Welcome to the Festivals & Events page!
These hip gatherings range from technical conferences to full blown costume celebrations. These are the places where people are getting together to share ideas, find resources and get inspired. Grab your kids and your friends and Go have a great time!
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NESEA Buildings & Energy Expo
March 11-13, 2008
We want you to discover why Building Energy08 promises to be your best opportunity to gather and share ideas with the renewable energy and green building professionals who are shaping the practice of sustainability. We believe that your practice is part of that picture. We've invited thought and practice leaderrs to inspire, challenge, enlighten and inform you.
http://buildingenergy.nesea.org/
Green Festival
April 12-13, 2008 Wash State Convention Center, Seattle
A two-day party with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence
of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring.
Together we are cultivating a culture of sustainability and social
equity that honors our inter-dependence with all life. Green Festival
unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary
thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of
ideas, commerce and movement building fun.
www.greenfestivals.com/
Coop America Green Business Conference
May 14-15, 2008 The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
You're no ordinary business leader..... This is no ordinary business
conference. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to dig into the green
business revolution at this hands-on conference. Build your business andthe green marketplace. Connect with like-minded business visionaries.Learn from successful green businesses. www.coopamerica.org/cabn/conference/
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Solar Expo
May 15-17, 2008 Vicenza, Italy
An international conference and exhibition of technologies, applications & services in renewable energy, alternative fuels distributed generation, and green building.
www.solarexpo.com/
Green Festival
May 17-18, 2008 Navy Pier, Chicago
A two-day party with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence
of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring.
Together we are cultivating a culture of sustainability and social
equity that honors our inter-dependence with all life. Green Festival
unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary
thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of
ideas, commerce and movement building fun.
www.greenfestivals.com/
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Ecobuild America
May 19-22, 2008 Anaheim Convention center Anaheim, California
Ecobuild America explores the breadth of commercial, industrial, institutional and residential green building techniques, construction products, renewable energy resources, sustainable design and ecological planning processes, with particular emphasis on the lifecycle of our built environment.
www.ecobuildamerica.com
Harmony Festival
June 6-8, 2008 Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, California
The Bay Area’s Music & Camping Festival features an Eco-Village, a Healing Sanctuary, a Goddess Temple, a Culinary Showcase, a Well-Being Pavilion, a Kids Village and Magical Play Garden, and a Kids Stage. Also the festival will be showcasing an alternative fueled Vehicle Zone, a Clean Fuel Convergence Village, a harmony Altar and many crafts located in the crafters village.
www.harmonyfestival.com
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Sustainable Living Festival And Renewable Energy Expo
June 7-8, 2008 Coventry, Rhode Island
The premier event in southern New England promoting, all aspects of Sustainable Living. It features an all-star line-up of nationally known musicians, over 30 educational workshops, a full children's program, scores of vendors and exhibitors, tours of Apeiron Institute's award-winning Eco-Building, the Rhode Island Junior Solar Sprint, nature hikes, a fleet of alternative energy vehicles, storytellers, puppets, healers, and much more! We hope you'll join thousands of New Englanders for an unparalleled mix of music, education, and fun!
www.apeiron.org
Windfall Ecology Festival
June 7-8, 2008 Newmarket, Ontario (Canada)
Our festival celebrates sustainable living... it is a gathering place for people of all ages to exchange ideas and learn new ways to walk softly upon the earth. Explore the paths of our Natural Marketplace featuring hundreds of environment friendly products and services. Learn about conservation, water protection, climate change, green energy, and many other important environmental issues through the many exhibits, free workshops, children's activities, and prominent speakers. www.windfallcentre.ca
11th Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Jun 11-12, 2008 Edmondton, Alberta (Canada)
As environmental leaders, it is vital that we share our ideas and perspectives with peers and colleagues. By attending the 9th Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable, you'll benefit from educational and professional development opportunities. For the first time the Roundtable expands the network to our colleagues in the US Northwest. The Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable is hosting colleagues from the Northwest states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington as it joins forces with Northwest Pollution Prevention Roundtable.
www.c2p2online.com/CPPR
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South Somerset Green Fair
June 15, 2008 Thorney Lakes, Mulchelney, Somerset, England
Following the huge success of last years Green Fair at South Petherton, Somerset, the community group is organising another event for this year. The Community Green Fair is building a good reputation as a creative, fun day out which brings together people from all walks of life together to find out about and support local sustainable initiatives of all kinds.
