Sustainable Ireland Bulletin

national | environment | news report Friday August 01, 2003 21:59 by SI - SI

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Sustainable Ireland Network Bulletin
Vol. 4 No. 3 August 2003

A monthly publication produced by the Sustainable Ireland Co-operative
providing communication and networking for individuals and groups working for a
healthy, just and ecologically sustainable world.
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(1) Dublin Green Map Gets a Boost
(2) Serious about sustainable living?
(3) Frog Fair
(4) Festival of World Cultures
(5) Stone Age Farming
(6) Database of local environmental groups in Dublin City
(7) Centre for Environmental Living & Training
(8) EU Food Supplements Directives
(9) Campaigns - Smoking In Pubs
(10) Sustainable Business Profile - Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd.
(11) What's On
(12) Publications & websites
(13) Job & Volunteer Offers
(14) Marketplace

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(1) Dublin Green Map Gets a Boost
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Thanks to a small start-up grant from the Local Environmental Partnership Award,
the Dublin Green Map is once again moving forward. We have been funded to map
the location of the city's recycling("bring")centres, which are listed but not
mapped in such a way that makes them easy to locate. We would like to augment
this effort by listing as well those facilities related to recycling around the
city, such as computer recycling, architectural salvage yards, recycling of
building materials, community composting schemes, public art installations using
recycled objects and materials, etc. In order for them to be mapped, they must
have a fixed location, and be identifiable by the nearest two cross-streets.

If you have ideas for recycling related projects which should be on the Dublin
Green Map, please send us an email, or drop into Cultivate Centre and let us
know. mailto:[email protected]

For more on the international Green Map system and its concepts, as well as
examples of map projects worldwide, go to
http://www.greenmap.org.

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(2) Serious about sustainable living?
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Do you dream of living in an ecological community? The Village has begun a
membership drive for 40 new households.

This exciting new housing initiative has moved to a new phase. Sustainable
Projects Ireland Ltd, who run the Village project, have secured on option to
purchase 67 acres of land beside the village of Cloughjordan in North Tipperary.
The project is development with a difference. It's about people planning and
creating community for themselves, building affordable ecological homes and
generating local enterprise.

In 1999 the first Village members came together to begin the process of
designing their "home" and establishing means of communicating and dealing with
one another. Four years later, with the price of houses still rising and traffic
congestion worsening, the membership has grown, as has the members'
determination to make their vision a reality.

The Village isn't interested in creating suburbia where residents leave at the
crack of dawn to commute to work, only returning late in the evening. Rather
it's committed to generating local enterprise so that long-distance commuting is
minimised and quality of life is prioritised. Community-owned facilities are
therefore an essential part of the Village's design. They will include community
buildings, district heating and a broadband internet network.

Community gardens, an orchard and a wildlife area are also included in the
project's plans, ensuring that local food and recreation are integral to the
community. Another key feature of the Village is its commitment to building a
local renewable energy system, and environmental waste treatment systems.

Village members are confident that their innovative and creative plans will in
time create a unique environment with numerous tourism and educational
possibilities. From a general awareness of increasing environmental damage and
worsening quality of life, the Village is a positive development for the future.
It's about building a better way of living.

To be part of this innovative and exciting project and to become a dweller in
the first truly sustainable village in Ireland people are asked to apply to
Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd. If you are interested in finding out more
contact Michael Newham at mailto:[email protected] Or take a look at the
website http://www.thevillage.ie

See the Sustainable Business Profile Below.

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(3) Frog Fair
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An Sanctoir, Bally-de-Hob, West Cork. August 8th, 9th& 10th

The Frog Fair is a very special summer camp experience. Set in the beautiful
unspoilt grounds of the secluded An Sanctoir retreat. There will be a varied
programme of inspirational and practical workshops for children and adults,
evening entertainment, live music, cabaret and spontaneous acts of pure theatre.

