posted Jan 1, 2010 10:22 AM by Nasbah Ben
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updated Jan 1, 2010 10:50 AM
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There is a need for spirituality in the environmentalist
movement. Thus far many environmental groups have tried to argue their case on
purely objective terms, to the detriment of their cause. Trying to persuade
people to bolster biodiversity on the grounds of economic necessity is a hard
argument to win when the forces working against biodiversity (such as the
forestry industry) have very strong economic arguments regarding families, jobs
and rural communities. As long as environmentalists continue to fight
economists in purely economic terms, they are destined to lose. BSEC decided to include Spirituality in this year’s series
Workshops. If inclusiveness is needed to build a Sustainable Earth
Community, and within our community exist spiritual institutions, then by all
means we need to embrace them as our brothers And sisters too. Carol Meyer and Rose Therese HuelsmanWe are honored to have both Carol Meyer and Rose Therese
Huelman, are educators with the Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition, a local
interfaith group that promotes earth care in congregations. As usual BSEC is taking the necessary step to be
inclusive. As long as environmentalists continue to fight economists in
purely economic terms, they are destined to lose. Thus there is a need to
re-inject something of a religious faith into environmental debate and have it
accepted into the debate on those terms. Biodiversity is worth fighting for not
because of its economic value, but because it is the right thing to do! Without
this the environmental movement is left open to incremental degradation. The
victories of today swiftly become the loses of tomorrow unless there is some
sustaining influence. Also without an environmental ethic present in our
day-to-day activities we find that our impact grows incrementally. See our schedule of workshops and be sure to add this
one. It is so important; we have asked them to do both a morning and
afternoon workshops. Click here for more information about this sessions.
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posted Jan 1, 2010 10:15 AM by Nasbah Ben
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updated Jan 1, 2010 10:49 AM
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When
traditional education fail to captivate our youth, we as a community must find
a way to not allowed those who fall into such a crack, to end up needing prison
re-entry as a way to secure a career. We need to take some preventive
steps to provide these particular youth with an alternative. We need to find a way for these youth to engage a profession
as a paid professional. Not because it is a way to keep from going to
jail, or to keep them busy to keep them out of trouble. But as a serious craftsmen, learning skills while actually
constructing livable Energy Efficiency Affordable Homes. Being able to turn disgust for their environment into a
prideful educational experience. Bill HanlonWhen we first met Bill Hanlon, an instructor in the
Construction Technology program at Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia
Kansas, we were immediately impressed with his desire to teach. Not do
what he does to make money, and granted we all want to make living, but he was
more determine to teach others what he has been bless to learn, himself.
That made him an instant fan of BSEC. We have been joined at the hip
every since. He has been dying to teach the caliber of youth we described
above. We tried to make that point last year, but few if any listen, so
we are trying again this year. Our Coalition EffortAfter failing last year, we attempted to form a coalition
with our local elected officials, the Dean of our local Vocational institution,
the President of the Kanza Sierra club, and members from our local
utility. We were trying to show them the need for us to work
together. The Energy Efficiency part of the conference this year is a
continuation of that effort, beginning with the Mayor’s show of support during
his Welcoming comments. Bill Hanlon will be making a presentation to give attendees
a better perspective of not only the kind of work that is needed, but he also
will introduce retrofitting solutions that are very doable too. A key
member from the Kanza Sierra Club is going to address both Energy Efficiency
and Weatherization, and discuss how both processes can create Green Collar Jobs
as a Pathway out of Poverty. Then to conclude our Energy Efficiency
education, we are going to provide a tour sponsored by the Dean of the
Vocational institution, to some recently built Energy Efficiency Home in the
Argentine District of our city. This will be an outstanding educational
experience – Don’t miss it! Click here for more information about this session. |
posted Dec 28, 2009 2:02 PM by Nasbah Ben
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updated Jan 2, 2010 1:38 AM
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The Global Indigenous Movement Has to Begin Within Our Own Academic Youthful Studies.
It is BSEC's desire to see this particular panel, motivate our Black, Hispanic, and White American Youth to begin participating within our People of Color Lead Environmental Educational Conference too.
This panel is designed to talk about environmental, social, and climate
changes within a community context from four perspectives, each
belonging to a unique group of Indigenous peoples in North America. We
will discuss topics including sustainability as a community goal,
enhancing and reviving traditional ways of life through community
building, kinship, spiritual, physical, and mental health and overall
well being. We will discuss our unique views of what it means to be
sustainable as American Indians in this day and age. Bring you good
thoughts and energy.
Temashio Anderson
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Nathaniel Taylor
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Brett ramey
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Jason Hale
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Click here for more information on this session. |
posted Oct 15, 2009 8:02 AM by Sample User
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updated Jan 1, 2010 10:42 AM by Nasbah Ben
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 Our Breaking The Silence Conference is going on tour. One of our supporter's found a way to put Building A Sustainable Earth Community together with a Neighborhood Community Development Organization in Kansas City Kansas that has mastered the construction of Energy Efficiency homes, in what could be considered a low-to-moderate income community. Most of my Environmental Efforts have been done in a Black low to moderate income community called Quindaro, which is actually my adopted community. But it just so happened that this particular community called Argentine, was actually the same community where I was born and raised. You can imagine how pumped I was to have a chance to be reunite with the community that I originally integrated as a 5th grader in 1956. Click here for more information on this session. |
posted Oct 15, 2009 7:59 AM by Sample User
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updated Dec 28, 2009 2:01 PM by Nasbah Ben
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“Breaking the Silence” to be held in early
January
By Anonymous
Created Dec 24 2009 - 11:52am
ALAN HOSKINS, Kansan
Contributor
The Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment and the great
grand-daughter of Booker T. Washington headline the Third Annual
“Breaking the Silence” Environmental Conference to be held at the
Reardon Convention Center in downtown Kansas City, Kan., Friday and Saturday,
Jan. 8-9.
Roderick Bremby, the Secretary of Health and Environment for the state of
Kansas, and Sarah O’Neal Rush, the great grand-daughter of Booker T.
Washington, will deliver the keynote addresses on Saturday morning.
The conference will also feature more than a dozen breakout sessions and
free health screenings for anyone who attends. Co-produced by Kansas City
Kansas Community College and the Wyandotte County Health Department,
admission is just $1 a day. The conference will be held from 5-10 p.m. on
Friday and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday.
Event director Richard Mabion said the conference is making a statement in
response to a recent survey by the Kansas Health Institute.
“When we became aware of a report that was issued that ranked the
health of Kansas residents in all 105 counties, we were very disturbed to
find that Wyandotte Country received the worst ranking (105th) for health
care,” said Mabion.
The conference will open with two performers on Friday night – story
teller Molly Postlewait and poet laureate Lloyd Daniel. “We will use
Friday as a way for us to bond for a weekend of Environmental
Education,” said Mabion.
One of the presentations will be from the KC Plant Project, a coalition that
has come together to publicize the Kansas City Honeywell Nuclear Weapons
plant. Scheduled speakers are Jay Coghlan from Nuke Watch, N.M., who will
speak on the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex; and Maurice Copeland, who will
address health related issues affected by nuclear power.
Breakout sections will cover a wide variety of areas ranging from energy
efficiency, health research, sustainable food production and environment law
to prisoner’s re-entry, No Child Left Inside, Job Core for Single
Parents and Food, Not Lawns.
The conference will conclude with the showing of an award-winning
documentary, “Taking Root,” which tells the dramatic story of
Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of
planning trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment,
protect human rights and defend democracy.
Further conference details can be found on-line at www.breakingthesilence.us [1]. |
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