The corporate "agrofuels" gold-rush has ignited a major global conflict. Governments across the world are committing to biofuels as a part of their energy strategies. But producing crops for fuel is already changing world agriculture, with major consequences for people, ecosystems and the planet.

Join us to find out why and how.

April 28 - May 1, 2008, Six Cities. CROPS, CARS & the CLIMATE CRISIS: The Global Impacts of Growing Biofuels on Food, Farmers and Human Rights.

Presented by: Beyond Factory Farming, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), Ecology Action Centre Halifax, ETC Group, Inter Pares, National Farmers Union, Partnership Africa Canada, P.E.I Coalition for a GMO-Free Province, Ram's Horn, USC Canada and Union Paysanne.

Winnipeg Sponsors: Development and Peace, KAIROS, Manitoba Council for International Cooperation, Organic Food Council of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg Environmental Studies Program

Winnipeg Speakers include Ditdit Pelegrina (SEARICE, Philippines), Javiera Rulli (BaseIS, Paraguay), Darrin Qualman (National Farmers Union, Canada), Pat Mooney (ETC Group, Canada). Moderated by Kenton Lobe (Canadian Foodgrains Bank).

Winnipeg's free public forum will be held on Tuesday, April 29th 7:00 TO 9:30 PM Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue.

Printing donated by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba

This event is made possible with the aid of a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Save the date and visit https://cban.ca/ to find out more! or call 943-3945

 

The Winnipeg Aboriginal Partnership Committee is seeking proposals for 2008/09 Urban Aboriginal Strategy funding that will address the needs of Aboriginal people living in the City of Winnipeg. Proposals for time-limited projects that respond to the following priorities will be considered.

 

-Education

-Training and Employment

-Families and Communities

-Life Skills

-Seniors - health and safety

-Youth - recreation, prevention, and supportive programs.

 

Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on April 25, 2008.

For the full Request for Proposals and related guidelines contact Melanie Wesley, at (204) 983-2719 or wesleym@inac.gc.ca.

 

 

The public is welcome to attend the Alternative Energies program organized by the Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba. Elected representatives from the area and the Minister of Science, Technology and Mines will be present.

Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba, Inc.

Energy Alternatives

Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Royal Canadian Legion #111
161 Charles Street West
Morris, Manitoba
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
Cost: $20.00 (includes lunch and nutrition breaks)

Keynote Speaker:
Tom Molinski, Emerging Technologies, Manitoba Hydro
"Emerging Energy Technologies for Manitoba"

Panel Presentation:
"Supplementing Hydro: What makes sense for Manitobans?"
Bob Spensley, Sequoia Energy (Wind), Eric Rempel, BEST Inc. (Biomass Energy),
Bill Grant, Homewood Solar and Wind (Solar), Moderator Barbara Shewchuk, Community Volunteer

The Aboriginal Partnership Committee is inviting you to a workshop to learn about a tool that can assist your organization with community planning, program planning, and program evaluation, as there is an increasing emphasis for non-profit organizations to report on the results they are achieving, and to work in partnership.

Eko Nomos is a Canadian company that promotes innovation and excellence in community-based, social and economic development programs. Eko Nomos brings a community-based approach to all of its initiatives, ensuring the incorporation of practical social change strategies into economic development, and promoting Sustainable Livelihoods for people and their families.

Eko Nomos has combined the Sustainable Livelihoods framework with results-based management in order to provide tools for practitioners and funders to document outcomes and learning from their employment and economic development programs. Their approach is asset-oriented, encouraging organizations and individuals to build on the foundation of their existing skills, experience and resources to support the creation of Sustainable Livelihoods.

Mary Ferguson from Eko Nomos will be the resource person for this workshop.

When: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. until noon
Where: Circle of Life Thunderbird House, 715 Main Street
Refreshments: A light breakfast will be served.

Hosted by: Outcomes Sub-Committee of the Aboriginal Partnership Committee of Winnipeg.

Non-profit Aboriginal-serving organizations in Winnipeg are invited to send a maximum of two representatives to the workshop.

The Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre presents a Conflict Resolution Information Session.

Are you experiencing tension with a family member, friend, neighbour, co-worker? Do you wonder if you'll ever be able to work it out? Learn how to resolve conflict in healthy ways. The session will focus on communicating respectfully, checking out misunderstandings and problem solving.

Friday, April 25th 1:00-3:00 pm sharp!

Click here to see the full poster!