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Climate Action:A campaign manual for greenhouse solutions by Mark Diesendorf

FORTHCOMING RELEASE
Mark Diesendorf’s urgent message in Climate Action is that if we don’t exert collective pressure through grass-roots climate groups, environmental and social justice NGO’s, student, faith, trade union, business and professional groups, our governments will surely fail us.

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EVENTS for Climate Action
BOOKSHOP TALK Wednesday 5 August 2009, 7-8.30pm, The Gathering Space, Our Lady Help of Christians, 1-13 Henry St, Eltham

Entry: $5.00 includes refreshments

Bookings Essential: elthambookshop@bigpond.com 9439 8700

BOOK LAUNCH & SYMPOSIUM Wednesday 26 August 2009, 6.00-8.00 pm, Keith Burrows Theatre, Kensington Campus, UNSW

BRISBANE WRITERS' FESTIVAL, 9-13 September, 2009

TALK
CASTLEMAIN: 7 August, 7.00 pm, Uniting Church Hall.
BALLARAT: 8 August, 12.45-5.30, Wendouree Centre For Performing Arts, Howitt St, Ballarat.
DAYLESFORD: 9 August, 1.30-4.30, Daylesford Inn.

In Two Minds Launch

Glen Eira Town Hall
Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield, Caulfield South, VIC 3162.
Sunday 9th August.
Launched by Justin Clemens

Bardia: Myth, Reality and the Heirs of Anzac Book Launch

Cadets Mess, UNSW at ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra, ACT
1.00pm, Friday August 7.
RSVP: S.RAMSAY@adfa.edu.au, or (02) 6268 8845
Launched by Professor Kim Beazley

Alan Villiers Launch

The Port Ed Centre
Lorimer St, Fishermans Bend, Melways 42 E10.
7.00pm, Wednesday May 27.
RSVP: secretary@mhav.net, or (03) 9589 4575 or 0407 860 296
Launched by the Maritime Heritage Association of Victoria. Followed by a slideshow and brief talk by the author. Signed, discounted copies of the book available - $35 for MHAV members, $45 for non-members.

Law Handbooks now published by Thomson Reuters

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