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October 2008

October 1
'Eid al-Fitr: The Feast of Breaking Fast (Muslim)

October 3-5
Environmental Site Restoration / Mitigation /
Creative Planning and Implementation
Casa Sirena Hotel & Marina, Channel Islands Harbor, 3605 Peninsula Road, Oxnard, CA
Developing a restoration/mitigation program should address all aspects of the site's ecosystem, rather than developing plans to simply enhance a particular species or group of species. This course provides participants with a broad overview and specific steps used for innovative restoration and mitigation planning and implementation, applicable to the western U.S. The topics covered are intended to include restoration/mitigation planning; research needs; regulatory and permit coordination; early considerations of unanticipated effects, bioengineering, best management practices (BMPs), maintenance of the mitigation, provisions to be taken during all phase of the implementation to ensure success, and how to quantify success in terms of area and ecological function. The course will be designed for those with limited to moderate amounts of experience in natural area management, natural resource management or in environmental permitting. Cost : $695 but reduced tuition is available for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students; and NAEP
Information: www.nwetc.org/bio-402_06-08_oxnard.htm

October 4
5th Annual Prairie Fest.

October 5
World Communion (Protestant)

October 8
Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement begins (Jewish)

October 9
Vjaya Dashami (Hindu)

October 9-11
National Council of Churches 2008 Eco-Justice Conference:
Mindful Living: Healthy People, Healthy Churches, Healthy Planet
Oct. 9-11, 2008; 3-day conference. Single-day participants are welcome Location: Lake Geneva Christian Center, Alexandria, MN
Description: Join this ecumenical gathering of denominational staff, clergy, seminarians, lay leaders, eco-justice coordinators, and Christians to educate yourself on the unfolding world of toxics found in everyday items in our homes, our churches, and even our bodies. Speakers include Pete Myers, co-author of “Our Stolen Future” (1996); Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, president and general minister of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ; Dr. Mark Mitchell, founding president of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice; Gretchen Musicant, Minneapolis Health Commissioner; and Nancy Dawson Firestone, pastor in the Central Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church.Scholarships to help enable your participation are available. Look for the scholarship form on the NCC Eco-Justice Program website.
Details/registration:www.nccecojustice.org/mnconf.htm
Contact: Jennifer Yonkos at jennifer.pitz@verizon.net, Cassandra Carmichael at cassandra@nccecojustice.org or Carl Magruder at carl@nccecojustice.org

October 9-13, 2008
Quaker Earthcare Witness Annual Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia
An awakening is taking place, preparing us for the transformation some call the Great Awakening. The changes needed today are probably beyond what any of us can imagine and certainly beyond what any of us can do alone. A broad spectrum of presenters will share their sources of inspiration-to help us find common ground as Friends, and to help inspire us all to deepen our relationships and be more effective in our ongoing work with Earth. Information/register: www.quakerearthcare.org/MeetingsandEvents/QEWFallMeeting/index.htm or email info@quakerearthcare.org

October 13
Sukkot: Festival of Tabernacles beings (Jewish)

October 14-17
35th Annual Natural Areas Conference
Natural Areas Revival in Music City: Tuning into a changing climate and biological invasion
Nashville, TN
The conference will focus on ecological management themes with an emphasis on invasive exotic species issues and the effects of climate change. The plenary and concurrent sessions will address the conference theme tuning into a changing climate and biological invasion.
Information: email the NAA at conference@naturalarea.org (put 'NAC 08' in the subject line) or phone (541) 317-0199.
Website: www.naturalarea.org/08conference/

October 15-18
NAAEE's 37th Annual Conference
Environmental Education on the Prairie: Pioneering New Strategies Wichita, KS
With so much attention now focused on how to help solve our environmental challenges, members of the North American Association for Environmental Education are ready to answer the question "What can I do?" For over 36 years, NAAEE's annual conference has provided hundreds of ideas for how to teach others to help our planet be more sustainable. This year's conference features many ways to share the message that every action matters in sustaining our planet. During the four days of events, participants also will be inspired by a host of artistic expressions in words, pictures, and songs.
Registration:www.naaee.org/conference/registration/

October 16
Shaping the US Response to Climate Change
San Rafael , CA
A one-day forum on shifting natural resource and climate change policy toward a cohesive strategy in the U.S. Featuring Herman Sips, international negotiator on finance and climate change for the 2009 Global Agreement; Martha Delgado, Environment Minister, Mexico City; and other global green planning experts on the environmental policies of The Netherlands, New Zealand, and the European Union. Special discussion of California's Climate Change Plan AB 32. Limited to 100 seats for detailed presentation of case studies and maximum Q&A. Included with registration: copy of host Huey Johnson's book, Green Plans: Blueprint for a Sustainable Earth ( Nebraska, 2008), continental breakfast, lunch, and wine & cheese reception. Hosted by Huey D. Johnson, former Secretary of Resources for California, recipient of the U.N. Sasakawa Environment Prize, and President of Resource Renewal Institute.
Cost: Government/Non-profit/Individual $200/person, for-profit $250/person.
Information:ebaker@rri.org or www.rri.org/greenplans_conference.html

October 18
St. Luke (Anglican)

October 21
Simchat Torah: Rejoicing with the Torah begins (Jewish)

October 24
Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh)

October 26
Reformation Day (Protestant)

October 31
All Hallow’s Eve (Anglican)