[Pil-pc-oceania] International Peace and Sustainability Leader in Aust - Satish Kumar from Schumacher Colllege

[Morag Gamble]

Apologies for cross postings

Dear Friends,

I'm not sure if you've heard of Satish as he's not particularly well  
known in Australia yet. He's been a long-time environmental and peace  
campaigner in the manner of Gandhi's peaceful non-violet action. I'm  
just reading his autobiography "You Are Therefore I Am: A declaration  
of dependence" and it's absolutely fascinating to learn how Satish  
has interwoven his personal and spiritual commitment to social change  
with his public actions during his life.

Over the past decades through his editing of Resurgence Magazine and  
founding of Schumacher College in the UK, Satish has worked closely  
with many of the leaders of the international ecological  
sustainability movement including EF Schumacher ("Small is Beautiful"  
economist and author), Jonathon Porritt (Friends of the Earth  
founder), Jim Lovelock (Gaia theory), Vandana Shiva (Indian author,  
educator, activist), Helena Norberg-Hodge ("Ancient Futures" author,  
localisation champion), and Stephan Harding (Gaian scientific leader  
and academic director at Schumacher College). He brings an  
extraordinary personal and professional story to Australia with his  
visit in early May and I believe, will greatly inspire those of us  
interested in sustainability and community revitalisation.

Satish will be doing 3 events in Brisbane on May 8th and 9th and 1 at  
Tweed Heads on May 9th:
TUESDAY 8 MAY BRISBANE
When: 10 – 11.30am 8 May
Where: the Brisbane Club, 24 Adelaide Street
Subject "Creating Sustainable Business in the 21 Century”
Organisers - The Ethos Foundation, mecu Ltd and Allianz Insurance
Tickets: $30 (includes morning tea) from the Ethos Foundation Ph:  
5533 3646; email: sally at ethosfoundation.org

EVENING PUBLIC LECTURE BRISBANE TUESDAY 8 MAY
When:  6.00 - 8.00pm. 8 May
Where: University of Qld campus, Abel Smith Lecture Hall, Campbell Road.
Subject: "Sustaining a Culture of Sustainability through Peace”
Organisers:  Ethos Foundation, Australian Centre for Peace & Conflict  
Studies - University of Queensland
Tickets: $10 from the Ethos Foundation Ph: 5533 3646; email:  
sally at ethosfoundation.org

WEDNESDAY 9 MAY  COMMUNITY GROUP SEMINAR
When: 9.00-1100am 9 May
Where: Multi Faith Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Building N35
Subject:  NGO and Community Workshop “Seeds of Renewal, Spirituality
and Faith: connecting personal and social transformation"
Organisers: Ethos Foundation, Multi Faith Centre, Griffith University
Tickets: $20 (includes morning tea) from the Ethos Foundation Ph:  
5533 3646; email: sally at ethosfoundation.org

WEDNESDAY 9 MAY  EVENING PUBLIC LECTURE TWEED HEADS
When: 7pm 9 May
Where: Southern Cross Uni Tweed Heads Campus, Brett St, Tweed Heads  
(Harvard Room)
Subject: Public Talk "Localisation, Globalisation and finding the  
middle way in a worried world"
Organisers: Ethos Foundation, Southern Cross Uni
Tickets: $20 (includes light supper) from the Ethos Foundation Ph:  
5533 3646; email: sally at ethosfoundation.org

I hope you can come along - please contact Sally if you want to  
reserve places at these events.

Best wishes,
Morag
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Mòrag Gamble

SEED International
Sustainability Education and Ecological Design
50 Crystal Waters, Kilcoy Lane, Conondale, QLD 4552, Australia
p: +61 (0)7 5494 4833
e: info at SEEDinternational.com.au
www.SEEDinternational.com.au

Mòrag Gamble
SEED International - Program Director
Ethos Centre - Permaculture Designer/Educator www.ethoscentre.com
Ethos Foundation - Fellow www.ethosfoundation.org.au
Permaculture International Ltd - Director/Secretary  
www.permacultureinternational.org
Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network (QLD)  
www.communitygarden.org.au
Ecovillage and Cohousing Network of Australia Inc - Committee Member  
www.ecna.org.au


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