Tuesday, April 15, 2008

NSP Gatherings In Maryland/DC, April & May 2008

The Network of Spiritual Progressives
www.spiritualprogressives.org

See also the DC Spiritual Progressives Blog



Monday, April 21at 7:30 pm, NSP Meeting at Paint Branch Unitarian Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland Earth Day Week! Music and Art to celebrate the planet! Climate Change Science and Solutions including Dr. Ross Salawitch who will just be back from a NASA Arctic field expedition, CCAN representative Holly Gorman on political action, and more! Flyer here.

Sun, May 18 at 2:30 PM - NSP DC area meeting on Global Marshall Plan (GMP), at the William Penn House on Capitol Hill, 515 East Capitol Street SE. Focused on the GMP Resolution in the House of Representatives - H.Res 1078

Monday, May 19 at 7:30 pm, NSP Meeting at Paint Branch Unitarian Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland
TOPIC: Creating Sustainable Economies

And don't miss the American Friends Service Committee YouTube video on the cost of the war - less than 2 minutes and well worth your time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnq6cD5jk1Q

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PEACE AND JUSTICE ACTIVISM April &May 2008

Fri Apr 18 8pm Susan Werner is at Cellar Stage/Uptown Concerts in Baltimore Faith Community United Methodist Church of Hamilton, 5315 Harford Road * Balt, MD 21214 Check out singer songwriter Susan Werner whose new CD is "The Gospel Truth" was inspired by her reading of Rabbi Lerner's "The Left Hand of God". Many NSP members are quite excited by her work! See her on www.Youtube.com here and search on her name for other videos.

April 20-22 - Calming the Storm: Middle East Peacemaking in a Turbulent Time - Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) 2008 Advocacy Conference. At the Kellogg Hotel at Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave, NE, Washington DC. Info here.

Sat, April 28 8-5, Maryland United for Peace and Justice Conference Stony Run Friends Meeting House, 5116 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
23rd Annual Peace and Justice Conference. Entitled "Intergenerational Peace and Justice: Saving the Earth for Future Generations". Keynote speaker - Colman McCarthy and great workshops. Broshure here.

Sat., May 3, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Benefit for Iraqi Refugees
Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville 100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville MD Speakers include Kristele Younes of Refugees International and Raed Jarrar of American Friends Service Committee. Middle Eastern luncheon from Lebanese Taverna. Sponsored by PeaceAction Montgomery and the UUCR Social Justice Committee. All proceeds to the International Rescue Committee. Suggested donation: $20 - RSVP via e-mail: info@peaceactionmc.org

Sun, May 11, 2008, 12:30 pm - The Promise of Peace in the Promised Land - program with Alice Rothchild, M.D. At the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 The author of "Broken Promises, Broken Dreams: The Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience" speaks in public to ask important questions of both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences: "How is Israel both to exist and also to proclaim its moral vision?" Sponsored by The Social Justice Council of Cedar Lane in partnership with the Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace All peacemakers are welcome; registration is not required unless you wish to eat a light lunch. Contact: Michael Benefiel (301) 929-5252 or mike_benefiel@yahoo.com - Flyer here.

Mon, May 12, 2008P 7-9pm - The Nakba: What Happened to the Palestinians When the Israeli State Was Established? A presentation by Philip Farah at the East Columbia Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045
Israel will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state; Palestinians will at the same time be remembering the Nakba (catastrophe). A presentation by Philip Farah, Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace.
Sponsored by: Howard Co. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

May 17-18, Sat 9-430, Sun 2-8:30 pm Greater Washington Allies in Reconciliation (GWAIR) Regional Conference: “Faith into Action: BUILDING TRUSTWORTHY PARTNERSHIPS for Racial Justice” at Plymouth UCC, 5301 N. Capitol St NE, WashingtonDC - Endorsed by the Interfaith Conference and cosponsored by Council of Churches of Greater Washington, Lutheran Volunteer Corps, Pax Christi, Muslim American Society, Episcopal Diocese National Capital Presbytery Antiracism Taskforce, UCC Potomac Association Social Action Committee, United Methodist Balt.-Wash. Conference Commission on Race and Religion and many others . Info: 301/588-4877 Conference flyer here. Poster here.