This years frog is better than ever value for money at €50 or €30 concession. To
keep costs down and make it a more inclusive and participatory event, the
organisers are hoping to structure it in such a way that some of the tasks are
shared by everybody. (bearing in mind that the organisers and site crew are
unpaid – they do it for the love of it!). This will be organised along the lines
of the ancient Medicine Wheel tradition. They will be asking you to join us in
enriching and beautifying the very special and sacred landscape of An Sanctoir.
Including building the Earth Clan lodge. We have a list of obligations to the
trustees of An Sanctoir which will be made clear to you on arrival. We will each
join a clan and each clan will be asked to provide angels to police these
agreements.

The Program
There are several exciting workshops lined up. These include:
What is Healing? Discovering our chakras through creativity, Fabric Dyeing, West
Papua and Tribal Peoples with Sem Koteka, Glass Painting and making a pot with
Helen Stone, Discovering the land with Mike Collard and much much more.
Sustainable Ireland will be there with their yurt and leading and facilitating
workshops on different aspects of sustainability.

Booking.
There only 500 places available at this festival and that includes the site crew
so secure a place contact mailto:[email protected] right away.
http://www.Doodle.ie

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(4) Festival of World Cultures
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The Festival of World Cultures (Dun Laoghaire)
Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th August 2003

The Festival of World Cultures takes place August 22nd -24th in Dun Laoghaire,
hosting three days of inspirational music, art and dance from around the world;
through a gala of internationally renowned acts including music, film, circus,
theatre, dance performances, club nights, markets, exhibitions, workshops &
children's activities.

The Festival of World Cultures represents a fresh face and new turning point on
the festival circuit of Ireland. With over 70 events in 30 venues, the Festival
of World Cultures offers an insight into different cultures through the
enjoyment of music and arts, bringing people and artists together in mutual
respect.

Over 70% of the Festival's programme is free to the public (including one of our
headline acts, Los De Abajo, winner of BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards 2003).

This beautiful revitalized seaside town of Dun Laoghaire, generates its own
unique festival atmosphere complete with its array of plazas, piers, parks,
band-stands, markets, hotels, cafes and sea-views providing a stunning backdrop
for this wonderfully vibrant multi-cultural arts festival.

2003's festival programme includes; Dhol Foundation (Punjabi Rhythms), Ali
Slimani (Algerian Raï), Los De Abajos (TropiPunk), Pucho and The Latin Soul
Brothers (Acid Jazz), Sami Moukaddem's Arabian Quintet, The Camut Band (Catalan
dance), Kesha (Russian Gypsy), Bluegrass, Sean-Nós, African Drummers, Flamenco
and many more.

The Festival of World Cultures evolved out of the desire to respond to the
changing face of Ireland. It respects and promotes the individual creativities
of multi-cultural Ireland, and provides a platform to enhance positive cultural
expressions, celebrating tolerance, freedom of expression and cultural
diversity.

After only three years it is a privilege for the Festival of World Cultures to
find a presence within Ireland, at the dawn of a new multi-cultural nation.

For further information please contact:
Trish Brennan/Sarah Leavy - Festival Press
T: + 353 (0)1 236 0216
E: mailto:[email protected]
W: www.festivalofworldcultures.com

Festival of World Cultures, Arts Office, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co., Dun
Laoghaire.

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(5) Stone Age Farming
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A workshop titled 'Stone age farming & devic forces in nature is taking place on
Saturday 16th & 17th August at the centre of the Irish Seedsavers, Cappermore.
This will be led by Alanna Moore, from Australia who is the author of Stone Age
Farming- eco agriculture for the 21st Century.

The workshop includes, environmental dowsing, an introduction to geomancy,
esoteric -agricultural techniques for enhancing environmental energies to
improve growth /fertility in the farm and garden, soil re-mineralization and
rock dust and Irish round towers as ancient paramagnetic antennas and building a
tower of power.

The Irish Seed Savers Association is a charity set up to preserve the
agricultural bio-diversity of Ireland. We collect, conserve and grow fruit,
grains and vegetables. It is their intention to grow, research and develop
varieties as well as preserving them in a ‘seed bank’. It is their intention to
educate the public in the importance of their work and encourage gardeners to
grow the seeds.

