Who: Mike Nickerson, author of:
Life, Money & Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay
What: Discussion on Sustainability and a way forward
Where: Haliburton Fish Hatchery - 66712 Gelert Road
When: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7 - 9 pm
Sponsor: Gaia Centre, gaiacentre@sympatico.ca
www.gaiacentre.org
Carol Kilby
705-754-2474
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"Living on Earth as if we want to stay" is an international speaking tour drawing attention to the challenge of the day. Lanark, ON resident, three-time author, Mike Nickerson is facilitating workshops and participating in discussions around the theme of Nickerson's latest book, "Life, Money & Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay" He and his wife, uranium activist, Donna Dillman are visiting communities across Canada and in the USA, from the last week of March until the end of September and will be in Haliburton at the Fish Hatchery, 66712 Gelert Rd, on April 24th from 7 to 9 p.m.
"Cures do not result from treating symptoms. The cause must be addressed. While Climate Change has captured public attention, it is a symptom of a greater challenge. That challenge is that the human species has grown to fill its planet," says Nickerson, who has spent his entire adult life, almost four decades, educating on sustainability issues.
"It is odd," he continues, "at a time when our biggest problems are the result of our size, that our leaders maintain that more growth is the solution. Like adolescents approaching adulthood, our society clings to its carefree past. Since most adults have been able to make that transformation successfully, there is good reason to believe that our society will also accept its maturity. With willingness to face the problems, the answers need not be complicated."
Nickerson's latest book, "Life, Money & Illusion: Living on Earth as if we want to stay," details the differing views on how to be successful in our changing times. One, the "Life" perspective, says we need to preserve and enhance ecosystems and communities, the other, the "Money" perspective, says we need to continuously ex pand production and consumption. These two approaches differ significantly on how they would deal with today's most serious problems.
Life, Money & Illusion, a 2007 Nautilus Book Award finalist, distributed by New Society Publishing, suggests a way forward, offering up new ways of organizing mutual provision (the economy) and a change in priorities that can lead to a long and joyous future.
For more information, see:
http://www.SustainWellBeing.net/LMI/Welcome.html
http://www.SustainWellBeing/LMI/tour_to_come.html for tour details.
www.uraniumcitizensinquiry.com
www.ccamu.ca
Contact
Donna Dillman
613-259-9988
Life, Money & Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay
What: Discussion on Sustainability and a way forward
Where: Haliburton Fish Hatchery - 66712 Gelert Road
When: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7 - 9 pm
Sponsor: Gaia Centre, gaiacentre@sympatico.ca
www.gaiacentre.org
Carol Kilby
705-754-2474
____________________________________________
"Living on Earth as if we want to stay" is an international speaking tour drawing attention to the challenge of the day. Lanark, ON resident, three-time author, Mike Nickerson is facilitating workshops and participating in discussions around the theme of Nickerson's latest book, "Life, Money & Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay" He and his wife, uranium activist, Donna Dillman are visiting communities across Canada and in the USA, from the last week of March until the end of September and will be in Haliburton at the Fish Hatchery, 66712 Gelert Rd, on April 24th from 7 to 9 p.m.
"Cures do not result from treating symptoms. The cause must be addressed. While Climate Change has captured public attention, it is a symptom of a greater challenge. That challenge is that the human species has grown to fill its planet," says Nickerson, who has spent his entire adult life, almost four decades, educating on sustainability issues.
"It is odd," he continues, "at a time when our biggest problems are the result of our size, that our leaders maintain that more growth is the solution. Like adolescents approaching adulthood, our society clings to its carefree past. Since most adults have been able to make that transformation successfully, there is good reason to believe that our society will also accept its maturity. With willingness to face the problems, the answers need not be complicated."
Nickerson's latest book, "Life, Money & Illusion: Living on Earth as if we want to stay," details the differing views on how to be successful in our changing times. One, the "Life" perspective, says we need to preserve and enhance ecosystems and communities, the other, the "Money" perspective, says we need to continuously ex pand production and consumption. These two approaches differ significantly on how they would deal with today's most serious problems.
Life, Money & Illusion, a 2007 Nautilus Book Award finalist, distributed by New Society Publishing, suggests a way forward, offering up new ways of organizing mutual provision (the economy) and a change in priorities that can lead to a long and joyous future.
For more information, see:
http://www.SustainWellBeing.net/LMI/Welcome.html
http://www.SustainWellBeing/LMI/tour_to_come.html for tour details.
www.uraniumcitizensinquiry.com
www.ccamu.ca
Contact
Donna Dillman
613-259-9988
