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Jul 12, 2010
NCCN Climate Change, Crisis or Catastrophe?
Chiang Mai’s Northern Climate Change Network met recently and the meeting notes circulated are presented below. At the end comes a question about a suggested change in the group’s name first mooted in 2009 a.d. Comments on this and other matters are welcome. NCCN meeting: 5pm-7pm, Wed, June 7, 2010, Creative Urban Solutions Center Present: K Duognchan (Urban Development Institute... read more
Jun 30, 2010
Athenian Democracy comes to Chiang Mai – 4:30 pm 8th July 2010
Perhaps the title is an exaggeration, but before this year’s Songkran Festival a delegation from Gum Hak Doi Suthep visited Chiang Mai Mayor Tessanai and discussed the idea of having a monthly public meeting for Chiang Mai folk where Municipal activities could be discussed and where both the public and Council could share news and ideas. Starting this July on Thursday the 8th from 4:30 pm the first... read more
Jun 30, 2010
Burma – Best Friend Library, Wanting to help or considering a visit to Burma?
Chiang Mai residents and visitors wishing to know more about Burma are invited to visit the Best Friend Library at: Nong Bee’s Burmese Restaurant 28 Nimmanhaemin Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand http://www.thebestfriend.org/chiangmai/ for details The following is a list of Garrett’s 10 Essential Books about Modern Burma which are available for loan at the library. Christina Fink Living Silence... read more
Jun 8, 2010
Negotiations on track for 4 degrees
June 7, 2010 Civil Society Analysis of Climate Negotiations Warns (Jubilee South) BONN, Germany – Today, civil society organizations from across the globe have released a statement analyzing the state of UN climate negotiations after one week of talks in Bonn – with the current state of the negotiations suggesting the world is on track for a 4 degree increase in temperatures by 2100. The analysis... read more
Jun 3, 2010
Tree Planting Event at the Elephant Nature Park – 3rd July 2010
Bring the Elephant Home is organizing a tree planting event to support the Elephant Nature Park and to create a future elephant jungle. Last year the Elephant Nature Park was able to buy a new piece of land. The property is about 100 acres, surrounded by protected forests, and has some beautiful streams running through it. When they bought it, the land was mainly used for cabbage plantations. These... read more
