MARS Events
Events: Fall events to be announced soon!The MARS officers are hard at work trying to build a great repertoire for Fall 2008 semester… stay tuned!
Author Dr. Will Tuttle is coming to Ann Arbor to speak at UM! Dr. Tuttle will present the main ideas in his groundbreaking and provocative new book, “The World Peace Diet.” It is the first book to make explicit the invisible connections between our meals and our broad range of problems-psychological, social, and spiritual, as well as health and environmental. Dr. Tuttle offers powerful ways we can all experience healing and peace and contribute to a positive transformation of human consciousness.
With a doctorate in education from the University of California at Berkley, Dr. Will Tuttle has been an avid peace advocate, animal rights activist and vegan for nearly three decades. The extremely accomplished co-founder of the Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals, he is also on the board of advisors of EarthSave, a frequent presenter at the annual Animal Rights Conference and Vegetarian Summerfest, as well as an accomplished musician. Dr. Tuttle has given hundreds of seminars and lectures to various organizations and universities around the country. We are extremely excited about him coming to Michigan!
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EVENT INFO
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DATE: Tuesday September 25th, 2007
TIME: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (approx.)
LOCATION: Rm. 1040, School of Natural Resources
& Environment (Dana Building)
The Dana Buidling is located at:
440 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
Visit Dr. Tuttle’s Website at: http://www.willtuttle.com/schedule.htm
Below are some reviews of “The World Peace Diet” :
“A profoundly insightful and important book, The World Peace Diet is sure to be a catalyst and powerful tool in the evolution of human consciousness.”
-Satya Magazine
“The World Peace Diet is one of the most provocative books I’ve ever read. I felt challenged and stimulated by its profound insights, and called to question ever more deeply what Will Tuttle calls “the taboo against knowing who you eat.” This is a deep book, aglow with insights that penetrate and expose the complacency of a culture that has strayed painfully far from compassion.”
-John Robbins, author, Diet For A New America and The Food Revolution
“I am grateful for this powerful and cogent book. It has stretched my thinking (and heart) about animals, compassion, and our society and will probably be catalytic in furthering my personal growth.”
-John Mackey, Founder and C.E.O., Whole Foods, Inc
Bruce Friedrich’s Feb. 7, 2006 lecture at UM, “Factory Farming and You,” will air on Community Television Network, Ann Arbor cable channel 17, several times in May. For those who weren’t able to attend his talk in person, this is a great opportunity to hear his compelling message. Program your VCR and share it with your friends!
Thursday, May 4, 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 7, 10:00 pm
Wednesday, May 10, 9:00 pm
Thursday, May 11, 10:30 pm
Howard Lyman (The Mad Cowboy) will speak at two events on Thursday.
Public Policies for Sustainable Agriculture
Thurs., April 6, 2006
12:00-1:00 pm
Dana 2026 (School of Natural Resources & Environment, 2nd floor)
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Eating the Earth, One Bite at a Time
Thurs., April 6, 2006
7:30 pm
Michigan Union — Kuenzel Room (1st floor)
FREE and open to the public.
Mr. Lyman is a fourth generation cattle rancher turned vegan activist. His comment on her show prompted Oprah to stop eating hamburgers, and they were both sued under a Texas food disparagement law. He is also the author of Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat, and No More Bull!
After the talk, copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing.
For more information: www.madcowboy.com
Co-sponsored by Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and Michigan Animal Rights Society.
Bruce Friedrich, PETA’s Director of Vegan Campaigns, will speak on
Factory Farming and You: how factory farming is destroying our ecosystem, harming our health, and abusing animals (and what you can do about it)
Tues. Feb. 7, 2006
7:30 pm
Michigan Union—Pendleton Room
Thanks for making the open lecture a success!
The KFC demo went well! See a picture here: KFC Pic
The annual Walk for Farm Animals is taking place in Ann Arbor on Sunday, Sept. 19! This walk-a-thon raises much-needed funds for Farm Sanctuary - a national, non-profit animal protection organization devoted to animals used in food production. To learn more about their programs, visit Farm Sanctuary
Please contact Martians@umich.edu if you are interested in joining the Michigan Animal Rights Society on this walk!
Details:
Sunday, September 19
Registration 12:00
Walk 12:30
Location:
Hudson Mills Metropark
Attractions:
14th Annual Ann Arbor Walk!
Daily pass ($4.00) or annual pass required for entry into park
Vegan cookout after walk - bring your own drink and vegan dish to pass.
