EARTH SUMMIT

SPIRITUAL HEALING AT THE UNCED

K.R. International travel, are American Quakers involved in an alternative credit programme for poor people and environmental education in Rio de Janeiro. They are organising workshop/ tours on Brazilian spiritual healing and culture on the following dates :

May 15 to May 28, 1992
June 19 to July 3, 1992
July 16 to July 30, 1992

During this workshop, participants will be taught about passe de cura, particularly within the Kardec doctrine, through lectures demonstrations and discussions. Visits to spiritual healing clinics will be organized, where classes will be held on mediumship, history and development of passe de cura in Brazil along with the technique of hands-on and long distance healing, learning how it all fits in the Brazilian culture. There will be opportunities to talk to Brazilian healers and to watch the healing process.

There will be guided tours to Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer statue), sugar loaf, Jardin Botanico, and other points of interest in the surrounding mountains where you will get the chance to work in a rainforest.

Those wanting to attend any of the workshops, either right before or after UNCED may please write for further details to :

Barbara Best/ Bill Baumgartner
K.R. International Travel
Av. Rio Branco, 245-32 Andar
Rio De Janeiro CEP 20040
Brazil

EVENTS UNCED

March 2 - April 3 Final PrepCom Meeting,
New York, USA

March 16-20 Globe’92 Int’l Trade Fair & Conference
(Business & Environment)
Vancouver, Canada, Globe’92

March World Congress of ICFTU on "Environmental and Development’
Caracas, Venezuela, International,
International Council of Free Trade Unions

March 22-29 World Youth Preparatory Forum for UNCED
San Jose, Costa Rica
World Youth ‘92 Preparatory Committee

May 18-30 World Conference of Indigenous
Peoples on Environment, Development and Territories’
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Indigenous Commission

May 28-29 World Urban Forum
Curitiba, Brazil, City of Cuitiba

June 6-11 ECOBRASIL ‘92
Sao Paulo, Brazilian Government

June 1-12 The Earth Summit (UNCED)*

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN ECOLOGY CROSSING BOUNDARIES
"Human Ecology : Crossing Boundaries, "the Sixth Meeting of the Society for Human Ecology will be held form October 2-4, 1992 in Snowbird, Utah. The general theme of the meeting emphasizes the role of human ecology in spanning boundaries between traditional disciplines, theory and practice, individuals and society and the social, biological and physical environments.

Special themes include : Arts and humanities (education, literature, philosophical foundations, visual and performing arts), Global Problems (agriculture, global environmental change, population, sustainable development), Human Ecology, Wellness and Interdisciplinary Dialogue and Integration (anthropology, biological ecology, economics, geography, history, psychology, common property resources, impact assessment, resource conservation, valuation) and Theoretical Issues (altruism, critical theory, cultural evolution, ecology and human ecology, feminist theory). The meeting will accommodate a variety of forms of participation, including paper presentations, poster sessions, workshops and round table discussions. the deadline for submission is April 1, 1992, but submissions received after that date may also be considered. Please submit proposals for papers, sessions or other forms of participation to : Scott D. Wright, FCS Department, University of Utah, 228 AEB, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 (Phone ; 801-581-8750; FAX; 801-581-3007 Marked : ATTN Scott Wright).