www.greenfair.org.uk/
Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Fair
June 20-22, 2008 Renew the Earth Institute, Custer, Wisconsin
Each year thousands of people from around the world celebrate the summer solstice at MREA's Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair. This three-day festival is the world's largest venue to learn about renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living. Offering over 100 workshops presented by experts from across the US working demonstrations of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies products that help consumers save money, save energy, and protect the environment, special workshops and entertainment for children and families. Family friendly event with organic food, children's activities, entertainment, yoga, inspirational speakers, and evening entertainment.
www.the-mrea.org
Intersolar
June 12-14, 2008 Munich, Germany
The foremost International trade fair and congress for solar technology in Europe. Intersolar will again be supported by the leading industry associations and will cover every aspect of photovoltaics, solar thermal technology and solar architecture.
www.intersolar.de
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The Glastonbury Festival
June 27-29, 2008 Glastonbury, England
This site is set on 900 acres in the Vale of Avalon, an area steeped in symbolism, mythology and religious traditions dating back many hundreds of years. It's where King Arthur may be buried, where Joseph of Arimathea walked, where leylines converge. A large area of the Festival is set aside for complementary and alternative medicine, demonstrations of environmentally-friendly technologies and techniques, various forms of religious expression, and a forum for debating environmental, social and moral issues. Glastonbury offers more opportunity than any other happening to be the best event of a life-time! And then there are the people! You'll meet all kinds of people, in all their splendid diversity, all ages, backgrounds, nationalities, lifestyles, faiths, concepts of fashion (or lack of it), musical taste; some will undoubtedly wear silly hats, or buy shirts that they'll never wear again. Until next year. The vibe is mellow and friendly. www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/
Oregon Country Fair
July 11-13, 2008 Veneta, Oregon
The Oregon Country Fair is an annual three-day festival offering the finest entertainment, hand-made crafts, delectable food and information sharing to be found anywhere. The Fair takes place in Veneta, Oregon, about 15 miles west of Eugene. We are in a wooded setting, but for three days of the year we are the fourth largest city in Oregon with our own water and communication systems, security team, recycling service, 14 stages, alternative energy park, alternative structures, and much, much more. Over the years, we have built a mutually cooperative relationship with our neighbors and enjoy a solid niche in the Veneta community.
www.oregoncountryfair.com
Art of Being Green Festival
July 12-13, 2008 Lanark, Ontario, Canada
A free festival promoting sustainable living practices for people of all
ages. Workshops on green building, smart burning, Smart Communities,
bio-diesel, sustainable gardening and much more. Trade show featuring
energy efficiency and renewable energy products and services. "Green"
interactive exhibits related to conservation and ecology, arts and
crafts in natural mediums, local and organic food and lifestyles.
Children's activities, film screenings, music, cafe, more. Evening
concert.
www.artofbeinggreen.com
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SolarFest
July 11-13, 2008 Tinmouth, Vermont
Music, dance, and theater on solar powered stages, educational workshops and renewable energy vendors and exhibitors and lots of activities for kids. Our keynote speaker this year will be permaculturist David Holmgren. His topic will be Global Energy Peak: Threat Or Opportunity. Visit our web site for more information on performers, speakers, and
workshops.
www.solarfest.org
Faerieworlds
Aug 1-3, 2008 Secret House Winery Eugene, Oregon
Imaginosis and Woodland Productions invite you to join us at the 2007 Faerieworlds Festival. Called “mythically magical... a one-of-a-kind otherworldly event”, Faerieworlds is a festival phenomenon featuring international best-selling and award-winning artists, writers and world renown musicians. Faerieworlds attracts thousands of guests annually for a celebration of art, music and imagination for the whole family. We hope to see you all in the magical realm at Secret House Winery this summer!
www.faerieworlds.com
SolWest Renewable Energy Fair
July 25-27, 2008 at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day, OR
“Your energy, your food, and your money” Admission includes over 50 free workshops on both off-grid and grid-intertied renewable energy (RE) and sustainable living topics. Fifty exhibitors show tools for energy independence and lifestyle self-reliance, including solar, wind and agricultural resources. Keynote speaker Benjamin Gisin of Touch the Soil magazine emphasizes the connections between energy, food, and money. An Electrathon race highlights efficient, lightweight vehicle technology. Cost is $5 per adult per day, with weekend, youth, and senior discounts, volunteers and children under 12 free. Camping is available (free for volunteers).
www.solwest.org
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Big Green Gathering CANCELLED 2008
August 1-5, 2007 Somerset, England
Britain's largest Green event combining entertainment with sustainable
living. Powered by the wind and sun, this five day family friendly event,
set on the Mendip Hills near Cheddar, is a festival not to be missed. There is something for everyone from trying your hand at green crafts to
discussing green issues in the debating forum; relaxing in the healing area or learning how to build a straw bale house.
