Events
Film Screening with Guest Speakers:
Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War
Film Screening with Guest Speakers:
Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War
In all its stages, from the production of weapons through combat to cleanup and restoration, war entails actions that pollute land, air, and water, destroy biodiversity, and drain natural resources. Yet the environmental damage occasioned by war and preparation for war is routinely underestimated, underreported, even ignored. The environment remains war’s "silent casualty."
- Speakers:
Dr Sue Wareham OAM, President of Medical Association for the Prevention of War, the Australian affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985.
Judith Le Blanc: Native American activist and Organising Co-ordinator for the US peace group United for Peace and Justice. Judith will be in Australia to support the campaign to stop US –Australia war games.
- When?: Tuesday 7 July, 7pm
- Where? : LHMU Building, 27 Peel St, South Brisbane (just 2.5 blocks from South Brisbane station
- For more information: Peace Convergence 0411 118 737; www.peaceconvergence.com
STOP THE TALISMAN SABRE WAR GAMES: Join us in saying NO to the practicing and waging of war
Talisman Sabre: From July 6-26 2009 up to 30,000 American and Australian troops will be practicing bombing, landing and raiding at Shoalwater Bay in Central Queensland – just north of Rockhampton – and in parts of NT and WA. Operation Talisman Sabre is a US-commanded joint military exercise aimed at increasing “inter-operability” between US and Australian forces.