Oxfam and Greenpeace have combined to bring local leaders from the Pacific nations of Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to Australia for a series of public meetings.
Qld
The Future Is In Our Hands: UN conference
This conference will aim to provide an opportunity to address how the rights of indigenous peoples, as contained in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, are respected or have been violated. Many brilliant speakers (see list below) will be speaking at the conference.
Scarred Lands & Wounded Lives: film and Q&A
Dr Sue Wareham, MAPW President, will be in Queensland to speak to the film "Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War" in a forum preceeding the Talisman Sabre exercises.
Scarred Lands & Wounded Lives: film & q+a
“Scarred Lands” film with MAPW speaker
Film Screening with Guest Speakers:Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War
QLD branch meeting by phone
MAPW is again hosting a Queensland branch meeting over the phone. If you live in Queensland and would like to plan local activities, please contact [email protected] for dial-in details. Other topics to be discussed include update on Talisman Sabre exercises, GHC participation branch coordination.