For further information please call 061 921866
Capparoe, Scariff, Co Clare, Ireland http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/

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(6) Database of local environmental groups in Dublin City
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The Dublin Community Forum is developing a broad database of local environmental
groups and activities in Dublin City and we need your help. We are looking for
the contact information of all groups and individuals that are engaged in
environmental activities of any kind, large or small, in the Dublin City area.
If you, or someone you know, are involved in any such activities, please let us
know. From school environmental projects to protest lobby groups, neighbourhood
clean-ups to area-wide campaigns ­ all groups are welcome. All calls and
research information are completely confidential.

To register your group and activity, please call Marcus Collier at 4531866
between 9am and 5pm weekdays or e-mail him at mailto:[email protected].

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(7) Centre for Environmental Living & Training
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The County Clare based CELT, the Centre for Environmental Living & Training, is
a registered charity dedicated to environmental awareness, education and
training. They are the group that hold the ‘Weekend in the Woods’ events. The
first was held at Bealkelly Wood on Nov 30th / Dec 1st 2002 and featured 11
different courses and attended by over 80 trainees from far and wide. There was
a great ‘buzz’ as people got into learning skills from expert tutors. In the
spring of this year the second 'Weekend in the Woods' took place in Bealkelly
Wood. Again there were over 80 participants with new faces and a couple of new
courses – Longbow-making and Coracle-building – adding interest. Many people
expressed delight at simply being in such a beautiful setting – rich oak
woodland carpeted by bluebells, orchids, etc, beside the peaceful shore of Lough
Derg on the Shannon.

CELT also took part in Earth-Day in association with Scariff Community College
which featured talks by Duncan Stewart and Dr. Peter Taylor as well as a host of
other interesting talks, crafts stalls, displays and demonstrations and a
woodland walk. In July four students were sent by CELT to represent Ireland at
the European Youth Conference on the Environment to be held in the English Lake
District.

Forthcoming Events by CELT sponsored by Woodlands of Ireland and the Irish
Coppice Association

Sunday 17th August - Mountshannon Fair Day at the Fair Green, Mountshannon, Co.
Clare.
A very popular family day of fun, arts and crafts to include a dozen CELT
displays and demonstrations of traditional skills and renewable energy.

Sunday 14th September Heritage Day - Portumna Castle
Another big family day at Portumna Castle Arts and Crafts to include a range of
displays / demonstrations of skills

4th / 5th October 'Work & Learn' weekend, Bealkelly Wood, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare.
An inexpensive weekend for members (and new members !) to help prepare the site
for next weekend's big event. Will include a skills element, talks, food and
entertainment.

11th / 12th October Weekend in the Woods, Autumn 2003 Bealkelly Wood,
Tuamgraney, Co. Clare
CELT's big Countryside Skills Training Event for adults (age 14+). Proposed
courses for all levels (see website before booking)Rustic furniture with Mark
Wilson, Gate-hurdles with Owen Donnely, Wattle Round-house with Joe Gowran,
Dry-stone and Lime-mortar Walling with Bob Wilson and Richard O'Gorman, Felt
Making with Alana Lennon, Blacksmithing with Peter Collins, Bow Making with
Michael Moylan, Coppersmithing with Andy Harris, Herb-lore with Kes Clarke, Wood
Carving with Mike Henderson, Basket Weaving with Peter Sheehan, Coracle building
with Pete Brown, and Timber-frame Construction (Basic techniques using hand
tools) with Gary Ellis

CELT, c/o East Clare Community Coop, Scariff, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Telephone: Bob Wilson (087-632-4644) or Dave Breslin: (061-923953)
Website http://celtnet.tripod.com/celt E-mail mailto:[email protected]

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(8) EU Food Supplements Directives
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There are three EU Directives under consideration that will severely restrict
your freedom to take responsibility for your personal health. The sales of
vitamins, mineral supplements and traditional herbal medicines will be
restricted. If you feel that these directives will restrict your personal
freedom then please notify your concern to your MEP and ask them to vote against
these directives when they are debated in the EU parliament in the autumn. Also
express your concern to your TD, MP or Assembly Member.

