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SUMMARY:An Evening at A Rocha (Surrey\, BC)
DESCRIPTION:After spending the day working with the community at Brooksdale\, Karri Munn-Venn (Senior Policy Analyst with Citizens for Public Justice) will be giving a presentation on local environmental action\, political engagement\, and how both are needed as part of our Christian response to the global climate crisis. \nFor more information\, please contact Lindsay Vander Hoek. This event is open to the public and free of charge. \nKarri Munn-Venn\n(Senior Policy Analyst – Citizens for Public Justice)\nInspired by the Old Testament call “to seek justice\, love kindness and walk humbly with your God\,” (Micah 6:8) and driven by the belief that\, working together\, we can build a better world\, Karri is an enthusiastic advocate for positive social change. \nKarri has over fifteen years experience in the international development community and a strong background in policy analysis\, network coordination\, and government relations. She co-chaired the Global Economic Justice Program Committee of KAIROS and sat on the International Affairs Committee of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. She was also the Coordinator of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation’s Americas Policy Group for several years. \nAs Citizens for Public Justice’s Senior Policy Analyst\, Karri provides leadership in organizational efforts to influence systemic change to eliminate poverty in Canada and address climate change globally. She was the founding Coordinator of Dignity for All: The Campaign for a Poverty-Free Canada\, and co-editor of Living Ecological Justice: A Biblical Response to the Environmental Crisis (2013) and Living Justice: A Gospel Response to Poverty (2011). \nKarri has a Master’s Degree from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Carleton University) and an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies and Political Science (York University). She attends All Saints’ Anglican Church (Westboro) with her husband and three young children.
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/evening-rocha-surrey-bc/
LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Brooksdale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161105T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161105T213000
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CREATED:20160920T204806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T022104Z
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SUMMARY:Hike\, Supper and Evening with Dr. Iain Provain (Ottawa\, ON)
DESCRIPTION:Skyline Trail Walk (2:30pm)\nJoin us in Gatineau Park for a walk along the Skyline Trail that was built in the 1930s and is one of the oldest trails in the park. Features of this trail include panoramic views of the Gatineau Valley and the City of Ottawa. Meet at 264 Kingsmere at 2:30 pm (please RSVP for directions or if you need a ride). \nPotluck Supper (6pm)\nPlease RSVP and let us know what you plan to bring so that we can plan accordingly. \nPresentation by Dr. Iain Provain (7:30pm)\nAm I my Brother’s Keeper? And What about the Planet?\nHoly Scripture exhorts us to be both people-keepers AND earth-keepers\, but the former is still more widely understood in the Church than the latter.  This talk explores both themes and their interconnections. \nDr. Iain Provain\, professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College in Vancouver\, is author of many books including Tenants in God’s Land: Earth-Keeping and People-Keeping in the Old Testament \nIf you are unable to attend all three parts of the event\, feel free to attend the parts that you can. \nFor more details please email Paul Heintzman or see our Facebook event page.
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/earth-keeping-people-keeping-ottawa/
LOCATION:Manitoba
CATEGORIES:Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161112T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161112T140000
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CREATED:20160930T201606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161005T024841Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Day (Surrey\, BC)
DESCRIPTION:Come care for creation at our Brooksdale Environmental Centre! Wear weather-appropriate clothing for working outside\, and bring gloves if you have them. \nSchedule: \n9:30 am – Meet at the patio\n12:30 pm – Free Lunch for volunteers\n1:30 pm – Site Tour \n* If you’ve come regularly\, please note that we’ve made some changes to the schedule! \nPlease RSVP Here\nHelp our cook prepare the right amount of meals.
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/brooksdale-volunteer-day-nov-2016/
LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BC Volunteer Days
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161112T133000
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CREATED:20161027T220102Z
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SUMMARY:Shrub & Tree Transplanting (King Township\, ON)
DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nJoin us at the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve helping the Land Trust care for this ecologically unique and significant property. The earth will thank you. And so will your body\, mind and spirit! \nJoin the Facebook Event\nThere might not be ice or snow\, as the above photo suggests\, and it may actually be seasonally warm. But we don’t want anyone to be mislead. And we certainly want everyone to be dressed appropriately. \nThrough hands-on stewardship we’ll be continuing the control of Common Buckthorn and Tartarian Honeysuckle by transplanting native shrubs and trees growing on the trails into locations where those two invasive shrubs are being removed. Even if the there’s a thin layer of ice on the kettle lake\, and even a thin layer of snow\, the ground will still be moist and great for digging in! 🙂 \nOnce established\, Common Buckthorn and Tartarian Honeysuckle dominate and substantially reduce biodiversity. Our replacing the invasive plants with native ones is significant to reversing the spread and negative impact of the invasive ones and for increasing biodiversity. \nFor all the details and to RSVP\, go to http://www.oakridgesmoraine.org/volunteer.html. \n*As StarCliff is a nature reserve and there is a private residence at the opening to the property\, the street address is not publicized.
