[CCPJ Update] CCPJ Update September 27, 2009

Sun Sep 27 21:30:27 EDT 2009

http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org
What's New:
A New Energy Future: Conservation, Efficiency and Renewables
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CCPJ Events
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A New Energy Future: Conservation, Efficiency and Renewables
WHEN: Saturday, October 17 All day
WHERE: Physics Building, University of Virginia (McCormick Road, west  
of bridge, entrance faces Emmet Street)
9:30-9:50 Registration
9:50 Welcome, Dave Norris, Charlottesville
City Mayor (to be confirmed)
10:00-10:40 Keynote Address: A New Energy Future: Nuclear Free and  
Carbon Free
Arjun Makhijani, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
10:45-11:30 Workshops: First Session
Uranium Mining in Virginia Update, Eloise Nenon, Southside Virginia
Against Uranium Mining Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation
“the cheapest & cleanest available power source we can capture”
Eric Gilchrist, Spark!
Change, a LEAP educational initiative
Wind Energy, TBA
11:45-12:30 Workshops, Second Session
Biomass/Biomess: Issues and Answers,
Ernie Reed, Heartwood Council Chair
Efficiency & Alternative Energy in the Home, Alexis Zeigler, local  
environmental
activist & author
North Anna Nukes & Water, TBA
12:30-1:15 Lunch, provided by Food, Not Bombs
Program, Continued
1:15-2:00 Workshops: Third Session
Impacts and Alternatives to Extracting & Burning Coal
Mike McCoy, Appalachian Voices
Carbon Capping vs. Taxing
Al Weed, Executive Director of Public Policy Virginia
The Key to Conservation: Stopping Roads, Investment in Walking,  
Biking, & Transit
Stratton Salidis, Priority for Community Transportation
Food Production, Energy & Sustainability,
Patricia Stansberry, Epic Gardens
2:00-3:00 Wrap Up and Plenary Session: Environmental
Imperatives and Message to Gubernatorial Candidates
Jennifer Connor & Miguel AuClair-Valdez
Registration contribution $10 (includes lunch).
Preregistration strongly encouraged.
Send to PACE, c/o E. Day, 151 Buckingham Circle,
Charlottesville, VA 22903
For more information contact
John Cruickshank
434-973-0373
jcruickshank4 at gmail.com
Elena Day
434-296-2494
elena.day at gmail.com
Stratton Salidis
434-882-1069
strattonis at yahoo.com
Sponsored by Sierra Club – Piedmont Group
People’s Alliance for Clean Energy
Charlottesville Center for Peace &
Justice
Appalachian Voices
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense
League
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Demonstrate for Peace with CCPJ

WHEN: Thursday, October 1 5:00 – 6:00 pm
WHERE: Federal Building, corner of Ridge and Water Streets,  
Charlottesville.
Want a “peace” of the action? Be there!
Map and more info: http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/thursday
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Join us at the next CCPJ Meeting!

WHEN: TBD
WHERE: Friends Meeting House, 1104 Forest Street, Charlottesville
For more information call 434-961-6278
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Events Sponsored by Other Organizations
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Interfaith Pray for Peace Gathering
WHEN: Thursday, October 29 7:15 pm
WHERE: TBD
On the final Thursday of every month, the Interfaith Pray for Peace  
Gathering welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, and beliefs to  
an inspired and inspiring flow of prayers, meditations and songs for  
peace.
Sponsored by the Interfaith Cooperation Circle of Central Virginia  
(URI); Gesher Center; Unity Church
For more information contact Heena Reiter at gesher at mindspring.com or  
434-970-7836
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Every Baby Matters
WHEN: Monday, September 28 7:00pm
WHERE: JMRL Central Library 201 E. Market St. Charlottesville
WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS: a PBS documentary.
African-American infants are more than 3 times as likely to die before  
their first birthday than white infants in Charlottesville. This film  
examines the enigma of the Black-white infant mortality gap. Breyette  
Lorntz, Asst Prof of Medicine, UVA Medical Center, will lead a  
discussion following the film.
Sponsored by the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and the  
Charlottesville City Schools Adult Learning Center
For more information contact John Halliday at halliday at jmrl.org or  
434.979.7151, ext 206.
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Who Decides About War? Conference
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, October 2-3
WHERE: Georgetown Law School, Washington, DC.
Who decides about war and peace? Congress? The President? The Courts?  
The People?

  What kind of national defense should the U.S. have? What type of  
military?

  WHO DECIDES ABOUT WAR?

The National Conference on War Powers, Law, and Democracy

  will confront essential questions raised by the U.S. invasions and  
occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. These questions are timely, as  
the process that brought the United States into those wars is widely  
recognized today as having been flawed at best, dishonest at worst.
This engaging event will bring together activists and academics,  
public officials and veterans, lawyers and military families.
We will use facilitated discussions, panel presentations, and  
workshops to accomplish two goals. First, to educate ourselves and  
each other about the issues involved, the state of the law, and  
alternatives. Second, to develop a statement of common principles  
leading to a more democratic, comprehensive, and durable national  
defense policy — one that will honor the Constitution and help keep  
the United States from entering into unnecessary wars.

For more information visit
http://www.WhoDecidesAboutWar.org

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Screening of “Rethink Afghanistan”
WHEN: Tuesday, October 7 7;00 pm
WHERE: OffBase
2501 Fawn Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23504
October 7, 2009 begins the ninth year of the United States war in  
Afghanistan. This war has gone on longer than any war in United States  
history, with the exception of the war in Vietnam. Please come for a  
FREE SCREENING of Brave New Films very, very informative new  
production: RETHINK Afghanistan.
Tickets are FREE. RSVP required.
For more details and to RSVP, please visit:
http://rethink.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/12964
Sponsored by Norfolk OffBase, War Resisters League.
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Justice (CCPJ)
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org
434 961 6278
CCPJ's work depends on your participation and on your funding.
Please contribute what you can here:
http://charlottesvillepeace.org/donate
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