There are three Directives that will be coming along in the next couple of
years:
1. The Foods Supplements Directive
2. The Traditional Medicinal Products Directive
3. Amendments to the Medicines Directive

The Foods Supplements Directive

Key Points are:

Only vitamins and minerals are considered at this stage. Other food supplements
such as fish oils will be considered at a later stage

Maximum dosage levels will be set for each vitamin and mineral and the final
levels are likely to be very low. This is because many EU states think that
vitamins and minerals should be classed as medicines.

A ‘positive list’ is a list of nutrients and their forms which are permitted to
be used in a food supplement. There are around 300 ingredients that have not
been included in this list, including boron and selenium yeast. There is
provision for manufacturers to submit nutrients for approval, but it will be a
very costly procedure, leading to significant price increases for the consumer.

The Traditional Medicinal Products Directive

It only applies to herbal products at this stage

It will regulate herbal medicines as though they were pharmaceutical drugs. Full
pharmaceutical standards of manufacture will be imposed, which is extremely
costly and likely to force smaller producers out of business.

Their efficacy will be measured on the basis of long-standing traditional use.
This is defined as having been on the market for 30 years, 15 of which must be
within the EU. Many herbs have been in use for hundreds of years but
combinations of herbs with vitamins and or minerals may be unable to get a
license because the mixture is unlikely to have been on the market for 30 years.
Most importantly, the Directive will not provide for any new products and
innovation will be stifled.

Amendments to the Medicines Directive

The EU is now considering updating the Medicines Directive so as to take account
of new therapies and procedures. The amendment will widen the scope of the
present definition of a medicine in such a way that any substance having a
physiological effect may be considered as a medicine, thereby making it possible
to reclassify any health product, food supplement or food as a medicine.

While appropriate regulation is to be welcomed, we do not need draconian EU laws
which will remove many perfectly safe health products from the market for no
good reason.

The excellent safety record of natural healthcare products is well known. Not a
single case of hospitalisation resulting from vitamin toxicity has been recorded
in Ireland. However, between 12-15% of all hospital admissions are due to the
side effects of prescribed medication.

The Implications of the EU Directives are:

The only vitamin and mineral products available will be low strength and
ineffective

The range and choice of herbal remedies will be limited

Combination products will not be available

The cost of complying with the regulations will force products off the market,
not because they are safe, but because manufacturers will not be able to meet
the very high compliance costs. Manufacturers in this industry are largely small
to medium sized enterprises, many of which will not survive. Similar regulations
have already resulted in the closure of many small businesses producing
traditional and craft foods across Europe.

Self-help measures are being removed. With the health service under pressure, it
is more important than ever to stay healthy and to keep away from overcrowded
and infectious hospitals. Now legitimate methods of maintaining one’s own
health, a fundamental human right, are being taken away by these directives. For
example, high strength vitamin C will no longer be available, and neither will
supplements for common ailments such as osteo-arthritis, for which conventional
medicine has no remedy. Healthcare is being reduced to the administration of
medicine.

For action within the UK see: http://www.healthchoice.org.uk

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(9) Campaigns - Smoking In Pubs
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The Irish Minister for Health wants to ban smoking in pubs and restaurants,
Green Ireland want you to support him.
Opinion polls in Ireland, among both smokers and non-smokers, show that there is
almost 90% public support, for stricter regulation of smoking in public places.

In a press release issued on 30 January 2003, Mr. Micheál Martin TD, Minister
for Health, has proposed a prohibition on smoking tobacco products in places of
work. Following a consultation period, he intends to introduce the necessary
regulations on January 1st 2004.

During this consultation period the Minister will listen to arguments for and
against the proposed prohibition.