Wed, May 21 at 7pm - Secret Hist of the American Empire - John Perkins - Talk and Book signing at Books-A-Million, 11 Dupont Circle N.W., Washington DC
www.johnperkins.org/index.html and www.johnperkins.org/Links.htm

June 13 - 15 - Pentecost 2008: Training for Change! Sojourners conference wtih Jim Wallis, Brian McLaren and others! Trinity College, 125 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20017 Info here. Early Bird registration rates end on May 1, 2008! Special rates for Leaders 30 and under and scholarships.

NSP supports the Global Marshall Plan (GMP) - H. RES. 1078 , Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to peace and prosperity, introduced into the House of Representatives on April 3, 2008 by
Representatives Ellison of Minnesota, Moran of Virginia and Cleaver of Missouri
See full text at: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/hr1078_ih.xml

See these websites on the GMP and the Consultation for the Global Commons: NSP on the GMP, www.globalmarshallplan.org, www.global-negotiations.org/ www.global-commons.org
And see the new video on the GMPplan to send poverty on YouTube posted by David Hart - http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=NSPdavid


LOCAL PEACE INFO
Washington Peace Center - www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/
Women in Black - Baltimore - www.peacepath911.com/
Women in Black - Frederick - www.wibfrederick.org/
American Friends Service Committee Mid-Atlantic - www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore/
Peace Action Montgomery County Md - www.peaceactionmc.org/
Nonviolent Communication Training (NVC) in the DC area - www.capitolnvc.org/

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Climate Change Action - April-May, 2008

April 16: 7:30 pm LesterR. Brown , "Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization"
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, 310 Tulip Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
www.earth-policy.org/Lectures/index.htm

Tues, April 22 - EARTH DAY
Find events at www.earthday.net

Tues, April 22, 7pm - Earth Day Rally Extraordinaire
Attend this benefit for CCAN the evening of April 22nd with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman and Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners. Hear these two prominent national progressive leaders speak about the climate emergency and the movement to address it. Also speaking will be Betsy Taylor, founder of the 1Sky campaign, and Ted Glick and Mike Tidwell. The event will be held at GW Lisner Auditorium beginning at 7 pm. For tickets - $15, $10 for students, click here.
Directions to Lisner Aud, 21st & H Sts, NW, DC here.

Sat April 26 - Area Electronics Recycling. Email electronics@aceweb.com for an automated reply that gives locations and other important details.

Sun April 27, 4:30 to 6:30 pm Addressing Climate Change through Lifestyle, Technology & Advocacy at the Local & Personal Level at the Baltimore Green Forum,
MD Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road,Towson, 21286
David O'Leary, Smart Energy Solutions Chair, and Cool Cities Campaign Chair for The Sierra Club MD, and a leading authority in this area, will discuss how local governments are beginning to address climate change in Baltimore County, Baltimore City and elsewhere, and how citizens impact this process. Beth Strommen, manager of Baltimore City's new Office of Sustainability, will summarize the new sustainability program and legislation, and how public policy interacts with action by businesses and individuals.. To co-sponsor or ask questions email baltimoregreenforum@gmail.com

April 28 to May 2, 2008 - Baltimore Green Week

Thurs, May 1, 3 pm to 6 pm Showcase of organizations providing job training and careers in the green economy, part of Baltimore Green Week Futures for the Sustainable Workforce, Morgan State University. Showcase of organizations providing job training and careers in the green economy. Hosted by Civic Works, Parks and People, and Morgan State University’s Career Development Center. FREE and open to the general public and students from Morgan State. Information at www.baltimoregreenweek.org

Thurs, May 1, 6:30pm to 8:00pm - Van Jones at Morgan State University FREE
Hear one of today’s leading voices in helping to create jobs for low income and inner city communities through the Green Industrial Revolution. Van Jones is the founder and president of the Green for All Foundation, which focuses on environmental justice and jobs, and his new Green For All campaign. www.greenforall.org. Hosted by Marc Steiner!
At Morgan State University, 5200 Perring Parkway, Baltimore, Md in the Main Aud. Rm 241, Schaeffer Bldg, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Sch of Engineering. Flyer here.