www.big-green-gathering.com
Convergence for Climate Change
July 27- Aug 3, 2008 High Falls, NY
July 28-Aug 4, 2008 Eugene, Oregon
August 5-11, 2008 Louisa County, Virginia
The convergence will be part of a mix of workshops, discussions, music, food, camping, and action! Part networking and activist skill training, part community sustainability demonstration site, the convergence also aims to take collective action to stop the fossil fuels industry expansion in our region.
www.climateconvergence.org
Summer Meltdown
August 8-10, 2008 Whitehorse Mt. Amphitheater
Come check out the Northwest's most beautiful outdoor music venue. We will be featuring Flowmotion with Das Vibenbass & Clinton Fearon, Flowmotion, March Fourth Marching Band, Garaj Mahal, That 1 Guy, Spanish for 100, Katie Gray, Acorn Project. As the Meltdown grows so does our social responsibility. With the ability to attract thousands of individuals we propose to combine our artistic avenue with environmental awareness.
www.summermeltdown.com
NW World Reggae Festival
August 8-10, 2008 Eugene, Oregon
NWWRF 2007 will feature a wide array of Jamaican born and influenced music. These are just a few we artists we proudly present: Ky-Mani Marley, KRS-ONE, Pato Banton, Heavyweight Dub Champion, Mutabaruka, Chezidek, Admiral Tibet, and many more. People get ready for a weekend of live music and camping in the Mohawk Valley!
www.nwworldreggae.com
Illinois Renewable Energy Fair
August 9-10, 2008 Ogle County Fairgrounds, Illinois
Featuring exciting keynote speakers, workshops, and exhibits. The premier renewable energy event in Illinois. Come and meet the experts and others who are using renewable energy or offering renewable energy products and services. Renewable energy sources can help homeowners, farms, businesses, and communities achieve greater self reliance and a more sustainable energy future.
www.illinoisrenew.org
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Twin Oaks Communities Conference
August 17-19, 2007 Louisa, Virginia
A networking and learning opportunity for anyone interested or involved in co-operative or communal lifestyles. Join us for a weekend of sharing and celebration! Intentional relationships; group process; collective childraising; creating culture; forming communities; sustainability; appropriate technology; community economics; music & dancing; slide shows; campfires, swimming, magic! At Twin Oaks, an intentional community in rural Virginia. One hundred people living on 400 acres of fields and forest. Since the community's beginning in 1967, our way of life has reflected our values of cooperation, sharing, nonviolence, equality, and ecology. We welcome you to schedule a visit.
www.twinoaks.org
The Seattle Hempfest
August 18 & 19, 2007 Myrtle Edwards Park, Seattle, Washington
Fest goers can expect 6 stages, hundreds of arts and crafts, food, and organizational booths, and a record breaking number of their fellow hempsters all joining in on the call for global change in laws regarding the world's most useful plant. Using this site you can utilize one of our online forums to find a ride or a place to stay, or for general discussion. You can click on "attendees" to find lodging or transportation to Hempfest, or click "volunteer" to learn how to pitch in and join us.
www.seattlehempfest.com
Solfest
August 18th & 19th 2007 Hopland, CA
SolFest is the Northern California's premier two-day celebration of
renewable energy and sustainable living. Since Solfest was born in 1996
over 100,000 people have learned how to change the world while having fun. Each summer SolFest transforms the rural hamlet of Hopland, California, into the global epicenter of green living. Our main stage, family stage, and six workshop tents are filled with world-renowned speakers, musicians and artists, offering keynotes, panels,
performances, and over fifty one-hour workshops. The leading developers and distributors of green products and services are here too, sponsoring and exhibiting in hundreds of booths and displays that fill our beautifully landscaped grounds for these two magical days.
www.solarliving.org
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Southern Energy & Environment Expo
August 24-26, 2006 WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, North Carolina
An annual event designed to showcase renewable energy and sustainable economics in a context of responsible environmental stewardship. By working together in a cooperative spirit, we CAN make a difference for the future of our children and our planet. More than 100 workshops and presentations, more than 100 exhibitors, alternative fuels & Clean Air Car Fair, free children's admission and much more! www.seeexpo.com
United Nations 59th Annual NGO Conference
Sept 5-7, 2007 United Nations Headquarters, New York
This year’s DPI/NGO Conference aims to support national efforts around the world to mobilize civil society to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is a Conference with a practical, substantive and activist agenda arising from urgent concerns and pressing deadlines to which the United Nations and more than 3,000 affiliated Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are deeply committed. on the session's forum.