If you agree with his initiative, then it is important that you add your name to
this letter so that the Minister is made aware of your support. Sign the
petition

Click here to Support the Ban
http://www.greenireland.com/

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(10) Sustainable Business Profile - The Village
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The Village is legally incorporated as Sustainable Projects Ireland Limited.
This is a company limited by guarantee with no share capital. The Village
intends to become Ireland's first ‘Sustainable Housing Development’ which will
incorporate a leading information and education centre for sustainable living.
The Village is a model for sustainable community, providing affordable housing
and quality of life within a planned and commonly owned 67-acre estate, in
Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary.

New members are now being sought to join the company. As a new member of the
company you will be entitled to participate in the design and planning of a
socially, economically and ecologically viable community on the Cloughjordan
estate. New members will be offered a fully serviced site to build their own
homes. The company is selling five site densities to its members at five
affordable price levels. These densities and prices will be fixed with the
agreement of all members; new and existing.

To be part of this innovative and exciting project and to become a dweller in
the first truly sustainable village in Ireland people are asked to apply to
Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd.

The Village
Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd.
159 Lower Rathmines Road,
Dublin 6.
Telephone 01-4912499
mailto:[email protected]
http://www.thevillage.ie

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(11) What's On
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Calendar of Events http://www.sustainable.ie/whatson/index.htm

To submit events for inclusion please complete the form below and e-mail to:
mailto:[email protected]

Title:
When:
Where:
Description:
Cost:
Contact:

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Title: Natural Building
When: 2nd–4th August
Where: The Hollies Centre for Practical Sustainability
Description: Exploring and working with the full palette of natural materials –
straw, cob, cordwood, clay/straw and more - with Rob Hopkins
Cost: 00 353 23 47001
Contact: http://www.theholliesonline.com

Title: CranioSacral Therapy
When: 6th and 7th of August
Where: Terryglass
Description: At an advanced level, this therapy helps release serious illness
from the body, and specialises in helping victims of cruelty.
Cost: Per session Euros 56.00
Contact: Geraldine after July 4th on 086 818 7249

Title: Frog Fair
When: August 8th, 9th& 10th
Where: An Sanctoir, Bally-de-Hob, West Cork.
Description: The Frog Fair is a very special summer camp experience. Set in the
beautiful unspoilt grounds of the secluded An Sanctoir retreat.
Cost: €50 / €30 *Note - Places Very Limited
Contact: mailto:[email protected]

Title: Buddhafield Ireland 2003
When: Friday August 15th to Monday August 18th
Where: Grove of Sinann, Leitrim
Description: Bringing together Buddhist meditation, ritual and bodywork for a
camping retreat in the magical indigenous context of the Grove. The weekend will
be dedicated to spiritual practice connecting body, emotions and mind with the
world outside ourselves - human, natural and other!
Contact: Penny Iremonger at mailto:[email protected] or tel. (01) 2194888.

Title: 'Exploring a whole systems approach to sustainability' -Summer School
When: 17th to 21st August
Where: Rossbehy, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry
Description: Feasta Summer Course, in association with WDN (Wordlwide Democracy
Network)
Cost: €500
Contact: mailto:[email protected]

Title: Heritage Week Bog Walk - with Móin Fhionnúrach Development Association on
Fenor Bog, Co Waterford.
When: 2-3pm Sun 14 September
Where: Meet in the Church Car park in Fenor village at 2pm sharp.
Description: Part of Heritage week and organised by the Irish Peatland
Conservation Council (Comhairle Chaomhnaithe Phortaigh na hÉireann) is an
independent conservation charity established in 1982 to campaign for the
conservation of a representative sample of living intact Irish bogs and
peatlands.
Contact: Bookings Rita Byrne Tel 051-381978. E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.ipcc.ie

Title: Envirovisions 2003
When: Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28
Where: Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
Description: This event has something for everyone who cares about Ireland's
environment. There's a symposium, a range of workshops, a mushroom hunt, a tour
of Woodstock Gardens, lots of activities for children, and, of course, the An
Taisce AGM. This event is for everyone - members and non-members, adults and
kids - so mark the calendar now for a great weekend in Kilkenny!
Cost: Members: €5 Non members €10
Crèche: TAB
Contact: mailto:[email protected]
http://antaisce.org/envirovisions2003/

