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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jon Ramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: May 9, 2007 4:53 PM Subject: Here Now: Blessed Unrest, Paul Hawken and WiserEarth To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Greetings Friends!* There are lots of exciting things happening at NCI that we want to make you aware of. The Interra Project's fiscal agent is the Natural Capital Institute (NCI). *"Blessed Unrest"* Paul Hawken is the Exectuive Director of NCI. We are happy to announce the release of Paul's new book *Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement Came Into Being and Why No One Saw it Coming <http://blessedunrest.com/>*. Paul has spent over a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. "*From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person dot.causes, these groups collectively comprise the largest movement on earth, a movement that has no name, leader, or location, and that has gone largely ignored by politicians and the media* ." You can order a copy here http://blessedunrest.com *Speaking Engagements* Come hear Paul Hawken one of today's brightest, most inspirational environmentalist-authors talk about this unstoppable movement and the impact it has on all of our lives. The following speaking engagements may be near you. For a complete list, visit http://blessedunrest.com. 05.12.2007 Walnut Creek, CA Barnes and Noble (1149 S. Main St) at 2pm 05.13.2007 Pacific Palisades, CA Temescal Park (Oak Grove) at 4pm 05.16.2007 Seattle, WA Town Hall (1119 8th Ave) at 7pm 05.17.2007 Portland, OR Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd) at 7pm 05.21.2007 Boston, MA Old South Mtg House (310 Washington St) at 6:30pm *Interra and WISER* The Interra Project is a sponsor of the Boston Community Change Program ( www.bostoncommunitychange.org) and in October the Puget Sound Community Change Program. We are integrating Interra with a community directory and networking platform called WISER (World Index for Social and Environmental Responsibility), a project of NCI. NCI has just launched WiserEarth <http://www.wiserearth.org/> an online open-source directory to help link social change organizations across the globe enabling these organizations to solve some of the most pressing issues today. Over *104,000 organizations from 66 different countries* have already become a part of the network. Obtain additional information and create a profile for yourself at http://www.wiserearth.org/user/new/. *Blessed Unrest, Paul and WiserEarth* Watch the following six minute video of Paul talking at Bioneers about his new book *Blessed Unrest *as well as WiserEarth at http://blessedunrest.com/video.html. Please help spread the word and share these valuable resources with your community! Best, The Interra Team
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