http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/ en matthew@earthisland.org Copyright 2010 2010-03-05T01:38:00-08:00 http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/lyman-vs-niman/ http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/events/lyman-vs-niman/ At least since the publication of Diet for a Small Planet, the environmentally conscious have worried about the impacts of eating meat. Raising livestock is resource-intensive, often polluting, and, as we are beginning to learn, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. It’s also one of the ways we’ve fed ourselves for millennia. So is there an ecologically sustainable way to eat meat? At this public debate Nicolette Hahn Niman — a Marin rancher and author of Righteous Porkchop — will argue that there is. Howard Lyman — the author of Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat — will disagree. Please join us for what promises to be a lively and provocative conversation on an issue most of us face three times a day! A presentation of Earth Island Institute and VegNews. $10 Suggested Donation. 2010-05-20T19:00:00-08:00 http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/women-and-water-solutions-for-community-resistance/ http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/events/women-and-water-solutions-for-community-resistance/ A Single Drop, Crabgrass and Women's Earth Alliance, will launch the 2010 West Africa Women and Water Training Program in Ghana; bringing 15 teams of women community leaders together to gain access to the leadership tools, appropriate water technologies, business development skills and seed capital they need to launch viable water projects in Ghana, Mali, Togo, Liberia, Nigeria, and Cameroon in 2010. Hear first-hand stories about women on the front lines of Africa's water resiliency movement; learn about the Global Women's Water Initiative's West Africa launch, and hear a special address by global women's movement leader Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO of Global Fund for Women. Be sure to come early to enjoy the Water Solutions Salon, a dynamic reception presenting local water solutions, community resiliency projects and live African music! Please RSVP to events@womensearthalliance.org! In the meantime, follow us on our blog from Ghana. 2010-03-31T18:00:00-08:00 http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/western-wilderness-conference-2010/ http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/events/western-wilderness-conference-2010/ Sometimes progress means making nothing happen. For decades, environmental groups have worked to preserve the wilderness. Meet the nation’s most effective advocates at the Western Wilderness Conference. We’ll celebrate recent successes and discuss proven strategies to strengthen environmental campaigns. Meet with like-minded activists and discover surprising new allies. Preserving wilderness affects us all. 2010 is the year to expand your environmental network. Sponsored by the California Wilderness Coalition and the Sierra Club, the Western Wilderness Conference includes organizations from all twelve western states, including Alaska. Nearly 50 workshops, led by the nation’s most effective advocates, teach you tools and strategies to strengthen your campaign. Whether you’re a long time activist, or new to environmental advocacy, you’ll discover both tools and inspiration. 2010-04-08T09:00:00-08:00 http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/the-brower-youth-awards/ http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/events/the-brower-youth-awards/ Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards to honor founder and legendary activist David R. Brower. The Brower Youth Awards recognizes six young people in North America annually for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and environmental justice advocacy. The winners of the award receive a $3,000 cash prize, a trip to California for the award ceremony and wilderness camping trip, and ongoing access to resources and opportunities to further their work at Earth Island Institute. Young activist leaders ages 13-22 living in North America are eligible to apply before May 15th. 2010-10-19T19:00:00-08:00 http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/blue-ocean-film-festival-conservation-summit/ http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/events/blue-ocean-film-festival-conservation-summit/ BLUE Ocean Film Festival is a global film festival and conservation summit for underwater filmmakers and marine researchers. A simultaneous community festival will share the best of the film competition with the public, and will include presentations from the filmmakers and scientists who created them. Following the festival a selection of winning films will tour the world, providing those who may not otherwise have access to these great films, a chance to learn more about our oceans. The goal of BLUE Ocean Film Festival is to share at all levels, the latest insights on what is happening in our oceans, and to provide tangible ways people can make a difference. 2010-08-25T09:00:00-08:00 http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/sf-green-festival/ http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/events/sf-green-festival/ Think of Green Festival® as a walk through a sustainable community. It begins with finding solutions to help make our lives healthier—socially, economically and environmentally. Individuals along with business and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home and abroad. Organizations and businesses showcase programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it. Neighbor-to-neighbor connections are formed, and skills are shared to empower people to create positive change in the world. 2010-04-10T09:00:00-08:00