Title: Lobbying Skills Course
When: November 18th - December 9th, 2003 4 Tuesday Nights, 7-9pm.
Where: Comhlámh
Description: Four-Week Course. Speakers are leading campaigners, politicians and
academics
Cost: €70 to non-members
Contact: mailto:[email protected]
Comhlámh: Development Workers In Global Solidarity, Ireland
10, Upper Camden St. Dublin 2, Ireland
Phone: 00-353-1-4783490 Fax: 00-353-1-4783738

Title: Globalisation And Trade
When: October 14th - Nov. 11th
Where: Five-Week Course
Description:Speakers are leading campaigners and academics, 5 Tuesday Nights,
7-9pm.
Cost: €50 to non-members
Contact: mailto:[email protected]

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(12) Publications & websites
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IMC Éire Audio present "Audioflare" CD by IMC
60 Mins + of audio news from Indymedia Ireland now available.

All proceeds go towards the Indymedia Éire audio project (cost of tapes,
minidisks, blank CDs, plastic covers, inlay card printing, batteries, software,
postage, etc)

1. “Disco Disco”. Disco Disco was the first autonomous centre set up in Dublin
since the Garden of Delight closed in 1997. Unfortunately the occupants of the
derelict building were evicted after only 24 hours. (11:36)
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=60402

2. “Carlo Giuliani Commemoration”. Carlo Giuliani, an Italian protester, was
shot dead by the Caribineri during the anti-G8 demonstrations in Genoa, on
Friday July 20th 2001. A group of anarchists and anti-capitalists marched to the
Italian embassy in Dublin on the second anniversary of his death. (8:51)
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=60495

3. “Anti Privitisation”. CIE Bus and Train workers are facing an uncertain
future as the Minister for Transport Seamus Brennan plans to privatise the
company. They held a public meeting after having a ‘Free Fares Day’ industrial
action. (8:38) http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=60544

4. “Critical Mass/Dublin Cycling Campaign”. The Critical Mass meets on the last
Friday of the month for a cycle around Dublin. This time the CM teamed up with
the DCC to highlight what they considered to be the failures of the “National
Safety Council”. (14:25) http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=60558

5. “Stop Esso”. Stop Esso is a campaign against multinational oil giant
ExxonMobil, sponsored by a wide range of environmental groups and NGOs. They
organised a drum and bass night in the Temple Bar Music Centre to promote
awareness of the campaign. (10:37)
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=60513

6. “Killer Coke”. The Latin American Solidarty Campaign set up an information
stall on Grafton Street in Dublin to launch a boycott of Coca-Cola, which has
been involved in anti-union activity in Colombia, culminating in the
assassinations of trade union leaders. (8:12)
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=60568

Where is Audioflare available?

Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Cultivate Sustainable Living Centre, West Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8
http://www.sustainable.ie/cultivate/

Books Upstairs, 36 College Green, Dublin 2
http://www.booksirish.com/

Freebird Records (underneath the Bus Stop newsagents), 1 Eden Quay, Dublin 1
http://www.freebird.ie

Road Records, 16 Fade Street, Dublin 2
http://www.roadrecs.com/

Secret Book and Record Store, 15a Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

How much is it? Only a measly 3 euros.

All proceeds go towards the Indymedia Éire audio project (cost of tapes,
minidiscs, blank CDs, plastic covers, inlay card printing, batteries, software,
postage, etc)

Are you interested in buying a bulk quantity of copies for your organisation,
shop, trade union, school or college?

Are you interested in contributing to the Indymedia Audio project? Either by
contributing pieces or giving an interview?

