GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION ON MILITARY SPENDING
On April 17, 2012, people all over the world will join together for the
second Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS)
Our message for Australia is simple: We must begin to reign in the $25 billion annual purposeless military spending spree and redirect these resources to urgent priorities, including health; education; environmental, food and water security; and national resilience.
We urge you to join us and send messages to our government, that it is time to stop preparing for wars and prepare for peace.
King George Square Grand Ramp. 11 am to 2 pm Tuesday April 17th 2012
www.justpeaceqld.org

Rio+20 Workshop
Friends of South East Queensland (FOSEQ) are organising a Rio+20 workshop with community, industry, professional and university voices at the Eco-centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, on 31 March 2012.
The workshop aims for understanding of the Rio +20 recommendations (15 principles and 17 SDGs) and the 2 primary themes of Green Economy and Sustainable Development Governance. 7 critical issues are being addressed. A background paper includes highlights from the Stakeholders forum and our parent body deliberations.
Articulating what that might mean in action for us here prioritising our concerns and actions for reporting back, sideways and through parent and partner organisations
Adjusting our future organisational work plans to enable thinking globally, planning
regionally and acting locally. For information contact:Donnell Davis- m 0449623050

To read the Conference Discussion paper, please click here Rio +20 Workshop and Conference discussion paper