Following the success of Da Zi Bao in Paris, this participant interactive message system had its second presence at the February 1992 Global Structures Convocation held in Washington, DC and organized by the World Federalist Movement
Following the success of Da Zi Bao in Paris, this participant interactive message system had its second presence at the February 1992 Global Structures Convocation held in Washington, DC and organized by the World Federalist Movement
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Following the success of Da Zi Bao in Paris, this participant interactive message system had its second presence at the February 1992 Global Structures Convocation held in Washington, DC and organized by the World Federalist Movement
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Mind Walk on Video International Mediation Career Advice
I think the film or tape we saw last Establish/institutionalize in I am a recent graduate of Johns night so excellent I would buy it if international structures provisions Hopkins SAIS with a Masters in it was available as a videotape. for the paneling and training of International Relations and a #1 Nancy Finkle, DC mediators to require mediation in specialization in Energy & intranational as well as Environmental Studies. I am Mind Walk on Video international disputes on presently job hunting and would I would like to have a video tape of environment as well as other welcome any career advice or Mindwalk for showing at the conflicts. Strengthening of U.N. insights which could aid me in my University of Illinois. to be more forceful to insist on search for employment in the field #2 Fred Kummerow, IL mediation as first option for of international environmental conflict resolution if negotiation issues. Please leave a message on Local Land Trusts as Models fails. the board! 202/328-6296 for Local Control #6 John Heister, NY #10 Nancy Luke, DC There have been many criticisms of international development, but UN Mediators Trickle Up Program one in particular is often voiced Propose UN establish Trickle Up, an NGO, is dedicated loudly-that development projects environmental mediators for to creative opportunities for self are too big and do not involve handling environmental conflict. help for self employment and local expertise and initiative, so #7 John Orndorff, economic and social well-being they fail to solve problems at the among low income populations of community level. Local land trusts Communication Tools the world. The program has in the U.S. have managed to solve There are many good programs designed and implemented a local development and sprouting and many have a more process through which people help environmental problems using a than moderate success. But to themselves out of poverty by community-oriented private really synthesize all these energies creating their own business property approach. Perhaps of individual initiatives we should enterprises. problems of land tenure and the examine our tools. To create a #11 Mildred Leet, NY tragedy of the commons could be wider awareness we need 100% addressed using land trusts as success in communication. What Volunteer Carbon Tax models. are our communication tools and Isn't it time we collect a carbon tax #3 Van Smith, DC how can we make them more on ourselves every time we buy a effective? A question that should gallon of gasoline for our car, a All women are at risk for be at the core of all actions. gallon of fuel oil for our house or a breast cancer #8 Erika Feulner, MD kilowatt of electricity. This Since 1960, 950,000 American volunteer tax will go in to a fund women died from breast cancer, Vision to cut CO2 emissions. Intrigued? 48% in the last decade. We are Networks can be webs of Ask for a draft proposal. interested in networking with communication and sharing 516-421-3419 educational, environmental and overlapping organizations and #12 Jim Lippke, NY eco-feminist organizations that their constituencies. Through wish to incorporate the eradication awareness, action and social Agenda 21 on Disk of breast cancer into their change can follow. A The entire text of the Agenda 21 organizational agendas. strengthened and empowered document for the New York #4 Virginia Soffa, VT United Nations with funding and Preparatory Committee meeting of fairness can solve many world the UNCED PrepCom can be Homeless in DC problems: environmental obtained for $5. The disk contains The concept of sustainable preservation, international approximately 700 pages of text in development conjures up a cooperation and human rights the 27 sub-documents of Agenda concern for the future. Good. But protection. When enough 21, plus about another 500 pages how do we answer the hungry and grassroots support, we can convert of PrepCom 4 documents. homeless in downtown D.C. for the corpigarchy/military/industrial #13 Robert Pollard, MD this day's bread? Can our complex to the next epoch of concerns improve their lot, now? cooperation and Text of Hazel Henderson #5 Martin Kriesberg, MD interconnectedness to save our Address beautiful planet. Copies of Hazel Henderson's #9 Jan Marie Rushforth, PA plenary talk are available for $1.50 from the Press Office. #14 Robert Pollard, MD
