Earth Island Institute

ECO, On Behalf of the Whales

Earth Island Institute's International Marine Mammal Project will be hosting the daily activists' newsletter ECO, posted online from the International Whaling Commission meetings in Madeira, Portugal, June 22 to 26. Beginning on June 22, you'll find ECO at earthisland.org/immp.

Thursday June 18, 2009

Dolphin Slaughter Exposed

Have you watched the trailer for The Cove yet? You can view it online at thecovemovie.com. On the site, you'll also find information about festivals and theaters where the film (winner of the Audience Award at both the Sundance Film Festival and the Hotdocs Film Festival) will be shown.

Thursday June 18, 2009

Youth Empowered Action Camp (YEA)

From August 17 to 21, youth aged 11 to 15 will convene in the Santa Cruz Mountains to learn skills and build relationships that support their development as leaders making a difference in the world. Camp attendees will choose an issue of importance to them, share why they care so much about it, think strategically about how to address it, and leave camp with a thoughtful plan of action and a supportive community to help make it happen. Behind YEA, there's a great team of staff and volunteers with decades of experience, collectively, in youth work. Find out more at yeacamp.org. Early registration deadline: June 20.

Thursday June 18, 2009

Keeping Up With Us

The EnvironmentaList (eii.org/journal/index.php/elist) is Earth Island Journal's blog of latest news from the green scene. Please pop in to take a look at our latest offerings.

Thursday June 18, 2009

Action for the San Francisco Peaks

On June 8, the US Supreme Court denied the petition by numerous Native American tribes and environmental groups to hear a case to protect the San Francisco Peaks (sacredland.org/index.php/san-francisco-peaks). The Snowbowl ski area's plan to expand on the Peaks and make snow from treated sewage effluent will now proceed.

Please take action by writing a letter or contacting your member of Congress (writerep.house.gov) and the Obama Administration (whitehouse.gov/contact) to urge them to take action to guarantee protection for Native American religious freedom. In a Native American policy statement presented before his election, President Obama wrote: "Native American sacred places and site-specific ceremonies are under threat from development, pollution, and vandalism. Barack Obama supports legal protections for sacred places and cultural traditions, including Native ancestors' burial grounds and churches." Urge the president to honor this commitment.

Thursday June 18, 2009

Journal on the Web

Selections from the Summer 2009 issue of Earth Island Journal are now available online. This themed edition looks at a crucial topic that often gets overlooked in debates about environmental sustainability: human population growth. Please visit eii.org/eij/current and browse through our articles. If you enjoy what you've read, please support our work by subscribing (eii.org/eij) to this award-winning publication. You'll receive the next four issues for just $9.95. Your contribution means we can continue bringing you the best in environmental news from around the world.

Thursday June 4, 2009

Greening Ukraine

A delegation of 10 prominent Ukrainian environmental leaders is currently in Berkeley, CA, thanks to sponsorship by The Open World Program of the US Library of Congress (openworld.gov) in coordination with Center for Safe Energy (eii.org/cse). Delegates will speak about Ukraine's growing environmental movement at the Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, on Friday, June 5 at noon.

For more information, please contact Melissa or Elena at (510) 883-1177.

Thursday June 4, 2009

Hydro Nova

Bob Feinbaum, director of Hydro Nova (hydronova.org), will offer a workshop titled "Keep Green with Untapped Water" on Sunday, June 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshop will feature information about water conservation, and using grey water and rainwater catchment to lower water bills and keep gardens alive.

A second workshop, titled "No Sewer, No Problem," will be held on Sunday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This workshop deals with onsite wastewater treatment systems for areas without access to sewers. Anyone living, or planning
to live, outside the reach of big city sewer systems can benefit from this workshop.

Both workshops will be held at the Building Education Center (bldgeductr.org/shortclasses.html), 812 Page Street, Berkeley, CA. Contact the Building Education Center for further information at (510) 525-7610.

Thursday June 4, 2009

Surfing a Sea of Troubles: Strategies for Protecting California’s Coast and Ocean

Continued overfishing, pollution, and climate change pose real threats to the wellbeing of California's ocean waters. Across the state, communities and organizations are working to defend this vital resource and restore it to health. During this panel discussion, environmentalists Warner Chabot of the California League of Conservation Voters, Mark Massara of the Sierra Club, the NRDC's Leila Monroe, and Samantha Murray from the Ocean Conservancy will outline the most important ways of protecting our coasts and ocean. Reception to follow.

Thursday, June 18, 7:00 p.m.
David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
$10 to $20 suggested donation at the door
For more information, contact or (510) 859-9137.

Thursday June 4, 2009

Film

FRESH (freshthemovie.com), a new film by director Ana Sofia Joanes, celebrates the farmers, thinkers, and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. The film will screen in San Francisco on June 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Victoria Theater, 2961 16th Street (415) 863-7576 and on June 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Berkeley at the Gaia Arts Center, 2120 Allston Way (510) 665-0305. Both screenings will be followed by a panel discussion featuring, among others, Jason Mark of Alemany Farm and Earth Island Journal.

Thursday June 4, 2009

Project Coyote

Members of Project Coyote (projectcoyote.org), an organization dedicated to promoting educated coexistence between people and coyotes by championing progressive management policies and fostering respect for and understanding of America's native wild "song dog," will be present at numerous gatherings throughout the coming months, including The International Symposium on Urban Wildlife Ecology and Management (people.umass.edu/sdestef/urban_conference.html) in Amherst, MA from June 21 to 24. Events are also planned in the UK, Australia, and various locations in the US.
For more information about these events, please see projectcoyote.org/events.html.

Thursday June 4, 2009

New Faces

Please take a moment to learn about two new projects that have recently joined our project network:

• Ultimate Civics (ultimatecivics.com)
• Urban Biofilter (urbanbiofilter.org)

You can access the entire directory of EII projects at: eii.org/projects.

Thursday June 4, 2009

Summer Camp

Looking for a unique learning adventure for your children this summer? Consider Kids for the Bay Summer Aquatic Science Adventure Summer Camp (kidsforthebay.org/programs/summercamp.htm).

Thursday June 4, 2009

Film Screening

TONIGHT! Thursday, May 21, Women's Earth Alliance will host a screening and reception of Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, an 80-minute documentary that tells the dramatic story of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai. Born in Kenya, Maathai's simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Goldman Theater, David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.

Tickets are available here (eii.org/WEA/film.html) $15-$25 (sliding scale). This is a benefit to support Earth Island Institute and our project the Women's Earth Alliance (womensearthalliance.org).

Thursday May 21, 2009

Surfing a Sea of Troubles: Strategies for Protecting California’s Coast and Ocean

Thursday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
Kinzie Room, David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley
$10 - $20 Suggested Donation at the Door

Continued overfishing, pollution, and climate change pose real threats to the wellbeing of California’s ocean waters. Across the state, communities and organizations are working to defend this vital resource and restore it to health. During this panel discussion, environmentalists Warner Chabot of the CA League of Conservation Voters, Mark Massara of the Sierra Club, the NRDC’s Leila Monroe, and Samantha Murray from the Ocean Conservancy will outline the most important ways of protecting our coasts and ocean. Reception to follow.

For more information, contact: and 510-859-9137.

Thursday May 21, 2009

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