Environmental and Other Activities of Interest through March 2007

See info on Feb MD NSP Meetings and Sat Mar 24 NVC workshop in Columbia here.

See info on some Area Peace events Feb through May, 2007 here.

Mon Feb 19, 7-9pm, Intro to the basic principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
Where: Silver Spring, Maryland
Leader: Lynd Morris
Cost: Free of charge, RSVP requested
NVC is a language and consciousness of compassion developed by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D., that can dramatically improve all of our relationships, from personal to professional. Participants will learn to dialogue with others in a way that will increase the likelihood that everyone's truth can be expressed and heard. No prior NVC experience needed. For information about location and to reserve space at this event, contact lynd@capitolnvc.org .
There are a number of NVC classes and workshops scheduled in upcoming months that require a basic intro to NVC and this free class will provide that intro. For upcoming workshops see: http://www.capitolnvc.org/

Thur, Feb 22 a morning workshop on Choosing Civility in Columbia Md. For more information and to register click here.

Sun, Feb 25, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM, Hollow Reed Teahouse (name inspired by Rumi), An Afternoon of Music, Poetry and Conversation
Where: Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 – METRO: U St/Cordoza (Green Line)
Sponsored by the United Religions Initiative-DC, an Interfaith Cooperation Circle. More info here.

Mon, Feb 19, Environmental Lobby Day in Annapolis. Details here.

Wed, Feb 21, 9 to noon, Affordable Housing Advocates Meeting in Annapolis, Miller Senate Building in Annapolis, in President's Conference Center East I & II. Then afternoon office visits.

Mon, Feb 26, 6 pm TrueVoteMD Lobby Night starting at the 49 West Coffeehouse .
To participate, see info here.

Fri, Mar 16, 9:30am-Noon - Think Globally, Design Locally -- Green Architecture in the Chesapeake, by Architect Janet Harrison
LOCATION: Howard Community College, Smith Theatre, free and open to all, no reservations required. Info is here, and here.

Sat, Mar 17, 7 pm, Step it Up 2007 to Save Our Climate, the urgent truth about global warming.
LOCATION: Foundry United Methodist Church
1500 16th St NW (at P St.), Washington, DC 20036
Bill McKibben, author, The End of Nature, and leading climate activist,
Tim Flannery, author, The Weather Makers, and 2007 Australian of the Year,
With MC Mike Tidwell, author, The Ravaging Tide and Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network,
plus: emma's revolution/Pat Humphries and Sandy O., "climate musicians" extraordinaire
Tickets are $10 ($5 for students). Purchase here. Flyer here.

OTHER CALENDARS OF NOTE:

For ongoing area climate activism and Md Clean Car Legislation updates see the Chesapeake Climate Action Network site.

Maryland United for Peace and Justice has an area peace calendar here .

Info on ongoing Nonviolent Communication Classes is here and here.

Simplicity Matters Earth Institute (SMEI) calendar is here . SMEI offers discussion and action circles in the MD from Balti to Frederick to Annapolis and DC on voluntary simplicity, globalization, global warming etc.