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Da Zi Bao Issue 5 #2 Ahimsa can Transform North/South Relationships World Government Gandhi believed ahimsa to be the The biggest hope is that all these As local problems require local creative principle capable of conferences will help us create a government, and national problems transforming the world. If w1e better world for all the people of our require national government, so do follow ahimsa, we will be nonviolent mother earth. So far, there are too world problems require world to ourselves and others, replace hate many differences, too many government. and control with compassion and inequalities. The countries of the #26, Richard Dole, PA trust, live simply without South want to be involved in this unnecessary possessions, be truthful process, they want to be able to Mr. Potter's Incinerator and responsive to the needs of express themselves, and they have a The Institute for Local Self Reliance others and our environment. lot to say. recently reported that a serious #15, Penny Jackim, RI #21, Khedisa Arfaoui, recycling program leaves less residue than incineration both in weight Telephone opinion poll Media and volume. Recycling costs less, Speakers keep saying that the I am interested in video of creates more jobs, pollutes less, and ordinary U.S. citizen is way ahead of discussion of Capra's movie that its residue is inert. Ash is toxic and the politicians, yet we have no followed its showing. I want to put it more expensive and dangerous to effective way to influence policy. on Richmond's Cable public access handle. Please call Mr. Potter, 301 Using telephone and computer channel 31 for my "Homespun 217-7951, and ask why he is technology, though, we could call a C-Span" series. Call me in northern building an incinerator in toll-free number regularly to express Virginia at 522-9162 or in Montgomery County, Maryland. opinions or answer with buttons the Richmond at 804-353-0717. #27, Joe Libertelli, DC month's questions, if someone would #22, Chris Maxwell, VA fund and set up the system for Baltimore's Incinerators generating questions and analyzing Global Security Literacy & Baltimore is facing the threat of a answers by computer. Politicians Advocacy Campaign new $200 million incinerator to be should pay attention to such a poll! Organize a nationally coordinated, built by Willard Hackerman to #16, Michael Beer, MD grass-roots taught, video-reliant replace the severely polluting twice a week course to Pulaski Highway incinerator. The Message Board authoritatively debunk the myths Baltimore Recycling Coalition has a There is a message board to that paralyze voters. Cite authority. press conference on Monday to communicate with friends in front of Sliding scale tuition goes to local announce a campaign for a ten year the Grand Ballroom. chapters of peace, justice, eco moratorium on new incinerators in #17, Michael Beer, MD groups that teach the course. Baltimore. Progressive Hollywood & music #28, Robert Pollard, MD Nuclear Proliferation industry involvement in "Hands The Pakistan Ambassador to the Across America"-scale promotion. UNCED Speaker in United States confirmed for the first #23, Joe Libertelli, DC Philadephia Needed Now! time that his government has all of Do you know anyone who could talk the components to assemble a Global Security Campaign about UNCED to 40 or more nuclear weapon. Joe, are you volunteering to studenmts from 5 or 6 colleges and #18, Michael Beer, MD coordinate this campaign? universities in the Philadelphia area #24, Robert Pollard, MD today Saturday February 8. Please Peace Net/EcoNet call Elizabeth at 215 985-2915, or Demonstrations Multimedia Presentations Chris Darling at 410 366-2457. Peace Net/EcoNet demonstrations Amadin is a non-profit environment #29, Robert Pollard, MD are available at the Global Action / peace education institute. The Network table. organization produces and presents Green Party #19, Michael Beer, MD high quality multimedia People interested in the key values presentations to inspire and to of the Green Party and the Conference Report educate people about other cultures, possibilities, and invited to meet for Remember to sign up for a environmental and social problems, lunch "'neath the flag" at noon on participants list of the conference as well as to offer solutions from Saturday. and a conference report before you areas across the earth. Productions #30, Fred Lancaster, CA leave on Sunday. are derived from scientific research #20, Michael Beer, MD and on location experiences, and include audio recordings and powerful still photo images. #25, Kyle Schmierer,
