On April 25^th, 2012, activists, policy makers, and scholars from around the world will assemble for a global teach-in, commencing with a kick off event at 10AM Eastern Daylight Time and continuing until 4 pm EDT.  On April 25^th, the first day of the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, cities around the world will address concrete solutions to the economic, environmental and energy crises.

Seven months ago, on September 17, 2011 the Occupy Movement was launched in Zuccotti Park in Wall Street.  With a change in weather and a renewed cycle of activism around the corner, Occupy, environmental, labor, peace and other activists around the world will address the question: “What’s next for the Occupy Movement?”  They will do this through a live, interactive broadcast involving lectures, face-to-face discussion groups and action plans showcasing how to promote democracy movements, green jobs and planning, and  an alternative financial system.  The teach-in will also explore possibilities of North-South cooperation.  How, for example, can different regions cooperate on pressing issues like outsourcing of jobs, fighting austerity attacks on public sector trade unions, and solidarity on various environmental issues in common?

This year’s Annual Morris Katz Memorial Lecture in Environmental Research will be held on

Monday, May 28, 2012
2:30 PM

Senate Chamber
N940 Ross Bldg.
York University

Prof. Warwick F. Vincent
Director, Centre for Northern Studies
(CEN: Centre d’Etudes Nordiques)
Professor & Canada Research Chair
Dept de Biologie
Laval University

He will present his work on Arctic ecology and its sensitivity to future environmental changes.  

More information will be distributed in due course.

Mark your calendar.  

Town of Huntsville has funded two bursaries for students in the field of environmental and/or health research.  Each bursary is in the amount of $1250.00 annually, and applicants may be eligible for up to three years.  Detailed information can be found online at
http://huntsville.ca/en/living/CommunityFundingOpportunities.asp

Preference will be given to applications which link to the Town of Huntsville’s Unity Plan

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The deadline for applications is April 16th at 12 midnight, 2012.
Applications may be submitted by e?mail to rebecca.francis@huntsville.ca or submitted to Rebecca Francis, Town of
Huntsville Sustainability Coordinator, 37 Main St. E. 2nd flr. between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.

Details:
EnvironmentalResearchBursary2012

For more info please contact:

Rebecca Francis | Sustainability Coordinator
(705) 789-1751 ext 2366
www.huntsville.ca