www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/confhome.htm
Singing Alive with the Tribes of Creation
September 7-9, 2007 River Meadow, WA
This event is about bringing people together to sing and dance in circular devotion to the regeneration of humanity and the earth. We focus on songs which embody the re-emerging consciousness of love for the planet and for world peace. The old paradigm of domination, exploitation, and war is gradually being replaced by cultural forms of peace, partnership, respect, and reverence for all life. Over the past 30 years a new genre of songs have (re)emerged that reflect and celebrate this new paradigm.
www.tribesofcreation.com
Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair
September 15-16, 2007 New Belgium Brewing Fort Collins, Colorado
The 8th Annual Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair is designed to educate people and communities about sustainable living practices, renewable energy, environmental & social responsibility, green building, natural health, organic agriculture, local economies and more. The Fair features: 150 exhibitors, 35 workshops, Keynote Speakers, Extended Workshops & Demonstrations, Planet Youth Educational Zone, Live Musical Entertainment, Zen Zone, Beer Garden, Alternatively Fueled Vehicle Showcase, Silent Auction and more. FREE Bike Valet and public transportation
www.sustainablelivingfair.com
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Earthdance
September 15, 2007
Join the tenth year of the Global Festival for Peace, which unites over 250 locations in 50 countries through music and dance in celebration of peace. The highlight of the Earthdance event is a simultaneous dance-floor link up, when every event across the world plays the Prayer for Peace. Morning in the Australian rainforest, midnight in London, and sunrise over the Himalayas, the Prayer for Peace is a profound and powerful moment that unifies our intentions for World peace and healing.
www.earthdance.org
Symbiosis Gathering
September 20-24, 2007 Northern California
Symbiosis Gathering aims to create an experience that is transformative and inspiring, based in a deep respect for our community and environment. We seek to provide a space for the fusion of aesthetics, sound, and natural living, in an atmosphere of interactive co-creation.
www.symbiosisgathering.com
Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival
September 22 & 23, 2007 Kempton, Pennsylvania
Join us for our 1st annual Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival September 23-24, 2005. This is the first event in the northeastern United States to learn about renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living. A two-day festival about renewable energy, natural building construction, sustainable agriculture, land-use planning, forestry and healthy living practices in general. Features dynamic speakers, national exhibitors, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, vendors, live music and entertainment, children's activities, food and more.
www.paenergyfest.com
Solar Power
Sept 24-27, 2007 Long Beach, California
The can't-be-missed event for anyone involved in or interested in learning about solar technologies and markets. Solar electric (photovoltaics), solar water heating, and concentrating solar power will all be covered. Sessions on technology, markets, and policy; Expo featuring companies that: manufacturer and install modules, inverters, racking systems, batteries, web monitoring systems, and other system components; develop projects; conduct research; and develop and implement educational campaigns; Product training sessions on solar products by Xantrex, Fronius, Beacon Power, Sharp Solar, PV Powered, and UniRac; Lobbying Day that will include a short training session on how to talk to your Congressional representative and what key messages to communicate to them followed by meetings on the Hill with your representative; Optional day-long events including a Solar Thermal Energy and Green Power Programs Symposium and a Photovoltaics in Buildings Workshop.
www.solarpowerconference.com
30th World Energy Engineering Congress
Oct 1-3, 2008 Gaylord National Convention Center, Wash DC
Areas of focus will include green building design and retrofit; LEED certification and building commissioning; indoor air quality in buildings; water conservation; efficient roofing systems; operations and maintenance improvement; security system integration; and fire protection/safety. Held in conjunction with the WEEC for the fifth consecutive year, GeoExchange 2005 is developed jointly by the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium and the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, with support of the Association of Energy Engineers. The exhibits and concurrent conference cover all aspects of geothermal heat pumps for use in commercial and institutional buildings and industrial facilities. The WEEC also serves as the annual convention of the Association of Energy Engineers, and is attended by more AEE members each year than any other single event. There's no better way to find the immediate answers you need, and to assess the full scope of potential energy solutions available to you, than by attending the 2005 World Energy Engineering Congress.
www.energycongress.com/
Faerieworlds
Oct 10-12, 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Imaginosis and Woodland Productions invite you to join us at the 2007 Faerieworlds Festival. Called “mythically magical... a one-of-a-kind otherworldly event”, Faerieworlds is a festival phenomenon featuring international best-selling and award-winning artists, writers and world renown musicians. Faerieworlds attracts thousands of guests annually for a celebration of art, music and imagination for the whole family. We hope to see you all in the magical realm at Secret House Winery this summer!
www.faerieworlds.com
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Green Festival
Nov 8-9, 2008 Washington DC Convention Center
A two-day party with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence
of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring.