May 6 6:30-8:00pm Creating a Climate of Change: Women, Nuclear Energy and Justice in a Warming World Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1530 P ST. NW, DC
Public event where women Nobel Peace Laureates and co-founders of the Nobel Women's Initiative, Wangari Maathai and Jody Williams, will discuss their vision of 'climate justice' - an approach to climate change that recognizes differential responsibilities for developed and developing countries, and puts the rights of people, especially women, at the centre of the climate debate. Pat Mitchell, President of The Paley Center for Media and the former President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), will moderate. www.nobelwomensinitiative.org More info here. RSVP here.

May 10 and 11, 2008, 10AM to 7PM 4th Annual Green Man Festival in Greenbelt Md www.greenbeltgreenmanfestival.org/ Greenbelt's Fourth Green Man Festival is a celebration of Greenbelt's commitment to preserve its acres of forests and to honor this green Earth by choosing wisely and acting locally. Music, Vendors, Films, Crafts, environmental awareness, food, and fun.

Sun May 18th, 2008 4:30 - 6:30 PM Spirituality and the Environment: How Different Faiths Approach Stewardship of Creation - BALTIMORE GREEN FORUM
MD Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road, Towson, 21286
A monthly educational forum on climate and environmental issues usually on the last Sunday of each month (but not in May), open to the public, free of charge. Formed in our local area in late 2007, the forum features speakers or videos, always with discussion and fellowship. For questions, to co-sponsor, or to RSVP email: baltimoregreenforum@gmail.com

Sun, May 18, 2008 6:30pm Greening Your Home 101 - Speaker: Anca Novacovici of www.eco-coach.com at the Monthly Simplicity Forum in a private home in Bethesda. Free. RSVP forum@simplicity-matters.org or call 301-652-0492 . Flyer here.

Tues, May 20, 7:30 pm One Sky: Creating Our Green Future Together
Majora Carter, K.C. Golden and Betsy Taylor with host Eugene Sutton
Washington National Cathedral - directions here Info and registration here.
Come hear Majora Carter, Sustainable South Bronx founder and MacArthur genius grant recipient's powerful vision of "green for all" along with the visionary voices and pragmatic activism of K.C. Golden, a Seattle-based climate policy expert, and Betsy Taylor, chair of the 1-Sky Campaign, hosted by the Cathedral's canon pastor the Rev. Eugene Sutton. Proceeds will benefit Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light and the GreenCathedral initiatives.

See the amazing short video - "The Story of Stuff" at www.storyofstuff.com.
This fast-paced 20 min video shows how the "materials economy" is killing the climate and what we can do to change. The story of stuff is about finding new values that support life on this planet! Watch online, download and/or order CD. And share the message!

CLIMATE ACTION RESOURCES

The Alliance for Global Warming in Maryland - www.alliancemd.org/
See list of partners here. NSP Maryland has signed up and should be reflected soon.

Chesapeake Climate Action Network site -see this site for cutting edge local climate activism and climate activism news at www.chesapeakeclimate.org/blog/.

Local Climate Action/Climate Change groups:
Baltimore - www.baltimoreclimate.org
Greenbelt - www.greenbeltclimateaction.com/
Howard County - www.hococlimatechange.org

www.focusthenation.org
www.1sky.org/

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, etc, and a new popular 4 week discussion circle on global warming. Info at: SimplicityGrpsMD@aol.com . Also Bethesda and Baltimore Sunday night Forums

Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light - www.gwipl.org/ has many great climate change resources and a local calendar here

EVERY TUES - Radio and TV on Climate Change
10 to 11 AM - Earthbeat with Mike Tidewell & Daphne Wisham WFMW 89.3 FM DC www.earthbeatradio.org - listen online at www.wpfw.org/
9pm ON TV - "The Green" on Sundance - Info: http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen#/homePage

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