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Da Zi Bao Issue 5 #3 Silent Tent at Global Forum Volunteers Suggestion Would you like a silent tent at the How many volunteers can your Have name cards for workshop Global Forum (at the Earth Summit organization put to work on October 1, panelists, since they seem to often this June) for reflection, prayer, 1992? Campaign For The Earth not be as printed and call each mediation, centering, etc? If so, estimates as many as 20,000 local other by first names only. please contact me. We need your volunteers will call in as a result of #41, Ellie Dawson, MO help! major media events connected with the #31, Patrick McNamara, AZ Conference in Rio in June and The Personal Habits/ Telluride Conference in Colorado in Consumption Institutions September. There will be a meeting In my opinion, each and all of us Jane has a dream: to see the old Thursday, February 13th to plan for the must overcome the single-use/ Chicago library, the once proud meaningful use of these volunteers. We disposable mentality that is storehouse of humanity and wisdom, must not waste this resource! For more crushingly prevalent in transformed into the Center for the information, please call me at industrialized countries. We must Future of Humanity. She sees 301-868-7564. not only recycle, but pre- and classes, art, conferences..., #35, Mary Alice Jessup, post-cycle all the products we buy. addressing peace, art, global Please, be particularly aware of governance...you name it, by as Role of Military Pollution plastics and excessive/ many kinds of peoples as there are. Though the Palme, Brandt, individualized packaging! Wash out Worthy concept? Brundtland, and Stockholm Initiative and reuse all that you can! Carry #32, Sandy Zhihar, MI reports and Sweden's Inga Tharsson all containers with you! Support others call attention to the role of the military who do! Review your own habits Global Heart: A World use of resources and energy in the and live up to our globally urgent Awakening destruction of the environment, US principles! Join us in the Global Heart Administration officials have decreed #40, Nancy Finkle, DC coalition- bringing on-going action, that this subject be kept from the coalition building and heart to the agenda of UNCED. UNCED US Ethical Worldview Earth Summit based on our love for Ambassador Ryan and his President Consolidate individual grass roots the earth and humanity. We are need to hear from us, our media and efforts into larger structures which Earth Day, Terra Christa our candidates. Turn this decision will eventually infiltrate and Communications, 21st Century around! become the new government based News, Artists for Nature, Findhorn #38, Bettie Aldrich Eisendrath, WI on rediscovered values. Find the Foundation, Ecotropic, Cooperama, mechanisms or change the existing Global Action Plan, Global Family, War mechanisms to reach this goal. Emissary Foundation, LIFE, Up Many military leaders of the 20th Listen to the 2-4 year olds and don't With People, Who is Who in century have warned politicians that let them enter the educational Service to the Earth, Global Futures war, in this nuclear age, is no longer a system as it is now. Network, and YOU. 602-577-6476. valid option for conflict resolution. #42, Erika Feulner, MD #33, Patrick McNamara, AZ Veterans for Peace want us to understand that the global structure for Trust war is the greatest single impediment to If we are to be peace makers, bridge what this assembly seeks to accomplish. builders, we must build trust. #39, Jerry Genesio, ME Societies are made not of laws, but of trust. Without trust, no amount of negotiating will work, and Eating Our Talk enforcement will produce only Grow where you're planted; root where you're sown, backlash. This is not the time to be And if you have an issue, then let it be known overly concerned about enforceable Even if its the kitchen of a fancy hotel measures in international law. It's time to give them some gentle ole hell. #34, Sten Maulsby, DC So we went to the banquet to order our meal And found cooks were frantic from vegan appeal. Plenary I- Hazel Henderson For good old earth food we'd wait quite a while Hazel Henderson's speech was But we're those whose lifestyle has gone thru the trial strong enough to stand without the Of learning not to take what is more than our share- graphics. They were an illegible And of teaching thru living that veggies are fair. distraction. I would rather have Now staff is aware; we've made it quite clear watched her face. #37, Daisy Grubbs, MD That eating high on the food chain is not without peer! #36, Helen Graham, CA
