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Editorial
 Things
are still undergoing tremendous change here at Positive News, but we are
making good and steady process. We will shortly be moving our existing
website on to our new platform, so a new look e-zine will be with you
shortly, sometime over the next month or so.
I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you about the sad news of
the death of Eileen Caddy in late December. Eileen was one of the
founders of the Findhorn community along with Peter Caddy and Dorothy
Maclean and I know that a lot of people from all around the world know
about and visit Findhorn. I’m including an extract from a letter from
David Spangler to the Findhorn community honouring Eileen and all she
achieved in her truly remarkable life.
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http://www.gvnr.com/119/editorial.htm
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Giving Economic Power
to the Poor
 The
Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and its founder have been jointly awarded the
2006 Nobel Peace Prize. Created in 1976 by Professor Muhammad Yunus,
with just £15 from his own pocket, the bank makes loans to farmers,
fishermen, artisans and other poor people without demanding collateral.
It now serves more than 6 million families across four continents, 97
per cent of whom are women, with loans, savings accounts, insurance,
information support and other services, enabling them to set up their
own self-sustaining businesses and thus escape the hardships of poverty.
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http://www.gvnr.com/119/1.htm
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Stand Up and Be
Counted!
 On
15-16th October 2006, a protest entered the Guinness Book of World
Records, when over 23.5 million people stood up against poverty.
Organised as part of the United Nations Millennium Campaign, the big
Stand Up was intended as a way of reminding the governments of the
world, that they made a commitment to eradicate world poverty and
achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. This worldwide
protest was part of a month of mobilisation, surrounding the
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, held on October
17th.
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One Life Touching
Another
 Something
remarkable is happening in Tamil Nadu. With a population of over 62
million, it suffers from disease and a struggling economy. Clare
Dakin and Martha Hammond find out how this southern Indian state is
being supported to strengthen and redevelop itself from the roots
up.
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Awakening Earth Duane
Elgin wins the 2006 Goi Peace Award
 The
Goi Peace Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Tokyo, is
dedicated to creating a peaceful and harmonious world, transcending
all boundaries of race, religion, or politics. Their Peace Award is
given to an individual who they feel has made outstanding
contributions towards helping to create this peace and harmony for
all life on earth.
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Taking the Global
Local
 An
initiative to make climate-related issues come alive in local
communities around the UK has just been launched. Tomorrow’s England is
a project to turn major global issues into ‘garden fence talk’ where the
likely impacts of climate change can be investigated, region by region
or even town by town.
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Essential Guide for
the New World
 In
this quiet corner of the globe, which saw its very first indigenous
president in history sworn in earlier this year, a unique gathering
of people took place, dedicated to honouring the ancestral wisdom
that serves many First Nation peoples around the world.
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http://www.gvnr.com/119/6.htm
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 Laughter
is the Best Medicine
Everyone loves laughter, and one doctor in India
has taken the concept to a new level. Dr Kataria originated the idea
of laughter clubs while writing an article about laughter in 1995.
His research led him to discover a large body of scientific
literature describing the proven benefits of laughing on the mind
and body.
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http://www.gvnr.com/119/7.htm
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Double
Decker Reds Go Green
 The cultural icon that is the red London bus is soon
to undergo a transformation that will bring London’s fleet into the 21st
century and reflect the needs of our time. Unveiled in November by
London Mayor Ken Livingstone, these Hybrid double decker buses are the
only ones in the world.
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Youth Stories:
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 ViewPoint:
The Environmental Revolution
by Lester R. Brown
Restructuring the global economy according to the
principles of ecology represents the greatest investment opportunity in
history. In scale, the Environmental Revolution is comparable to the
Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions that preceded it.
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Global Resources
Websites devoted to Positive Planetary Transformation
www.thewebofhope.com
The Web of Hope is an emerging global network, communicating working
examples of best practice role models and sustainable solutions from
around the world. The Web of Hope will help you on the road to
sustainable living, whether as an individual, as part of a local
community or a business. They want to enthuse, encourage and inspire you
to take the first steps. The website provide working examples of
projects, organisations and people that demonstrate we already have the
capability to make the change.
www.sustainable.org
Sustainable Communities Network. Connecting citizens with the resources
needed to implement innovative processes and programmes to restore the
economic, environmental and social health and vitality of their
communities. The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want
to help make their communities more livable. A broad range of issues are
addressed and resources are provided to help make this happen. The web
site is being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked
for other communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information
to help create community sustainability in both urban and rural areas.
www.newurbanism.org
New Urbanism promotes the creation and restoration of diverse, walkable,
compact, vibrant, mixed-use communities composed of the same components
as conventional development, but assembled in a more integrated fashion,
in the form of complete communities. These contain housing, work places,
shops, entertainment, schools, parks, and civic facilities essential to
the daily lives of the residents, all within easy walking distance of
each other. New Urbanism promotes the increased use of trains and light
rail, instead of more highways and roads. Urban living is rapidly
becoming the new hip and modern way to live for people of all ages.
