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This Saturday, Feb. 20th, 2010 from 11am-4pm the Green Jobs, Green Economy Initiative, PACE YouthBuild, Old Bedford Village and the ESHU Collective, will host the first in a series of Weatherization Barn-raisings.  Join the New Bedford community and lend a hand and learn a new skill.  Lunch will be provided.  RSVP to Kalia: klydgate@marioninstitute.org, 508.951.4026.
 

January 8, 2010
 
From the Desk of Jeremy Narby, Anthropologist
Nouvelle Planète Serendipity Project Leader
 
 
Peruvian Amazon: the Kichwa people of the Tigre River mobilize to protect their territory from oil companies
 

By M.E. MALONE
Globe Correspondent
December 23, 2009
 
MATTAPOISETT - During the height of the season here, Silver Queen corn and heirloom tomatoes practically jump from the fields into the car and guarantee a sumptuous supper. In the darkest days of winter, the region is quieter and access to farm fresh products becomes a lot more challenging.
 

Dear Friend,

Below is an assortment of articles, opportunities and news. We hope that you find them informative, timely, inspiring and interesting. Thank you for your continued support and interest in the work of the Marion Institute.

A Boy Living in a Car
March 28, 2009 | New York Times | Nicholas D. Kristof

Charter for Compassion
October, 2008 | Youtube.com

Help us to create a Charter for Compassion.

People of all nations, all faiths, all backgrounds, submitted their words to the Charter. Now the Council of Sages will take these contributions to write the final document.

In this issue of Random Gleanings, we offer you an introduction to the tremendous array of leading-edge social, environmental, business and scientific innovators who will be presenting at this year’s Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change conference. Bioneers by the Bay will be held October 23-26, 2008, in historic Downtown New Bedford, MA.

Register today or call 508.748.0816 for more details.

Amazonian Indians learn how to farm fish to survive in a land of polluted rivers
Jeremy Narby | Nouvelle Planète

The inhabitants of the Peruvian Amazon eat three times more fish than meat, according to official estimates. Here in the heartland of biodiversity, the rivers teem with fish, which are easy to catch and good to eat.