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Da Zi Bao Issue 5 #4 Center for the Future of College Campus Coordinator 1995 50th Anniv. UN, Humanity We definitely need a college Hiroshima, Non-proliferation Fellow Earthlings: If you share my coordinator of all these global Treaty enthusiasm for a Center for the structures. If the UN fails, the Want to meet with or have input Future of Humanity in Chicago, next structure should be quickly from individuals, groups interested please urge any friends or members implemented to take its place. As in in-depth public education and of your organization to visit the college students did in China and some outstanding event for UN Cultural Center, Raudolph and Russia we could do in the U.S. It day 1995 - any ideas for media Michigan, Chicago. The Peace is our future you're dealing with. "attention catching," what kind of Museum is there. Contact me at Let us have another Earth Day event(s)?; how bring together 5601 N. Sheridan, #5A, Chicago before Bush goes to Brazil. environmental, peace & justice 60660. 312-561-8971. #47, Robert Barnett, WV groups, etc? #43, Jane McCallister, IL #52, Alice Chaplin, MO Children in Brazil Rethinking Economies I have heard 2nd and 3rd hand Near Term Security Council Community economic reports that people in Brazil are Rearrangement development projects that start preparing for the June '92 Summit Change Security Council small businesses to provide needed by killing street children (i.e., representation to regions - each services and provide jobs and "cleaning the streets"). Is there with a veto. States would be enhance self-esteem and provide any organization here which can forced to share. Region 1, So & training, not only job training, but confirm or deny these reports? Central America; Reg. 2, North consciousness training in working #48, Mary Anne Diaz, NY America; Reg. 3, Europe; Reg. 4, cooperatively, in win-win N. Africa, Middle East + Iran; transactions, in a Grassroots Meetings Reg. 5, C.I.S.; Reg. 6, India, knowledge-intensive rather than It would have made sense to Pakistan, Bangladesh (Indian capital-intensive way, emphasize organize the grassroots meetings by subcontinent); Reg. 7: Asian, innovation and adaptability and ecological religions: Great Lakes, Australia, NZ & Pacific Islands; are always related to the context of Prairie, Rocky Mountains, Desert, Reg. 8, (2 votes) China, Japan, the community as a whole. Atlantic Seaboard, etc. Maybe Korea (s), Taiwan, Mongolia; Reg. #44, Susan Butler, DC next time. 9, Sub-Saharan Africa. #49, Jack Manno, NY #53, Michael Beer, DC German Organization 1992: UN-Peace-University Berlin. Earth Dots Projects in the former Soviet 1995: UN-Law of the Sea-Tribunal What are the light blue dots Union Hamburg. But it's a shame: There's people are wearing on their name If you are doing any projects in no world citizenship or world tags? A symbol of agreement with energy efficiency, sustainable federalist branch in Germany. We a simple statement about making development or sustainable want to change this and we need the planet work. This symbol can agriculture in the former Soviet YOUR sponsorship. Please take empower people by Union, please contact me: Leanne care of us. Hanseatic Office of the communicating their numbers. Grossman (202) 986-0342 (evg.) UN- Postfach 670 325, D-2000 Come to the World Federalist or (202) 387-3034 (home). Hamburg 67. Fax table to learn more. #54, Leanne Grossman, DC 01149-40-392144 (Mr. Forstuer). #50, Hank Stone, NY #45, Stefan Mogle-Stadel, Not only jobs: Purchasing Remedial action proposals Power Diplomacy vs. Law * Settle disputes wherever possible Current economic structures are Many speakers at this conference with mediation and conflict collapsing. Economics needs to be are diplomats who all assert that resolution that provide win/win developed as a science. Jobs are it's unnecessary for the UN to solutions. not enough. Purchasing power grow into a legislature. That's * Tax carbon emissions and use of needs to be guaranteed. understandable; they like to virgin materials for U.N. funding. Democracy is not enough. believe their profession can handle #51, Jan Marie Rushforth, PA Constitutional reforms need to any situation. With respect, I guarantee minimum requirements disagree. I'd love to see the of life, protection of environment. profession of "international Recall government if these are not diplomat" become obsolete. provided. #46, Dale Hiller, DE #55, Clark Forden, DC