Currently, there are over 500 New Urbanist projects.
www.ilsr.org
The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) is a small organization
with a remarkable track record for breaking new ground in promoting
sustainable communities. Every year since its founding ILSR has
researched the feasibility of communities generating a significant
amount of wealth from local resources and has worked with the increasing
numbers of communities interested in moving in that direction. In the
initial years they focused on their surrounding Washington, D.C.
neighbourhood, Adams Morgan. Their urban townhouse became a working
model of their ideas, with rooftop hydroponic gardens and solar
collectors and a commercial basement sprout operation and composting
toilet. They researched the income flows and ownership patterns of the
neighbourhood and helped to build cooperative businesses.
www.neweconomics.org
NEF is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates
real economic well-being. They aim to improve quality of life by
promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on
economic, environment and social issues. They work in partnership and
put people and the planet first. NEF works on economic, social and
environmental issues through a mixture of practical pilot projects and
tools for change, in-depth research, campaigning, policy discussion, and
raising awareness through the media and publications. We also incubate
new organisations and campaigns that can create long-term change in
society. They currently have three 'hot topics': real world economics,
clone town Britain, and well-being.
(The above resources are provided
as public a service. GVNR has not researched nor does it endorse any
products or services listed in the Resource section. Readers are advised
to use their own discretion)
Events
Building Sustainable Communities
:
A permaculture design course
Date: Saturday 03 Feb 2007 to Saturday 26 May 2007
Description: 16 weekend days. This course looks at eco-systems designed
for working and living collaboratively with other people whilst caring
for the earth.
Venue: U.K : Brighton and surroundings
Contacts: Brighton Permaculture Trust: 07746 185927
Email:
courses@brightonpermaculture.co.uk
Website:
brightonpermaculture.co.uk
The
Peace Alliance : Department Of Peace Conference!
Date: Saturday 3rd
– Monday 5th February 2007
Description: “We the people” - who want universal peace – are organising
ourselves, connecting in new and exciting ways, and raising voices – as
One Voice – to usher in the positive changes we want to see in the
world! Connect with hundreds of citizens from across the country who
have come to Washington to lobby for a US Department of Peace. Expand
your understanding of the US Department of Peace legislation, being
re-introduced in the U.S. House and Senate. After 2 days of education
and training, you will walk the Halls of Congress, visiting your members
of the House and Senate to lobby for the bill.
Venue: Washington D.C., USA
Website-Register:
thepeacealliance.org
Homes
for Good Exhibition 2007 Build Sustainably – Live Sustainably
Date: Friday
9th - Saturday 10th February 2007
Venue: The Winter gardens, Weston-Super-Mare, U.K.
The Homes for Good Exhibition is the only non-commercial exhibition in
the South-West dedicated exclusively to promoting sustainable building
and lifestyles. It is an ideal opportunity for businesses to promote
their products and services to both a professional and general public
audience. The exhibition is specifically geared to help smaller
businesses get a foot-hold in this fast developing market. If you
would like to know more about exhibiting at the Homes for Good
Exhibition 2007 please contact:
The Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development,
The Old Town Hall, Bow Street, Langport, Somerset TA10 9PR
Tel: 01458 254696 Office 01458 259400
Email:
corina@sustainablehousing.org.uk
Website:
sustainablehousing.org.uk
New and
Renewable Energy at Middle East Electricity Exhibition and Conference
Date: 11-14
February 2007
The New and Renewable Energy sector is growing in strategic importance,
particularly in the Middle East where energy demand is extremely close
to outstripping supply, and Governments are looking for alternative
sources of energy. Forecasts suggest that by 2050, up to half of the
UAE's required energy will come from renewable sources. Solar energy,
the cleanest source in environmental terms, is likely to form a large
percentage.
Venue: Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Contact:
middleeastelectricity.com/refocus
Journey
Into Healing
Date: February
19-22, 2007
Description: For the first time, the Chopra Center for Wellbeing brings
its highly acclaimed Journey into Healing to Kripalu! Join
internationally acclaimed physicians and best-selling authors Deepak
Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D., for this classic Chopra Center
workshop on mind-body health. Tucked away in the northern Berkshire
Mountains of Western Massachusetts, this is the ultimate setting to
immerse yourself in Ayurveda, and bring balance to your life and enhance
your health and wellbeing.
Venue: Kripalu, Massachusetts
Contact: The Chopra Centre at La Costa Resort & Spa
2013 Costa del Mar Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92009
Tel: 760 494 1600
Website: chopra.com
International Power Summit
Date: 22-25
February 2007
Reliability, availability and maintenance - which technologies will help
improve and optimise the system? Steam Turbine efficiency - analysing
the interest and the latest technologies in large steam turbines.
Environmental pressures 2007 - meeting the regulations, environmental
demands, and emissions trading
Venue: Prague, Czech Republic
Contact:
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