Together we are cultivating a culture of sustainability and social
equity that honors our inter-dependence with all life. Green Festival
unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary
thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of
ideas, commerce and movement building fun.
www.greenfestivals.com/
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Solar Decathlon
October 12- 20, 2007 National Mall, Washington D.C.
Twenty teams of college and university students from the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Spain, and Germany will assemble energy-efficient, completely solar powered houses to form a "solar village" on the National Mall, in Wash. DC. The teams compete against each other in 10 contests that range from architecture and market viability to how well the solar homes perform in providing energy for space heating and cooling, hot water, lights, and appliances. Each solar house must also power an electric car. The solar village is open to the public; please check the Web site for details. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with its National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the National Association of Homebuilders, BP, and Sprint.
www.solardecathlon.org
Bioneers
October 19-21, 2007 Marin Center, San Rafael, California
The Bioneers are an inspiring collection of problem solvers, with practical and visionary solutions for many of our most pressing environmental and social challenges. These ‘biological pioneers’ include writers, gardeners, chefs, biologists, educators, architects, farmers, economists, public servants, scientists, business people, artists and activists whose work spans many fields and cultures. For fifteen years, the annual Bioneers Conference has helped to galvanize many of these brilliant practitioners into a thriving culture, while equipping participants with models, resources, tools and networks. Together, they offer a dynamic vision for restoring the Earth, combining ecological approaches with social, spiritual and political strategies. The primary focus of the Bioneers is on solutions, informed by nature’s essential principles of interdependence, cooperation and community. The inspiring stories of these dedicated individuals illustrate the innumerable ways one person can make a difference, guiding us to a future environment of hope that is within our grasp today. Their insightful solutions involve innovative technical approaches while also embodying a change of heart, integrating principles of social and economic justice.
www.bioneers.org
Coop America Green Business Conference
November 12-13. 2008 San Francisco
You're no ordinary business leader..... This is no ordinary business
conference. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to dig into the green
business revolution at this hands-on conference. Build your business and the green marketplace. Connect with like-minded business visionaries. Learn from successful green businesses.
The Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
November 7-9, 2007 Chicago
Presented annually by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a nonprofit coalition of more than 5,500 private companies, nonprofits and governmental agencies working to transform the building industry. Throughout its 10-year history, USGBC has been at the forefront of green building - introducing the LEED Green Building Rating System in 2000. The 2004 exhibit hall was packed with over 480 exhibit booths in 100,000 square feet of space. Exhibitors ranged from product manufacturers, service providers and green businesses. Over 8100 people were in attendance from 21 countries, including architects and engineers, facilities managers, developers, contractors, builders, interior designers, federal, state, and local governments, and product manufacturers - just to name a few.
www.greenbuildexpo.org
Green Festival
Nov 14-16, 2008 Concourse Design Center, San Francisco
A two-day party with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence
of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring.
Together we are cultivating a culture of sustainability and social
equity that honors our inter-dependence with all life. Green Festival
unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary
thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of
ideas, commerce and movement building fun.
www.greenfestivals.com/
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Ecobuild America
Dec 8-11, 2008 Walter E Washington Convention Ctr, Wash DC
Ecobuild America explores the breadth of commercial, industrial, institutional and residential green building techniques, construction products, renewable energy resources, sustainable design and ecological planning processes, with particular emphasis on the lifecycle of our built environment.
www.ecobuildamerica.com
2007 Dubrovnik Conference
Sep 3--Oct 3, 2009 Zagreb, Croatia
Sustainability is a new discourse aimed at promoting a new strategy in the development of energy, water and environmental (EWE) systems. International conferences on sustainability development offer the best opportunity for the dissemination, exchange and promotion of new ideas for interdisciplinary, multi-cultural and multi-criteria evaluation of EWE systems. It is becoming increasingly clear that the quest for sustainable development requires integrating economic, social, cultural, political, and ecological factors. It requires grassroots initiatives, as well as simultaneous consideration of the local and global dimensions, and of the ways by which they interact. It also requires broadening of the space and time horizons to accommodate the need for intra-generational as well as international equity. http://www.dubrovnik2005.fsb.hr/
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The Peace Alliance Annual Conference
February 3-5, 2007 Washington D.C.
ALTENATING YEARS
This conference allows citizens to connect from all over the country in order to expand their understanding of the Department of Peace legislation and how it will impact our culture in both practical and profound ways. Other attractions include a visit to Capitol Hill, meeting and lobbying your Representatives and Senators and making your voice heard.
www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/181/147
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