Please contact the IMC Radio group at mailto:[email protected]

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Convergence Magazine 03 the annual magazine from Sustainable Ireland is now
available. Featuring the Lost Language of Plants by Stephen Harrod Buhner, One
Living Planet by Sue Riddlestone and Pooran Desai, Sustainable Education by
Stephen Sterling, an interview with George Monbiot, and interview with Brian
Swimme plus much, much more.

This publication is available in Cultivate for €4.00 or to organisations and
businesses for a 50% discount and to individuals who want to distribute in packs
of 10 at €20.00 (plus P&P)
Contact mailto:[email protected]

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Walnut Books Online - a world of green reading at your fingertips...
The Hollies, Castletown, Enniskeane, Co. Cork, Ireland.
http://www.walnutbooks.com
Tel: 023 47001 email- mailto:[email protected]
For a full free catalogue with hundreds of books and videos on all aspects
of practical sustainability please get in touch...

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(13) Job & Volunteer Offers -
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Common Purpose: Programme Co-ordinator (Dublin)
Are you interested in meeting the rising generation of leaders?
Learning more about how society works?
Not afraid of the responsibility for making a small office run efficiently?

Common Purpose, a well-established leadership development organisation in
Ireland, is expanding its team and is looking for a dynamic and capable person
to join the Common Purpose office in Dublin.

Programme Co-ordinator
Euro 18,000 - 20,000 pa.

The position will involve:
the ability to communicate efficiently with senior people from all sectors
excellent organisational, office management, word processing and IT skills the
ability to plan efficiently and support the delivery of stimulating events
proven ability to manage a demanding workload with a minimum of supervision
excellent track record as a team player.

If you think you have the necessary skills (whatever sector you are currently
working in) - and would like to be part of a growing organisation which is
changing how society works - we’d like to hear from you.

Join our talented staff and put your talents and experience to work.

You can find more information at www.commonpurpose.ie or for an information pack
please write to:
John Babb
Common Purpose
31-35 Bow Street, Dublin 7.
or email mailto:[email protected]

Applications by 15 August 2003
Interviews will be held on 26 August 2003

Common Purpose value diversity in our workforce and promote equal opportunities.
Common Purpose Ireland Ltd – Registered Charity CHY 11850.

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ECO-UNESCO: PR & Communications Consultant
Voluntary, flexible position, full expenses paid.
An excellent opportunity to gain experience and join the organisation’s Board of
Directors

ECO-UNESCO is an expanding not-for-profit organisation providing practical
environmental education services to both public and private sector clients. A
key element in the successful development of the organisation to date has been
its ability to harness a diverse range of skills and talents to develop
innovative environmental education programmes and services in an enjoyable and
creative environment.

The organisation is currently entering a new phase of strategic development and
long term growth and is now looking for a volunteer PR & Communications
Consultant to advise and assist in the effective promotion of the organisation’s
Young Environmentalist Awards.

Specifically, the role will involve advising on the appropriate strategies to
promote the Awards to a range of target groups, including secondary schools,
national and local media.

The position of PR & Communications Consultant is a voluntary position. As such,
it is offered on a very flexible, part-time basis and will be designed to fit in
with other work or personal commitments. All expenses incurred will be reimbursed.

The position will ideally suit a recent graduate keen to take on a responsible role with considerable creative and management freedom.

The role is designed to provide you with a unique opportunity to gain valuable
experience in marketing management, establish a network of useful business and
professional contacts and deploy the skills other jobs don’t reach! An interest
in environmental or educational matters is desirable but not essential.

It is envisaged that successful engagement with this role will result in the
successful candidate, if they are willing, joining the organisation’s Board of
Directors.

For further information, please contact:
Elaine Nevin (Chief Executive)
ECO-UNESCO
26 Clare Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01 6625491
Fax: 01 6625493
mailto:[email protected]

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(14) Marketplace
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Still for Sale: Handmade Mongolian-style "Ger" (straight-poled yurt) 13ft
diameter complete with white canvas cover
1200Euros. Contact: Graham 027-66931 mailto:[email protected]

If you have anything relevant that you would like to offer for sale to this
growing on-line community please send details to mailto:[email protected]

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