[van-announce] THE BETTER WORLD HANDBOOK FESTIVAL

[Conrad Schmidt]

THE BETTER WORLD HANDBOOK FESTIVAL
www.betterworldhandbookfestival.org

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Kevin Danaher (Global Exchange) Bill
Rees(Our Ecological Footprint) Guy Dauncey (Earth Future) Cecile
Andrews (Circle of Simplicity) Ellis Jones (Better World Handbook), Jim
Merkel(Radical Simplicity), Charles Dobson(Troublemaker's
Teaparty), Hilary Masson (Buy Nothing Day), Julian Darley (Post Carbon
Institute) Mike Hudema (An Action a Day..) and many more!

MUSIC & DANCE: Rascalz, Moka Only, Siren's Echo, Nils- Beats Without
Borders, Triple Three, Over The Influence... & many more!


DATE: 3/26/2005
START TIME: 1:00 PM- Midnight
LOCATION DETAILS: 50 Pender E, near Sun Yat-Sen Gardens
TOPIC: Festival of Activism, Music& Sustainability!
CONTACT PHONE: 604-253-7465
CONTACT EMAIL: info at sefacfoundation.org
WEBSITE: www.betterworldhandbookfestival.org

TICKETS: $15/ $10 Students or Low Income-
Available at Beat Street Records, 439 W Hastings 'Ten Thousand
Villages', 1204 Commercial Dr. & Banyen Books, 3608 W 4th, or $17/$12 at
the door

SEFAC Foundation is teaming up with Code Pink Vancouver and New
Society Publishers to present the 'Better World Handbook Festival', on
March 26th, at 50 East Pender St., next to the beautiful Sun Yat-Sen
Gardens.

This Festival is organized around The Seven Foundations of a Better World
- Economic Fairness, Comprehensive Peace, Ecological
Sustainability, Deep Democracy, Social Justice, A Culture Of
Simplicity, and Revitalized Community

Each foundation will be covered by having panels, speakers or
workshops
providing information on our current challenges followed by one of the
authors of 'The Better World Handbook' leading people through simple
actions they can take to support each foundation, including one action
taken on the spot for each session.

Participants will be provided "Action Packs" which will contain a
variety of small tools that participants can use to make a difference
around these issues right away! Throughout the festival there will be a
deep emphasis
on offering functional alternatives and solutions to the challenge of
living an ethical and fulfilled life.

There will be various ongoing musical performances all day by
musicians, such as Rascalz, Moka Only and Siren's Echo as well as
multicultural dance performances. Adding to the festive atmosphere will be
the sponsors' community fair, in which several socially
conscious businesses will set up fun and interesting demos, games and
product samplings. We will also have creative entertainment ranging from a
funny and engaging 'activism video gaming challenge', to
political puppet shows and 'sustainability field trips', and a
screening of the award-winning documentary 'The Corporation'.

We will host booths from several charities and grassroots groups that are
doing incredible work that many people may not be aware of, due to
under-funding and a lack of resources. We hope to help give them a chance
to keep making a difference by raising awareness about their organizations
and building community among like-minded groups and
individuals.

SPONSORS: Hollyhock, New Society Publishers, Renewal Partners,
Energy Alternatives, Dream Designs, Pure Spaces, Happy Planet,
Lunapads,SPUD,Insight Creative Communications, Veggie Games, Vancouver
Renewable Energy Coop, Mother Jones, Manitoba Harvest, Squeegie Media, Get
Your Vote On, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Real Assets, Rhodes
Career College, Level Ground Trading, Code Pink, Ten Thousand Villages,
Tall Grass, Aquapure Systems, Capers, Banyen Books, Ecco Bella, American
Apparel, Seventh Generation, Pure Yoga, Oasis Bags, Reflexology Ass'n of
BC, Ultra Express Printing, Lotus Wear, Canadian Reiki Association,
Miranda's Hat, Westender, The Beat 94.5