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Merlyn Peter - Is the modern environmental movement
afraid to call itself a religion?
Especially looking at the Judaeo-Christian
heritage of Western societies and the modern environmental
movement in relation to how both social phenomenona
are denominated by a spirituality of the land and
the role of individuals in maintaing our landscapes
- both actual and abstract.
I am a Masters student in ecotheology which reciprocally
feeds into my daily working lifestyle and environmental
work. I am a practising permaculturist for which
I live and breathe, albeit I consider myself a pioneer
and innovator and thus able to take the movement
forward to reach a greater number of nations. Although
I am having an off year I teach and run related
courses on aspects of food growing and landscape
design. I am also a competent singer/songwriter
who's lyrics reflect the ecletic nature of my philosophy.
Contact Merlyn on 0845 458 1734 or www.southlondonpermaculture.com
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Clare Hedin - Living
In Your Center - How is it we make the right choices
for our Souls Joy and Deeper Purpose?
This will be an experiential journey
exploring the complexities involved in knowing who
we are. Clare will introduce and examine with participants
ways to read our own energy bodies and our emotional
languaging to help us become our closest allies in
this life journey. Making 'right' choices is the difference
between a happy life, and one of feeling both lost
and alone. There is an energy field in us waiting
to be recognized and it will automatically activate
and respond if we build a path to it of no compromise.
It is a delicate learning process and one guaranteed
to provide a successful, fulfilling relationship to
both our own lives and the interconnected web of life
and all its possibilities. There will be some exercises
to take away from this process, based in sound and
insight discoveries.
Clare Hedin, is an international
Speaker, Musician and Healer. Her background in self
awareness comes from her own training in Light Body,
Emotional Body Balancing, Reiki, Singing and Composition.
She works with people in a Mentoring capacity and
has spent the last 20 years doing talks and performances
based on the spiritual significance of Sound and Music.
She also has spent the last 15 years researching energy
dynamics of human systems as they relate to the Planetary
energy systems and the grid of life. She completed
her MA in Consciousness Studies at John F Kennedy
University, San Francisco, and has been involved with
many hospitals, individuals and groups, using sound
and compassion to relate to the human suffering born
of the mind, experienced in the body.
Contact: 07563 775011 • www.clarehedin.com
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Ranchor Prime - Hearing
the Inner Voice, The Bhagavad Gita with Ranchor Prime
In the heart of each of us flows a
song we all know, though hardly hear. This is the
Gita, a never-ending conversation between our self
and God. It is the essence of Yoga, of union with
the divine. In times of crisis and pain this inner
dialogue carries us through. We will be surprised
what it tells us. Not because it it new, but because
it was always there removing our fear and filling
us with peace. Ranchor Prime, through sacred images,
sanskrit mantras, clear explanations and chanting
will beckon you into this inner world.
I write about spirituality and work as a freelance
illustrator and designer. My first book, Hinduism
and Ecology, written in 1990, arose from my work in
Britain and India as an adviser to WWF on religion
and conservation. This led to the founding of Friends
of Vrindavan, an environmental charity dedicated to
conserving the sacred forests of Krishna in India,
and to helping to establish ARC, the Alliance of Religions
and Conservation. I was born Richard Prime in 1950
and grew up in Sussex, where I roamed the woods and
explored the streams (still my favourite pastime).
My father was a doctor and my mother a businesswoman.
When I was an art student in Chelsea in 1970 I discovered
the Bhagavad Gita and met followers of Krishna. I
joined the London Radha Krishna Temple and became
a disciple of A C Bhaktivedanta Swami, taking the
name Ranchor Das. During the 1970s I pioneered a Hare
Krishna centre in Manchester, and built and managed
a new Radha Krishna temple in the West End of London.
In 1987 I began working as a freelance writer and
designer. I started Fitzrovia Press in October 2008
to publish my own books and to commission new writing
from other authors. The press is dedicated to producing
spiritual books for a broad readership. I live near
Regents Park in London with my wife Lena. Our son
Rupert works in digital advertising and our daughter
Anna is studying languages.
Contact: Fitzrovia Press • 079 6072 6626 •
www.fitzroviapress.com
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Zascha BrÈsilley - Positive Thinking
for Health and Wellbeing
Discover the great power of thought
and how it affects not only ourselves but the World
around us on every level of Being. Learn practical
tools to use this great power of thought to help:
• Gain greater control over our lives •
Attract positive changes in our lives • Release
negative thought patterns • Bring about better
physical, mental and spiritual well being •
Bring about positive changes in our World
Zascha has been studying and practising the ancient
sciences of Yoga and Prayer since early childhood.
Her love of these subjects shines through the demonstrations
and workshops that she has given. She has a warm
and dynamic approach to sharing her knowledge with
others.
Contact: The Aetherius Society • 020 7736
4187 • www.aetherius.org
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David Partouche - for the abolition
of slavery, for the abolition of veganism
assisted by Henna Orn
Veganism is mainly seen as a personal
choice. In order to abolish animal exploitation,
our message should become a political claim, to
change our one-by-one conversation strategy and
becoming a social movement. I am a french antispeciesist
activist, campaigning for the meat abolition, and
organizing french events like the Veggie Pride and
"Les estivales de la question animale"
(an annual open encounter in France for discussion
of all issues relative to the animal question).
Contact: Meat Abolition Movement - 01223 778147
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John Haladay - Greenpeace: who we are, what
we do and how to get involved
An informative presentation about
Greenpeace - our history, what we campaign on and
why, our campaign methods and how people can help.
Our speakers do not usually give campaign/issue
specific talks but will be able to give a campaign
overview plus more general information about the
organisation. Our most recent campaign is Go Beyond
Oil, a push to end dangerous and destructive deepwater
drilling. All our speakers have been actively involved
with Greenpeace for several years, they often also
talk about their personal experiences and involvement
as well. There will be plenty of time for questions
afterwards.
John Haladay has been a Greenpeace member for
a number of years. He is also a board member of
Friends of the Earth. John is the coordinator of
the Greenpeace Active Supporters Group in Canterbury
and has been active in our most recent campaigns
incliding the Heathrow 3rd Runway, Neste, and BP
tar sands.
Contact: Greenpeace: 020 7865 8174 • www.greenpeace.org.uk
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Mark Barrett - Campaign for Real Democracy
assisted by Gerard Winstanley
Mark originally trained as a
lawyer. An eye-opening stint in the City triggered
the decision to travel the world, and after years
of cultural research across the globe, and a decade’s
work as a European tour guide, he returned to get
stuck in to public life in London, in 2005. He has
since campaigned on issues of civil liberties, human
rights, ecology and democracy. He organised the
‘blank banner picnic protests’ against
SOCPA in 2005, was press-officer for the G20 protests
in 2009 and is co-founder of the Campaigns for Real
Democracy and a 21st Century Constitution, Project
2012 and Democracy Village.
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See Democracy Rally: Saturday
9th October, 12 Noon Trafalgar Square and from 1pm
in St James' Park:
www.democracyrally.org • Facebook Event:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=143610585662073&ref=ts
• Democracy Village email discussion / action
planning: groups.google.co.uk/group/democracyvillage
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