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Globalization and the world's
forests:
a trading roadshow
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TRADING WILDERNESS ROADSHOW
Globalization's assault on the world's forests
East Coast dates: June 14-18
West Coast dates: July 14-22
[6-4-02]
A traveling roadshow that highlights the devastating
impact of "free trade" policies on forests and biodiversity
will soon be making its way along the East and West Coasts. The roadshow,
initiated by American Lands Alliance, combines a presentation on global
trade and forest issues with the music of folk singer-songwriter Danny
Dolinger, blending an educational program and lively entertainment.
Primary areas of international trade that are being explored include the
World Trade Organization (WTO), the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA),
and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with particular attention to
the forests of Canada, Chile, and Ecuador. Each program also includes an
opportunity for sharing information about local fair trade efforts.
The roadshow is being co-sponsored by Alliance for
Responsible Trade, Citizens Trade Campaign, Northwest Ecosystem
Alliance, Pacific Environment, and Public Citizen, as well as numerous
local groups and individuals. To date, 9 well-received shows have been
completed in the Midwest. Below, you will find the itinerary for the
rest of the tour.
If you would like to get more information, such as the
venue for a certain city or how to help with promoting the event in your
town, please contact:
Jason Tockman, Director
International Trade Program
American Lands Alliance
PO Box 555 Athens, OH 45701
(740) 594-5441
tockman@americanlands.org
Upcoming scheduled shows:
June 14: New York City
June 15: Philadelphia
June 16: Washington, DC
June 17: Asheville, NC
June 18: Chattanooga, TN
July 14: San Francisco
July 15: Davis, CA
July 17: Eugene, OR
July 18: Portland, OR
July 19: Olympia, WA
July 20: Seattle
July 21: Victoria, BC
July 22: Bellingham, WA
For more information, check out the Mexico Solidarity
Network web site: http://www.mexicosolidarity.org
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Visit
our lively
new website! |
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GA actions
ratified (or not) by the presbyteries
A number of the most important actions of the 219th
General Assembly have now been acted upon by the presbyteries,
confirming most of them as amendments to the PC(USA) Book of Order.
We provided resources to help inform the
reflection and debate, along with updates on the voting.
Our three areas of primary interest have been:
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Amendment 10-A,
which removes the current ban on
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender persons being considered as
possible candidates for ordination as elder or ministers.
Approved! |
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Amendment 10-2,
which would add the Belhar Confession to our Book of
Confessions. Disapproved, because as an amendment
to the Book of Confessions it needed a 2/3 vote, and did not
receive that. |
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Amendment
10-1, which adopts the new Form of Government
that was approved by the Assembly. Approved. |
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Some blogs worth visiting |
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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Got more blogs to recommend?
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send a note, and we'll see what we can do! |
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