30pm Wednesday 17 September, 2008 (With drinks, food, climate friendly actions and stalls) University of Technology, Sydney; Gallery Functions Centre, Level 6, Tower Building, Broadway

 

RSVP recommended, or for more details, email Cara Bevington at rsvp@oxfam.org.au