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/shrub-tree-transplanting-nov-12-2016/
LOCATION:Manitoba
CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area
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SUMMARY:Stories and Song (Hamilton\, ON)
DESCRIPTION:A Rocha’s Annual Gathering in Hamilton\nThis year marks the fourth annual A Rocha gathering! Thank you for being part of it all – this year was marked with refined and renewed vision. \nWe are excited to feature John Terpstra\, an inspiring local poet\, and music by the talented Nabi Sue. Enjoy a delicious dinner from our friends at Karam Kitchen and listen to A Rocha interns share stories of creation care. Also\, Markku Kostamo\, our President\, will be in town to help launch a new initiative. \nBring your friends\, family and country-people out to this great gathering. Only 200 tickets available. \n\n \nClick here for a pdf with location & parking information \nFeaturing Music by Hamiltonian Musician & Song-Writer Nabi\n \nInvite your friends via Facebook!
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/stories-and-song-hamilton/
LOCATION:First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church\, 181 Charlton Avenue West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 2C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hamilton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20161118T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20161120T143000
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Wisdom of the Earth Conference (Vancouver\, BC)
DESCRIPTION:Hummingbird Ministries 3rd Bi-Annual Indigenous Wisdom Conference\nCo-sponsor: West Point Grey Presbyterian Church\nThis is not an A Rocha event. But we thought you might like to know it’s happening! \nConference Schedule\n\nFriday November 18 (5:30 – 8:30pm): Salish Welcome\, Dinner\, Speaker (Dr. Ray Aldred)\nSaturday November 19 (9:30am – 5pm): Elders Teachings\, Q&A\, Lunch\, Circles\, Panels\n\nPanel #1:\n\nSamaya Jardey (Snuneymuxw)\nRev. Laurie Deacon (Presbyterian)\nDeacon Rennie Nahanee (Squamish Catholic)\nDr. Jonathan Bird (Baptist)\n\n\n\nPanel #2:\n\nCurtis Ahenakew (Nehiyaw)\nRev. Mary Fontaine (Neyiyaw Presbyterian)\nDarryl Klassen (Mennonite)\nDr. Michael Dallaire (Catholic)\n\n\n\n\nSunday November 20 (11 am – 2:30 pm): Service (Rev. Dennis Howard)\, Lunch\, Recap Circle\n\nAdmission\n\nFriday: $25\nSaturday $25\nCombo (Friday & Saturday): $45\n\nPlease see the Facebook event for details on how to register.
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/indigenous-wisdom-earth-conference-vancouver-bc/
LOCATION:West Point Grey Presbyterian Church\, 4397 12 AVE W\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6R 2P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Brooksdale
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CREATED:20161014T003004Z
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SUMMARY:The Therapeutic Value of Nature (Morden\, MB)
DESCRIPTION:Being outside is a valuable exercise in building emotional and mental health. Studies show that a leisurely walk in the forest improves mood and cognition and decreases stress noticeably better than a walk in an urban area. \nGiles Ringer will teach us about making the practice of being in nature a life-long habit. A student of Eco-therapy\, Giles is an advocate for encouraging time in nature. \nDATE: November 18th\, 2016 \nTIME: 7:30pm – 9:30pm \nPLACE: 514 Stephen Street\, Morden – Morden Library’s Multipurpose Room (Please use the back door) \nCOST: This is a free event. However\, donations will be accepted to help cover the event costs.
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/therapeutic-value-nature-morden-mb/
LOCATION:Morden Library\, 514 Stephen Street\, Morden\, Manitoba\, R6M 1T7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Manitoba
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161126T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161126T133000
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CREATED:20161027T220728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T221328Z
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SUMMARY:Trash Clean-Up! (King Township\, ON)
DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nJoin us at the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve helping the Land Trust care for this ecologically unique and significant property. The earth will thank you. And so will your body\, mind and spirit! \nJoin the Facebook Event\nFor this final Nature Reserve Stewardship meeting of the year\, we’ll be clearing out the trash. There’s not a lot\, and almost no small items. But there are a few large ones that will take a number of helping hands! Don’t worry\, we won’t be hauling out the old water pump pictured above. That artifact will remain where it is. At least for now. Though\, there are a few oil drums (used for floats on an old swimming raft) and a few other similarly-sized items that need to be removed. We’ll use a manual winch to assist us. \nSince StarCliff is a Monarch Waystation\,** in place of the oil drums\, we’ll scatter some seeds of native herbacious plants that monarch caterpillars and butterflies require. \nFor all the details and to RSVP\, go to http://www.oakridgesmoraine.org/volunteer.html. \n*As StarCliff is a nature reserve and there is a private residence at the opening to the property\, the street address is not publicized. \n**See http://monarchwatch.org/waystations/
URL:https://arocha.ca/event/trash-clean-nov-26-2016/
LOCATION:Manitoba
CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area
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