YES! Magazine http://www.yesmagazine.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 71 to 77. U.S. Social Forum http://www.yesmagazine.org/events/u.s.-social-forum Another world is possible. Modeled after social forum gatherings around the world, the US Social Forum is a movement-building process, bringing together representatives from a wide variety of social change organizations and community groups across the country. In self-designed workshops, the attendees—including young people, people of color, workers, veterans, educators, and artists—develop bottom-up solutions to the economic and ecological crises we face. Groups are encouraged to join working groups and consider workshop proposals as early as possible. www.ussf2010.org

]]> No publisher Susan Gleason Conference 2009-11-13T02:36:53Z Event EcoNvergence: NW Gathering on the Economic and Ecological Crises http://www.yesmagazine.org/events/econvergence-nw-gathering-on-the-economic-and-ecological-crises October 2 - 4. NW Regional Gathering on the Econonmic adn Ecological Crises

In response to the twin crises of global economic collapse and climate change facing humanity, a group of internationally known speakers headed by Noam Chomsky will join academics, activists and visionary thinkers from the Northwest region to explore what can be done to make the positive changes needed – at both the community and international level – to move forwards. Additional featured speakers include YES! co-founder and board chair, David Korten, Alternative Radio host David Barsamian, media critic Danny Schecter, author Derrick Jensen, author Barbara Garson, and Oregon Action's Jo Ann Bowman.

www.econvergence.org

]]> No publisher Susan Gleason Conference 2009-09-02T20:10:00Z Event West Coast Green http://www.yesmagazine.org/events/west-coast-green October 1 - 3, 2009, San Francisco, CA. An interactive conference and expo dedicated to green innovation, building, design and technology.

Workshops, breakout sessions, keynote speakers, trade show, and networking possibilities will allow the tens of thousands of attendees to convene and engage in big-picture, holistic thinking on how we create and live in our built environment. From architects to designers, builders to developers, government officials to dedicated citizenry, the event has something for anyone interested in finding new resources and gaining new strategies to create meaningful and lasting positive change. www.westcoastgreen.com

]]> No publisher arielk Conference Expo 2009-07-31T21:50:00Z Event National Vacation Matters Summit http://www.yesmagazine.org/events/national-vacation-matters-summit Aug 10-12, Seattle, WA. Come join the discussion of why more vacation time matters for America and what we can do to get it.

Vacations are vanishing. Only 14% of Americans will get a vacation of two weeks or longer this year. A third of women and a quarter of men get no annual leave anymore, and many others are afraid to use their paid leave for fear they could be laid off or demoted if they do. Because the US has no minimum paid-leave law,  the average American vacation is now down to a long weekend (compared to Australians who have four weeks, Europeans with four to five weeks, and the Japanese with two). An exciting lineup of speakers and presenters discuss why vacation time matters for America as related to specific topics like health, culture, and families.  www.timeday.org

]]> No publisher arielk Conference 2009-07-31T21:35:00Z Event The Economics of Peace http://www.yesmagazine.org/events/the-economics-of-peace October 18-23. Sonoma, CA. Praxis Peace Institute's 2009 conference With a focus on transforming money, rebuilding community, and redefining wealth, the Praxis Peace Institute's 2009 conference will be an in-depth exploration of solutions to the economic crisis. Speakers include David Korten, Vandana Shiva, Dennis Kucinich, James Galbraith, and Riane Eisler. Co-presented with the Rudolf Steiner Foundation, co-sponsored by YES!  www.praxispeace.org

]]> No publisher Audrey Watson Conference 2009-07-14T05:55:00Z Event Netroots Nation http://www.yesmagazine.org/events/netroots-nation Aug 13-16. Pittsburgh, PA. Changing the face of progressive politics Join 2000-plus politically active bloggers, organizations, and elected officials who embrace the grassroots potential of new media technologies. This year, organizers are "greening" the event by holding it at the nation's first Gold LEED-certified convention center, minimizing waste, donating leftover food, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. www.netrootsnation.org 

 

 

 

 

]]> No publisher Audrey Watson Conference 2009-06-21T20:45:00Z Event Integral Education Seminar http://www.yesmagazine.org/events/integral-education-seminar Aug 2-7, Whidbey Island, WA. From Cradle to Kosmos: Exploring the leading edge of educational theory and practice Integral Education is a practical means of creating positive change in ourselves and the world. This seminar will bring educators of all age groups together from around the globe -- educators who are seeking the necessary vision, skills, and processes to fully serve students and the world that we inhabit. Integral education is an emerging field, propelled by people who seek to push the envelope of what education can be. The seminar will provide an inspiring environment to meet with colleagues and to network with a small but growing community that clearly understands that addressing a more complete spectrum of personal, cultural, and systemic realities at play in education is one of the most powerful ways to begin effecting the changes we hope to see in the world. www.i-edu.orgWhidbey Institute

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