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Da Zi Bao Issue 5 #5 Mechanisms for Agenda 21 on Disk Practical steps to Sustainable Environmental & Social Costs Please provide address for obtaining Development Mechanisms need to be disk. [You can get them from the -Increase funding for immediately developed to cover press office; afterwards, call 410 interdisciplinary action in academia. both the environmental and social 243-2131, Ed.] -Reduce dominance of economic costs of industrial and other #61, Doug Hunt, MD model of development. economic activities. This could be -Respect/use indigenous and done as Mr. Brown suggested We need new indicators. women's knowledge/skills. through imposition of taxes locally, I smell a rat when I see that we do -Heavy shift of government/bank regionally, globally. not count 3rd world women's and funding to grassroots NGO's. #56, Clark Forden, DC so-called "marginal" sector work in -Eliminate North's control over official economic activity (so South's plant genetic resources. Reducing CFC's, Saving marginal that it is estimated at 80% -Agriculture: increase Environment of the total), while here in the U.S. "farmer-directed" research. Recent article Washington Post these formerly non-monetarized -Invite NGO practitioners to speak reported progress towards workable activities (cooking, cleaning, child at future conferences. fusion in an English laboratory. care) comprise one of the fastest #64, Robert Pelant, AR Suggest fullest funding to purpose growing sectors of the GNP. this is this research as major part of further evidence of the need for Environmental pollution from needed clean benign energy. new indicators - those which can military waste #57, Louise Chubb, VA reflect the degree to which basic This convocation has not addressed needs, both human and planetary, the issue of environmental pollution Women are being satisfied. By refocusing on being caused by military toxic waste. Women own only 10% of the lands basic needs satisfaction, we will Pressuring the U.S. Gov't to convert of the planet although they provide finally be able to expose the 3rd to a peacetime economy a.s.a.p. will half of the world food production World at Home - now rampant, but help to heal the earth, the (3/4 in Africa). We, women concealed. economy, and stop the international demand a fairer share of the world's #62, Angela Borden, OR sale of U.S. arms. The degree of wealth. U.S. military pollution is extensive #58, Khedisa Arfaoui, Tunisia Videotape offered and must be addressed! (P.S.: The "Listen To The Earth" - 22 min. Women's International League for Community Tools/Saloning videotape. Raise environmental Peace and Freedom is addressing Someone @ MINDWALK asked awareness, define your personal this issue. They are not here! about "tools" to learn more, action plan, prepare for UNCED. #66, Peggy Orner, PA exchange more info. locally. I Beautiful photography, music and suggest SALONING--a gathering of narration. Excellent discussion Alliance for our Common friends in your home for a starter. Distr. by Future Focus Papers reading/disc. of a stimulating topic; Unitarian-Universalist U. N. Office, If you did not receive a copy of the ranting/raving about issues, with a New York. For sale at Poetry and focus papers distributed by the move toward action. Utne Reader Prose book table. Special Alliance for Our Common Future, did a coverage of SALONING last conference discount price of $12.50 you can contact Kathleen Lansing, April, & they published a national each. c/o the National Peace Foundation, electronic bulletin board # on #63, T. Jack Heckelman, NY 1835 K St. N.W., Suite 610, Salons. Good luck! Washington, D. C. 20006, #59, Nancy Finkle, DC Getting Rapid Action on 202/223-1700. Changes #67, Kathleen Lansing, DC Holistic Education Unfortunately, perhaps, the only Folk Education Association of way to get rapid action, rapid Paradigm Shift America (FEAA) is a Network of mobilization of resources, and If this paradigm shift is to take Holistic Adult Educators whose political support for rapid changes is place, we can no longer simply say, focus is on dialogue & community to tap people's fright and paranoia "I think therefore I