Global Village News and Resources Issue 96 - March, 2005

Findhorn's Global Network of Light

The Findhorn Foundation and Community, known around the world as a centre of spiritual education and ecological innovation, is set to extend its inspiration through the creation of its new online Global Network. Now people everywhere can be part of the community - via the internet.

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In a warm act of reconciliation, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister clasped each other's hand in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt in a gesture of peace as both sides committed to a ceasefire in a conflict which has cost many Israeli and Palestinian lives. It is hoped that this will pave the way to the start of implementing the internationally agreed road map, the process designed to culiminate in the creation of a Palestinian state.

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Rough Guide to a Better World
And How You Can Make A Difference

Rough Guides was a student idea that became a publishing phenomenon. Started by Mark Ellingham and friends in Greece in 1982, the series is now one of the world's leading travel and reference publishers and Britain's best known travel guide series. A new addition to the series is Rough Guide to a Better World, a pocket diary size guide which is a succinct explanation of some of the things we can all do to make the world a better place for its poorest inhabitants.

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The Positive News International network was recently extended into Latin America, through a positive news web site launched in Argentina. The founders, both journalists linked to the national newspaper La Nación, Andrea Méndez Brandam and María Teresa Morresi, spent the previous two years presenting a radio show devoted to the new opportunities available to ethical entrepreneurs in the form of clean technologies and processes, fair trade and community-based production initiatives. After contacting Positive News in the UK and then Noticias Positivas in Spain, they felt inspired to embark on their own positive project.

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Recycle your mobile phone and printer cartridges to raise funds for Norwood, the children and family services charity. Norwood has teamed up with The Recycling Appeal to raise funds through mobile phone and printer cartridge recycling ­ supporters are asked to send them in, and The Recycling Appeal will give money to Norwood for every item recycled.

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Youth Positive News---

• Young Mayor - A Model of Democracy.
  This winter, Lewisham's first Young Mayor, Emanuel Hawks announced the exciting ways he is using his £25, 000 allocated budget for young people in his borough of London.
• Youth from around the globe contribute to the Tsunami Relief Effort
  Determined young people from around the world have been helping the victims of Asia's devastating tsunami in anyway they can. From Romania to Malaysia, young people are playing inspiring roles joining the relief efforts of governments and aid agencies.
• Young People gaining skills in Greening Workplaces
  Youth teams are being hired and trained to conduct environmental audits and assessments in order to gain employment skills and make businesses more environmentally friendly and efficient.
• Why Watch The News When You Can Be The News
  The youth media and media training network Worldyouth Media have recently hosted a gathering, which was open to all involved in youth media and empowerment. Held in Washington DC, the gathering was a space to creatively work together to strengthen the networks efforts.
• Growing Kids Workshops
  Growing Kids are offering an exciting, new, interactive educational workshop for young children that enables them to grow their own food raising awareness of food issues at the local and global scale.
• Schools learn how they can help Drop the Debt
  A new video resource has been launched for schools and other groups by the Jubilee Debt Campaign with information and ideas for action about international debt.

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Small Change, Big Difference

One of the most disturbing consequences of globalisation is the increasing wealth of a few individuals at the expense of billions of people living in growing poverty. Most foreign multinationals investing in the developing world are primarily interested in low labour costs, rather than building strong local economies to benefit local people. Without the development of robust economies, the future for many people seems bleak.

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Alliance for Natural Health Challenges Supplement Ban in European Court of Justice

The Alliance for Natural Health today presented its oral submission to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg in its landmark case challenging the ban in the EU Food Supplements Directive on 75% of vitamin and mineral forms currently sold in the EU market.

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Planting the Seeds of Peace

"I stand before you and the world humbled by this recognition and uplifted by the honour of being the 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate," said Wangari Maathai after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo Norway. Here are further extracts from her speech.

"As the first African woman to receive this prize, I accept it on behalf of the people of Kenya and Africa, and indeed the world. I am especially mindful of women and the girl child. I hope it will encourage them to raise their voices and take more space for leadership. I know the honour also gives a deep sense of pride to our men, both old and young. As a mother, I appreciate the inspiration this brings to the youth and urge them to use it to pursue their dreams. "

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Editorial

Last summer we were handed the guardianship of Global Village News and Resources by an old friend Michael Lightweaver. We agreed not to make any changes until 2005. Now, we are gradually introducing...

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