[GreenNotes] GreenNotes - 5/14/2007

[Tom Brown]

Please circulate widely. Contact us to include your announcement in 
GreenNotes.

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PROGRESSIVE EVENT CALENDAR

* May 15 - Progressive discussion group

* May 17 - Bike to Work Day

* May 17 - Program on the "True Cost of Food"

* MPJC peace vigil - Every Monday and Saturday

* GreenTV every Wednesday evening, 10 PM, Comcast channel 99.


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PROGRESSIVE DISCUSSION GROUP

Hey all-

This is a reminder that the Progressive Discussion Group meets Tuesday,
May 15 at 7pm in the Malloy Room (located downstairs) in the main branch
of the St. Joseph County Public Library.

The group is dedicated to the promotion of participatory democracy through
the free and open exchange of ideas. We usually don't have a prefigured
agenda and our conversations have touched on subjects ranging from current
events and political philosophy to art and popular culture (and anything
else we feel like!)

Please consider joining us! All welcome!

For more information:
Karl Hardy
(574) 807-1349 or karl_j_hardy (at) yahoo.com


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BIKE TO WORK DAY

http://southbendbikes.wordpress.com/

The Paint the Town with Bicycle Lanes Committee has chosen Thursday,
May 17, as Bike to Work Day for St. Joseph County. We encourage everyone
to bike to work on May 17 and show your support for the creation of
new bicycle lanes!

Join the gathering from 7 AM to 7 PM on the Gridiron at the Football
Hall of Fame in downtown South Bend.

Some of the activities planned include the following:

-bicycle mechanic to inspect bicycles and give advice on the right bicycle
for your lifestyle

-drawing of bicycling items from local bicycle shops and other items from
local businesses

-pamphlets and brochures on bicycle safety and local bicycling groups

-free discount coupons for local restaurants and businesses

-free coffee and snacks and live music

-bicycle Ride at 5:30 PM on newly stripped bicycle lanes in South Bend

Mayor Luecke has committed to striping 10 miles of bicycle lanes each year
for the next five years. The striping of new lanes begins in May 2007.
Show your support for the creation of bicycle lanes in South Bend and
throughout St. Joseph County by joining in the ride!


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True Cost of Food

http://www.indiana.sierraclub.org/michiana

On Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m., the Michiana Sierra Club will host a 
program
on "The True Cost of Food." Bob Perkins illustrates how our current food
choices, eating habits, and mass-produced products are not sustainable, but
there are solutions that help us and the planet. Find out how even small
changes make a big difference - to your health and your wallet!
 
Benjamin Greuel, Regional Director of the Alaska Wilderness League, will 
also
be on hand to discuss new legislation before the U.S. Congress. For more 
information,
contact Christine Fiordalis, 574-237-1161, or Jeff Kessler, 574-294-3619.
The program will be at the Res, 13950 Scout Lane, Mishawaka, IN.


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GREENTV SCHEDULE

*  May 2: Good Jobs, Fairer Taxes.

Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First presents the
case for reversing the spiraling economic decline of American cities.

* May 9: Ater the Storm.

This Weather Channel and EPA produced story about storm run-off tells
us what governments, businesses and individuals can do to mitigate
this enormous pollution problem.

* May 16: Leave My Child Alone.

Parents and students tell their stories about military recruitment in U.S.
high schools. Features a former recruiter and Cindy Sheehan

* May 23: Mountain Top Coal Removal.

The electric power industry claims coal is plentiful and safe. But they 
don't
tell you about the devastating effects on people and the environment of 
modern
mining techniques.

* May 30: Depleted Uranium.

The U.S. military is using depleted uranium in bullets, armor piercing 
projectiles
and bunker bombs in Iraq. The results are deadly for soldiers and 
civilians. Depleted
uranium poses a long term public health crisis in the middle east and 
around the world.

IN POST PRODUCTION

 - Cindy Sheehan at St. Mary's College

 - Anarchist gathering in Boston

 - Economic Development Forum at IUSB

 - GreenTV will begin to publish shows on the Internet


GreenTV airs Wednesdays, 10:00 p.m. Tune to Comcast cable channel 99.


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KEY VALUES OF THE GREENS

1. Ecological wisdom
2. Social justice
3. Grassroots democracy
4. Nonviolence
5. Decentralization
6. Community-based economics
7. Feminism
8. Respect for diversity
9. Personal and global responsibility
10. Future focus


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St. Joe Valley Greens, South Bend, IN
http://www.sjvgreens.org/
mailto: tbrown at sjvgreens.org or khardy at sjvgreens.org