am." We must (democratic) building. Our regarding threats to their existence now way, "I think therefore I act." members are primarily non-formal and culture. Thus, if one is able to One must act upon one's thought if educators working to encourage a convince ALL peoples that, say, that thought is to be complete. community - based holistic process environmental degradation by all Interested? Call Tony Maine, of growth - scandinavian inspired OTHER peoples (as well as by 202/885-6554. models - folk high schools & study themselves) threatens them in the #68, Tony Maine, DC circles - as well as Freirian concepts near term, then one might get demonstrate such ideas. multilateral agreement on changes #60, Christopher Spicer, DC toward progress. #65, Wes Dingman, MD
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Da Zi Bao Issue 5 #6 Greed Jobs in a Sustainable Economy Basic Information on UNCED Greed, unfortunately, is a basic Unless we create jobs that honor For basic information on UNCED human behavior that is easily the environment, all the rhetoric -- the documents, the goals, the stimulated to action. It is probably and hand-wringing will not change process, what citizens in your unrealistic to expect us to the world. The world economy community are doing and what eliminate greed from economic runs on jobs that harvest and WE can do -- contact the U.S. behavior, no matter how inspiring transform declining resources. We Citizens Network: 415-956-6162. our message. Instead, perhaps we need practical methods for #77, Catherine Porter, CA could redirect the orientation of recreating work into meaningful greedy actions toward desire for and sustainable employment. We More Power to the U.N. clean air, pure water, friendly at the Foresight Institute at work It is frightening that one single supportive neighbors, stability of on this need your help. country should lead the world. All useful institutions, personal safety, #72, Twyla Dell, KS the countries of the planet are adequate space and ample food. represented at the U.N. That's #69, Wes Dingman, MD Environmental Leadership where a new world order should Program come from. Ambassador Olara If Not Nation-State, then The Foresight Institute in Kansas Otunno is an admirable What? City offers Environmental representative of what the U.N. Naturally occurring borders like Leadership programs for business should be. watersheds and bioregions are an and community leaders. This #78, Khedisa Arfaoui, Tunisia alternative to the global system of two-and-a-half day retreat brings nation-states and the brand of participants up to speed on twelve People::Environment limitless growth it demands. For a different environmental issues and People should care more about policy paper on reforming the introduces the eco-city concept as their environment - something global system through bioregions, a means of implementing solutions that is important to the future of write for a copy of Watershed by on a community level. Next our existence. Watershed: Bioregionalism and programs: April 1-3, June 3-5. Everyone should get more the Sustainable World View. A. Call 913/383-3359 for information. involved! Borden, 262 High St., Eugene, OR #73, Twyla Dell, KS #80, Jill Graziano, DC 97401. Or leave note. #70, Angela Borden, OR Lost & Found The Ribbon International FOUND: Paradigms in Progress, Tie into the Earth Summit by For a Dept. of the left in American Cafe after the making a Ribbon. Use cloth 18" Environment "Greens" meeting. Available at by 36" with ties on each corner to There is a positive element in the registration desk. show what you cherish most and fact that the U.S. contributes so #74, Staff, want to protect from nuclear war much to the problem of global and environmental pollution. Plan warming and the depletion of the U.S. Dues to U.N. a local display and use this project ozone layer. the positive element Let's have a united national drive to educate your community about is that whatever the U.S. does to get U.S. to pay up on its back the Earth Summit. Send a piece to unilaterally will make a difference. dues to the U.N. Brazil via Monica Willard, 3 We don't have to wait for 1. Convocation attendees might Harbor Ct., Centerport, NY international consensus. Creating sign a message and make a small 11721. Must arrive prior to May the proposed Dept. of the contribution to defray cost. 1, 1992. Environment would help to focus 2. Each attendee get peace #81, Monica Willard, NY U.S. efforts. activists at home to send messages. #71, Anne Larson, VA #75, Margery Ware, DC Diplomacy When will we start to use terms Getting the Message Across such as "overdeveloped" nations To me it seems that many of the and tropical regions/countries? people we must reach with our I.E., shift, and create real new message about global problems names that (1) acknowledge our (overpopulation, etc.) can only be crimes and (2) build some reached through TV and pop necessary trust. We all can, now. music- therefore actors and artists #82, Daniel Gerzon, NC in the public eye should be actively encouraged to include these issues in their work. #76, Joan Dabney, DC