Registration and additional info available at:
Walk For Farm Animals
Michigan Animal Rights Society will be hosting animal rights activist Gary Yourofsky on Tuesday, March 16.
Native Detroiter Gary Yourofsky gives compelling arguments for the adoption of a vegan lifestyle by examining historical trends and modern agribusiness. He is passionate, yet down-to-earth, and is willing to field questions or challenges. He will be at 1300 Chemistry Building at 7PM on March 16, 2004.
As always, please send us an email at martians@umich.edu if you would like to be on the mailing list.
MARS will be hosting a screening of the movie Peaceable Kingdom!
Venue:
Wednesday Feb. 18
7:00PM
Vandenburg Room, Michigan League
From the Peaceable Kingdom page at Tribe of Heart :
At a time when the public is more concerned than ever about the health and environmental problems associated with large-scale factory farming, Peaceable Kingdom explores another angle of this unfolding story: the interconnected life journeys of farm animals, former farmers, and animal rescuers struggling against an out of control industrial system.
Original Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Eric R. Goldberg
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http://umich.edu/~humanity/
Michigan Animal Rights Society to Host Free Screening of Peaceable Kingdom
Ann Arbor, MI — February 16, 2004 — Michigan Animal Rights Society (MARS) will be presenting a screening of the new film, Peaceable Kingdom, from award-winning directors Jenny Stein and James LaVeck. Peaceable Kingdom explores the interconnected life journeys of animals, former farmers, and animal rescuers struggling against an out of control industrial system.
Breaking generations of silence in the farm community, Peaceable Kingdom weaves together themes of respect, forgiveness, commitment, and healing, offering a vision of a more peaceful world that is well within our reach.
The screening will be held at 7:00PM on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004. The film will be shown in the Vandenburg Room of the Michigan League, located at 911 North University. Following the movie, a brief optional discussion will take place. There will also be a raffle for two gift certificates to a local restaurant. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
For information:
http://astrogibs.com/mars/archives/events/peaceable_kingdom.html
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This Friday, February 6, there will be a U-M Philosophy Department Tanner Lecture on Human Values. The lecture will be given by Harvard University philosophy professor Christine Korsgaard. Rackham Amphitheater (3rd floor). Free. 764-6285. See Upcoming.org for details (and other events in your area).
Helping Animals 101 is a two-day conference packed with information and advice for people who want to turn their compassion for animals into action. Whether you’re new to the animal protection movement or have been active for decades, this conference is for you!
Join PETA in Motor City when we convene at the Hilton Northfield for an exciting weekend of seminars, training, networking, and great food. This newly renovated property has offered a special guest room rate of just $65 per night for conference participants. Call 1-800-445-8667 and ask for the Helping Animals 101 rate today! Parking at the Hilton Northfield is complementary.
Michigan Animal Rights Society will be hosting animal rights philosopher Tom Regan and activist Gary Yourofsky.
Tom Regan will be coming on March 31, from 7-9PM in the Michgan League Ballroom. His presentation will relate to his book, Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights.
Native Detroiter Gary Yourofsky gives compelling arguments for the adoption of a vegan lifestyle by examining historical trends and modern agribusiness. He is passionate, yet down-to-earth, and is willing to field questions or challenges. He will be at 1300 Chemistry Building at 7PM on March 16, 2004.
As always, please send us an email at martians@umich.edu if you would like to be on the mailing list.
MARS will have a table at this year’s Winterfest. We will be in the Michigan Union from 4:00-8:00pm tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13. Come by for free literature and information.
We will also be having a mass meeting this Thursday, January 15, at 7:00pm in the Michigan Union Crofoot Room.
Hope to see you there!
Check out this forum thread if you want to carpool to Fur Free Friday. The less fossil fuels burned to get to the event, the better!
MARS will be on the Diag from 11-4 on Monday, Nov. 20, 2003. We will have information about factory farmed turkeys, alternative Thanksgiving recipes, literature, and constructive ways in which you can avoid unnecessary cruelty this holiday season.
We will be having a bake sale Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003 from 11am-4pm in Angell Hall. The sale will be outside of the Angell Hall auditoriums. We will have all sorts of vegan goodies, including brownies, cookies, oat-clusters, and chocolate cake! Stop by for a yummy treat!
MARS will be hosting national animal rights speaker Gary Yourofsky Nov. 5, 2003. He will be speaking at 7pm in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union. [map]