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Independent Cinema
Independent Art house Cinema, every 2nd Friday upstairs in Java Cafe, Douglas.
Had enough of the usual run of the mill seen it before blockbuster? Inspiring Documentaries, World Cinema, Japanese Animation, Comedy, Movies that challenge and question. We host an open space for local and overseas poets afterward.
Comfortable Sofa's, Food and Drink. Ongoing throughout the winter.
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	Festival of trees 2009


	The Tree of possibility Our tree is a message about the choice we have to make in the face of Climate Change. We can continue to live Carbon dependent lifestyles, worsening the problem day by day... or we can take action, like joining the 10:10 campaign. 10:10 is calling on individuals, community groups, businesses and governments to sign up reducing their CO2 emmissions by 10% in 2010. www.1010uk.org The display features a moving poem Lost Generation by Jonathan Reed. To see the Tree of possibilty flyer

		Previous years Festival of trees entries


	Wearable art 2009

		Thanks to a great team of volunteers who designed, constructed and modelled we were able to enter 6 costumes in the Wearable art show 2009.

		To find out what each costume represented






	Previous years Wearable art


	Universal declaration of Human Rights


	December 10^th 2008 marked the 60^th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and we marked the occasion on Saturday 6^th December with the samba band and a parade!


	For information about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights


	Charity Challenge


	Charity Challenge IoM is an innovative and creative One World Centre initiative, sponsored by the H&S Davidson Trust, to encourage year 12 students to become more aware of the quality of life for the majority of the population of the world. Through researching the work of an NGO either supported by the IoM Overseas Aid Budget or registered in the IoM & working overseas, the students will encounter some of the development issues that youngsters are facing on a daily basis.


	Eco Day

The Eco Day is held in one of the Island’s secondary schools each year. so far it has been to Ballakermeen High School in 2005, Ramsey Grammar School in 2006, Castle Rushen High School in 2007 and QEII in 2008. The aim of the Eco Day is to create an educational experience that enables year 7 students to explore issues related to themselves and their local environment, within a global frame work.
To find out more


	The Global Village

The Global Village Project was launched in January 2005 challenging local primary schools to research a country in the developing world. The final outcome of their work was to create a 6ft x 6ft freestanding display that would depict a typical dwelling in that country and reflect the diversity of culture.
To find out more


	Climate Coalition

	Through the Climate Coalition a number of local organisations and individuals are working hard to maintain a high awareness on the Isle of Man of Climate Change. Currently the Coalition is working at organising viewings of the Al Gore film An Inconvenient Truth in Parishes around the Island. Information about these events will be available on our home page, if you’d like to talk about organising a showing in your Parish please contact us. In February 2007 the Climate Coalition attended the DTI

EnergyEfficiency Exhibition at the Villa Marina where members of the public were asked to complete questionnaires designed to guage general opinion on matters of energy use. The results of the questionnaires are available below.


	For the questionnaire

	For the results of the questionnaire from the Energy Advice Exhibition

International Question Time

During the run up to the Manx General Elections in November 2006 a select panel was assembled for an International Question time chaired and recorded by Roger Watterson from Manx radio. David Anderson MHK. Phil Gawne MHK. Hamish Killip Former UN weapons inspector and Cheryl Cousins One World Centre Co-ordinator. faced an open audience to discuss wider global Issues and the Islands role internationally.
The issues discussed were:
Overseas aid: we are asking Government to make a firm budgetary commitment to meeting the UN target.
Carbon emissions: we are calling on Government to set a measurable IoM target of successive annual 3% reductions of carbon emissions.
Migration: We seek to encourage the government to promote racial tolerance through policy and practice.
Role in International Affairs: We encourage Government to speak out on issues of global poverty injustice and inequality.
Fairtrade: we urge Government departments to support the Island’s Fair trade bid by encouraging the purchase and consumption of Fair trade produce wherever possible.


	For the questions we sent to the individuals standing in the 2006 election

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