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HOME ACTIVITIES LIBRARY ABOUT NOTICES PHOTOS ACTIVISM < navigate PEACE SEEKERS |
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click here for sites with good downloadable content |
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Concerning peace... |
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Syracuse Cultural Workers. Peace and justice publisher |
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Tyler is pastor at All Saints Lutheran Church in Kelowna - all are welcome! |
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Project Ploughshares |
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A faith-based group committed to building peace and preventing war |
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L'Alliance Canadienne pour la paix / Canadian Peace Alliance |
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the Peace Seekers myspace page has clips of lectures by experts on water, P3s, and SPP |
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Ceasefire.ca |
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www.avaaz.org |
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therespublica.org |
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Concerning the environment... |
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VOYCE Voices Of Youth for a Clean Environment, based in Kelowna - local activism! |
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Kelowna Regional Transit System |
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Take the bus! ...and environmentally-friendly way to commute, and less stressful than dealing with traffic! |
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Carpool.ca |
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Another way to reduce per-person carbon-emissions! |
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eatlocal.org |
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Much of our big-grocery-store produce is imported; try eating locally-grown produce when it's in-season. |
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50simplethings.com |
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a great site with ideas on how to care for our planet, and links to other good sites |
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Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council |
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Greening Spirit |
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Ecosafe biodegradable plastic |
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Canadian Organic Growers no pesticides or herbicides, no genetic modification ...means good eatin'! |
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BC Citizens for Public Power - privatization of BC Hydro has huge ecological and social consequences |
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Concerning justice and human rights... |
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Water - a basic human right (KAIROS) |
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It may seem unbelievable to many, but the worlds fresh water reserves are at risk of being privatized. Help keep drinking water - a basic human need - accessible to all people. |
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Amnesty International |
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(Probably doesn't need an explanation...) Organization working to assist prisoners of conscience and those being oppressed and persecuted around the world. |
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No Longer Silent |
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The Council of Canadians |
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Canada's largests citizens' organization |
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Clergy for justice |
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives |
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working for economic justice |
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Lutherans Concerned in Canada |
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A Christian Ministry affirming God's love for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities |
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Build your awareness... |
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www.yourlifeormeth.com is the Kelowna-website for awareness around this highly-addictive drug, crystal meth. |
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Poverty & Homelessness-Action Team - Central Okanagan Business & Community working together to end homelessness. |
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Kelowna Community Food Bank |
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Kelowna Community Resources |
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Community Against Sexual Exploitation of Youth |
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Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit, entirely fair trade shop run by the Mennonite Central Committee; there is a Kelowna store on Harvey, at Burtch |
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Canada World Youth has been sending youth on exchange to developing countries around the world for over thirty years; if you're under the age of thirty, and are looking for a life-changing experience, apply! |
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www.raisetherates.org wants to press the BC Government to reduce poverty by improving the welfare system and raising the minimum wage. |
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Concerning Christianity... |
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Student Christian Movement is a progressive student movement based in the Christian faith. The mission of SCM begins with these words: "We are the Student Christian Movement because we feel called to engage in the prophetic teachings of the revolutionary Jesus of Nazareth. We include people of many beliefs and faith seeking to explore and challenge the Christian tradition..." |
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The Center for Progressive Christianity says that "organized religion does not have to be irrelevant, inneffectual, or repressive" ...an approach to Christianity that is inclusive, innovative, informed... |
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Gaychurch.org is an affirming gay Christian (GLBT) site dedicated to..."Building (ALL) the Body of Christ in Love!" |
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Concerning globalization... |
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People-Centered Development Forum |
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Send us an email |
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