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Da Zi Bao Issue 5 #7 Internal Contradictions Back to Basics Global Heart Coalition There is something deeply troubling Let's get back to basics. Why not All over the world, we are being about an environment/development buy and wear a tee-shirt I am selling called to join in coalition to conference held in such an for peace groups? "World Peace co-create the world that in our environmental and socially Starts Right Here. I will not raise hearts we know is possible. Global irresponsible establishment like the my child to kill your child." $10 Heart is a coalition of individuals Marriott. This among other things each, five colors. Patricia Beetle; and organizations dedicated to makes this conference inaccessible 1379 Sunset Road; Castleton, NY sharing expertise, resources, and to many people. The 12033 (518-477-4004). networks to build and carry out environmental/peace movements in #88 Patricia Beetle, NY action plans to re-enliven the planet the U.S. must walk the walk. and create a sustainable, equitable #83 Kyle Schmierer Climate Change and U.S. world. UNCED is just the Policy beginning. Contact me at A Question for Ambassador Reporting in the current issue of 602-577-6476 for more information. Ryan "Environment," Professor Haas of #92 Patrick McNamara, AZ Exponential population growth the University of Massachusetts and (now another Mexico each year) Harvard states, "The U.S. Global Heart in Rio aggravates all the global problems. administraton is fighting against In Rio we will: 1) Provide a neutral Millions of living children are world consensus in its efforts to space for individuals to network and already dying from malnutrition and retard progress on a global climate build coalitions and action plans disease annually. Is it really change treaty ... neither U.S. or with others who share their passion necessary to continue defunding the other countries' constituencies will in life. 2) Facilitate the spirit of UN Pop Program to appease the tolerate any longer the U.S. celebration, music, dance, the anti-abortion lobby? Birth control administration's invocation of creative arts, healing arts, childrens' prevents abortion and infanticide. economic and scientific programs, etc. 3) Outreach to the #84 Mark Schaeffer, NY justifications for inaction." Will we? citizens of Rio to empower concrete #89 Gregory Votaw, MD on-going action programs. Contact Green Party Key Values us on 602-577-6476. Nonviolence, personal Form and Function ... and #93 Patrick McNamara, AZ responsibility, social justice, Process grassroots democracy, ecological Process precedes form and function College/Youth International wisdom, post-patriarchal values, ... by humanizing the process of UN Coordinator community-based economics, meetings and conferences like this Cool-It! Project of National decentralization, respect for one ... we will meet more people as Wildlife Federation networks with diversity, global responsibility, future individuals who share our passionin college students and youth groups focus. life ... we'll feel our common across the country and overseas. #85 Fred Lancaster, CA connection as members of the We are 60% of the world - it's time human family and the rest will we worked together. Contact Karan California Green Party happen naturally. Capoor (202) 797-6642. N.W.F., Decision-making is by consensus #90 Patrick McNamara, AZ 1400 16th St. NW, Washington, (even with 115 delegates at DC 20036. California state meetings). Our Organization of a conference #94 Karan Capoor, DC economics platform is in Tunisia sustainability-based! Information: Theme: "The diversity of cultural Education/Media California Green Party: tradition both North and South To educate people regularly using 415-649-9773. Fred Lancaster encompassing attitudes to: talk radio on the Friday following 415-321-0337. The Greens disability, religion, sex roles, age, each major event (Chernobyl, Clearinghouse; P.O. Box 30208; children, and old people, Exxon Valdez, etc.) Kansas City, MO 64112 environment and development." environmentalists could flood the (816-931-9366). Please contact: Ms. Khedija phone lines forcing discussion on #86 Fred Lancaster, CA Arfaoui; Cite EP AHMADI #C44; the issue. Try to seek the most La Marsa 2070 (Tunisia) Fax common talk radio in an area - in Folder from Alliance 216-1-765428. the Eastern area (Carolinas to New Luncheon #91 Khedija Arfaoui, England to Ohio) it is WRVA 1140 I am missing the folder for NGO AM, 7-10 pm EST. leaders passed out at the Alliance #95 Chris Maxwell, VA luncheon Saturday noon. I would like a replacement if at all possible. Please leave with Information (Press Office). I will pick up Sunday. #87 Lucille Green,
