[Sdpg] Two Saturdays of Ethics, Ecology and Peace

[SD Economic Conversion & Permaculture Center]

Dear Friends of the San Diego Economic Conversion and Permaculture Center,

Please join us on the next two Saturdays for reflection and action on
ethics, ecology, and peace.

On Saturday, March 12, we'll be at USD's Institute for Peace and Justice
for an all-day workshop on "Living Simply and Sustainably In Complex and
Fragile Times."  The details are below.

On Saturday, March 19, at 2 pm, peace advocates will gather at 6th & Laurel
in Balboa Park to say no to war, bring the troops home, and fund human
needs not war.  Come and reaffirm your commitment to peace on this second
anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq.  The details are below.

Marcia Boruta, Co-Chair
San Diego Economic Conversion & Permaculture Center

--the details on March 12

"Living Simply and Sustainably In Complex and Fragile Times"
Presenter: Dr Carol Zinn, SSJ
Saturday, March 12, 2005
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Rooms A & B, 1st Floor
University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110
Registration $40, includes a catered lunch and free parking in underground
garage

This program is sponsored by La Providencia,
1510 Peutz Valley Road, Alpine, CA 91901.
For more information, call or email: (619) 445-4570 or laprovda at adnc.com.

Have you ever asked yourself if it were possible
to live simply in complex times? Have you ever
considered what kind of difference you might be
able to make in this big world of ours? Dr. Carol
Zinn, SSJ, a Sister of St. Joseph from Chestnut
Hill, PA, and a well known and loved public
speaker on Global Spirituality, will again come
to the San Diego Area to offer a vital and
stimulating workshop. As a way of responding to
these questions she will help us explore the
"Earth Charter," a declaration of fundamental
principles for building a just, sustainable, and
peaceful global society in the 21st century.

Sr. Carol travels extensively to offer
educational workshops, seminars, and retreats to
various groups, helping to promote a deeper
understanding of the relationship between and
among international systems, global issues, and
local initiatives. Currently she serves as the
main representative for the Congregations of St.
Joseph, an NGO in General Consultative Status
with ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) at the
United Nations. She brings with her a wealth of
knowledge, insight, and humor.

This event is endorsed by the San Diego Economic
Conversion Council and the San Diego Permaculture Center.

Please share this information with others.

--------details on March 19

March 19--The World Says End the War!!

End the Occupations
Bring the Troops Home Now

6th and Laurel (Balboa Park) 2 pm

On the second anniversary of the attack on Iraq, join the San Diego
Coalition for Peace and Justice and many other organizations incalling for
an end to the war, returning the troops to their families, and
funding human needs.

We will have speakers, poetry and music, followed by a march through Balboa
Park.

You can join feeder marches headed for the rally in the following places:

Code Pink March
9 AM leaving Turquoise and Mission in Pacific Beach
12 Noon leaving the Old Town Trolley Station

North County Coalition for Peace and Justice
Arriving on the Coaster--
1 PM leaving the train station at Broadway and Kettner

Resistencia Estudiantil
7 AM leaving National City Blvd and 8th Street
12 Noon leaving Chicano Park
1:30 PM leaving City College (Park Blvd)
1:45 PM leaving the fountain between the Space Theater and Natural History
Museum

For more information and to download flyers, visit www.sdcpj.org