EARTH CHARTER CITIZENS EVENTS AND INFO:

Philadelphia Earth Charter Citizens identifies, connects, and supports collaboration among groups and individuals working on peace, justice, and ecological sustainability issues.  Using the values contained in the Earth Charter as a framework for community dialogue, planning, and action, this grassroots network promotes universal responsibility for the well-being of the Delaware Valley region and of the entire Earth community.  Our purpose is to celebrate our interdependence and the opportunities inherent in collectively choosing and being responsible for habits of mind, heart, and action generated from a respect for nature, human rights, economic and social justice, democracy, peace and nonviolence.  We do this by:  organizing community forums; convening community calls for dialogue and action; sponsoring an annual community summit, and, by promoting groups and individuals already in action, as well as working groups formed under its umbrella, working for the vision represented by the Earth Charter’s principles and values.


 Working Group Contacts:  Education:   Susan Curry – suscurry@erols.com    Peace & Nonviolence:  Bonnie Lock bonnielock@earthlink.net   or Anne Creter –  annecrets@aol.com    Energy & Climate:  George Hoguet – georgehoguet@aol.com    Interfaith/Spirituality:  Hollister Knowlton – hknowlton2@aol.com    City Projects:  Diana McCarter – Diana.mccarter@verizon.net 

O    ONGOING EVENTS AND INFO:

Delaware County Wage Peace & Justice-Ongoing Peace Vigils:   Fridays, Noon to 1PM in front of the Media Armory, State Street (between Monroe and Jackson), Media, PA.  Saturdays, 11AM-Noon, in front of Lansdowne Borough Hall, Baltimore Pike and Lansdowne, Ave., Lansdowne, PA.  Contact:  610.891.6614 or greenseed2@aol.com 

 Women in Black Peace Vigils at Swarthmore Railroad Station every Friday 5 – 6:15 PM.  wibswarthmore@hotmail.com 

 Saturday Afternoon Peace Vigils at Cherry Hill Mall – joywood2@earthlink.net .  Sponsored by the So. Jersey Affinity Group   which meets weekly at 7PM on Fridays at Newtown Friends Meeting in Camden.

 Phila. Affinity Group of the Nonviolent Peace Force  - for info on future activites contact Clarkson Palmer at ctpalmer@aol.com .  For more on the Nonviolent Peace Force see www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org  

 Brandywine Peace Alert re. Military Action:  A solemn vigil of protest the day after the start of US military action, Noon, Phila. City Hall, West Side, 15th and Market Streets.

 Vigil Against The Occupation - Please join our vigil for peace with justice in Israel/Palestine, every Friday, 12:00 to 1:00, outside the Israeli consulate (230 S. 15th, near Locust). All people welcome! Sponsored
by Jewish Mobilization for a Just Peace and Bubbes and Zaydes for Middle East Peace.  jmjp_philly@yahoo.com .

Sustainable Business Network of Greater Phila. www.SBNphiladelphia.org   The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Phila. is a non-profit org. of local business people, professionals, social entrepreneurs, investors, non-profit leaders, and government representatives who are committed to building a more socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable local economy.  A local economy supports both community life and natural life, while sustaining long-term economic viability.  Co-Chairs:  Judy Wicks, Dale Hendricks.     Leanne T. Krueger-Braneky
Director, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
White Dog Cafe Foundation
Ph:215-386-5211 ext. 104
F:215-386-1185
leanne@whitedog.com , 
www.sbnphiladelphia.org 

St. Paul’s Chestnut Hill  Middle East Dialogue Series:  New 5 part series on voices of faith speaking about the current Middle East crisis (brief presentations from members of faith communities followed by group dialogue).  Wednesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2 and 9.   For more info:  aschell-lambert@stpaulschestnuthill.org ,. 215.242.2055.  Ask about St. Paul's Gandhi series, too!

Campaign to End the Sanctions  215-438-4187.  www.campaigntoendthesanctions.org 

 Dances of Universal Peace - Dances of Universal Peace Link for North America:  Http://www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org/na .  Local contact:  SufiCaravan@aol.com 

 Every Church A Peace Church --  Virtual Peace College - http://www.ecapc.org/peacecollege.asp . Events -    http://www.ecapc.org/schedule.asp 


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