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Da Zi Bao Issue 5 #8 Cold Evil/Blue Dots Titles Circle Talk in Square Space Isn't it another example of cold The United States' government This square space does not seem evil? We "environmentalists" need saw fit to cease using the term War conducive for really exploringg a to stop wasting resources on "Blue Department for the military office circular global framework in which Dots" that will end up - where? of the President's Cabinet. This to process differently. The Can we make our statements and massive unit is now known as the confernce format itself also kept affirmations without props? Is it Defense Department. In this same the participants primarily in a denial that makes us forget that vein we should replace the mind box, and for that reason the these things use the Earth's President's title of Commander in networking and grassroots finite/precious resources to come Chief of the Armed Forces, and emphasis as declared from the to being, also? For what? Could declare him Chief of the Citizen podium was probably not achieved these resources be left alone or Members of the Forces of the to the degree it was hoped for. We been used in a better way? This is Defense Department. do need to walk the talk in this just one example. #99 George P. Blundell, WV day of God ... God's Kingdom #96 Lisa Carberry, come, God's will be done, on earth A Balanced Holistic Vision as it is in Heaven ... and all the Food for Development discussion of sovereignty ... by How do humans intimately relate We need a vision for whatever name we all have our to the cycles of nature every day? development-- a holistic vision creator. On that note, I want to Through food. We know we are of that integrates economic, thank everyone who I am sure nature when we eat the foods that environmental, and human worked so hard on this conference. we have evolved with in the dimensions of life. More #103 Shar Gardella, CT perfect wisdom of nature. The real specifically, these dimensions of food groups: fruits, vegetables, health should minimally include: Jeremy: What About legumes and grains. We smell, physical, psychological, family, Intuition? touch and taste these things. Let's social, spiritual, vocational, When listening to Jeremy Rifkin's use these in our `nature's economical, recreational, political, talk - on tape, I missed the plenary classrooms.' Let's teach this to our and ethical responsibility toward - I was surprised that in his review kids. This will bring us into the others and the planet. These of the senses, he didn't mention cycle plus eliminate many of our dimensions need to be defined and the sixth sense, intuition. Might health care and environmental pursued in a balanced manner by not acknowledgement and respect crises. individuals, families, corporations, for intuition as a sense be a #97 Lisa Carberry, communities, and nations. gateway to the radical shift in #100 Tom Bougsty, WY consciousness of which Jeremy Faith talks? In the readings assigned to some Conflict Resolution #104 Robert Pollard, MD church-goers this week-end we Implement the means and found: Midian asks the Lord "But structure to utilize conflict how can I deliver Israel? My clan resolution methods as an initial is the weakest in Manasseh, and I step to resolve conflicts am the least in my family?" The throughout the U.N. and all Lord replied "But I will be with peoples it works with. you..." Also, Psalm 85 "I will listen #101 Tom Bougsty, WY to what the Lord is saying, for He is speaking peace... to those who UNCED turn their hearts to Him... mercy On behalf of my Committee, how and truth have met together; can we expect the U.S. to be a righteousness and peace have world leader on issues on the kissed each other..." Action Agenda 21 (from the #98 Gregory Votaw, MD Women's Action Agenda viewpoint) or from the official viewpoint, if they employ double standards, and will not implement or abide by the UNCED issues at home. #102 Judy Carmichael, MA
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