<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Passing this along for those who are interested. Organizations involved in sustainability or social justice can be part of an affiliate program that rewards you for publicizing the event. The Pachamama Alliance, parent organization of The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream symposiums, is also partnered with them and there is a worldwide symposium day on May 12, where symposiums will be presented worldwide.<br><br>- Kerry Thompson, Lancaster, MA<br>==============<br><br>Sustainable World Coalition is co-producing the largest sustainability education and engagement initiative ever — the Spring of Sustainability, beginning March 26, 2012.<br><br>The Spring of Sustainability will bring the biggest names in sustainability to the world through daily short teleconference presentations, one-day teleconference summits, live events, and online courses. Look for updates and details here: http://www.swcoalition.org/programs/spring-of-sustainability<br><br>This three-month series of events, which we're producing in partnership with the 180,000-member Shift Network, will be offered largely free worldwide. Our goal is to both raise awareness and empower large-scale shifts towards sustainability. Partnering with us in this massive effort are organizations like Bioneers, Green America, The Pachamama Alliance, Wiser Earth, New Reality - and many more.<br><br>Affiliate Program<br><br>If you're an organization dedicated to sustainability or social justice, you can earn revenue while spreading the word about the Spring of Sustainability — at no cost to you other than a couple of email blasts and a blurb in your e-news!<br><br>Spring of Sustainability — List of Events<br><br>1. Daily Core Themes<br><br>Half-hour daily teleconferences organized along five tracks, for the entire 13-week duration, from 12-12:30 pm Pacific time:<br><br> Green Business (Mondays)<br> Green Lifestyles (Tuesdays)<br> Activism for a Just and Sustainable World (Wednesdays)<br> Global Stewardship (Thursdays)<br> Sustainable World Pioneers (Fridays)<br><br>2. One-Day Teleconference Summits<br><br>All-day Interactive Summits, featuring presentations, panels and keynotes, on:<br><br> Indigenous Wisdom & Modern Science (May 26)<br> International Youth Jam (June 16)<br> Thriving Communities (April 28)<br><br>3. Live Anchor Events<br><br>One-day events in cities across the world, featuring:<br><br> Earth Day Eve Cultural & Performance Event (April 21)<br> Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposia (May 12)<br> Getting Into Action Workshops<br><br>4. Local, Self-Organizing Events<br><br>One-day synchronized events in multiple locations<br><br> Community Action Day (community gardens, restoration, tree-planting, etc.)<br> Cultural Evenings (local food potluck, documentary video & discussion)<br> Engagement Circles (9-session learning & action series)<br><br>5. Multi-Media Telecourse<br><br>7-week and 14-week versions of the Sustainable World Coalition's certificate course in global sustainability: “Co-Creating A Thriving World.”<br><br><br>One-day synchronized events in multiple locations<br><br> Community Action Day (community gardens, restoration, tree-planting, etc.)<br> Cultural Evenings (local food potluck, documentary video & discussion)<br> Engagement Circles (9-session learning & action series)<br><br>5. Multi-Media Telecourse<br><br>7-week and 14-week versions of the Sustainable World Coalition's certificate course in global sustainability: “Co-Creating A Thriving World.”<br><br><br></div></body></html>