The Brighton Peace and Environment Centre aims to raise awareness and understanding of social justice, peace, sustainable development and environmental protection matters by providing information, education and positive practical solutions to global problems.

Can you help? Yes you can. Donate!

You can make a donation to help us at the Brighton Peace and Environment Centre to move forward. Anything you could give will make a huge difference to us and help with all areas of our work, in particular our education and community projects. Please make a contribution of whatever you can afford today.

 

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Glastonbury Festival 2008 - Coach tickets from Brighton

BPEC's popular coach service, direct from Brighton to Glastonbury Festival, offers a wide range of departure times and a friendly, safe, reliable, speedy and eco-friendly alternative to going by car (If you are interested in being picked up from Worthing please contact Duncan on 07944152706).

Tickets can be purchased by Paypal (see below) or bought in person (payment by cash or cheque) through:

  • Brighton Peace and Environment Centre (opposite Brighton station). Opening hours and visitor info.
  • The Guarana Bar, 36 Sydney Street, Brighton. Tel: 01273 621406.

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Global Xchange - Volunteer Internship report

Global Xchange Volunteer Internship with Brighton Peace and Environment Centre

Global Xchange (GX) is a volunteer exchange programme mainly managed by British council and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and is funded by the British Airports Authority (BAA) and V, a charity aimed to inspire a million young volunteers.


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ESSAYS ON A LIFE, A BOOK BY EILEEN DAFFERN

Be inspired and impressed by Eileen Daffern's Essays on a Life - the memoirs of a 93 year old Brighton lady living life at the frontline of the peace movement, available at the Brighton Peace and Environment Centre now (£12 or £10 for members). Peace campaigner, internationalist and feminist, Eileen was born in 1914 in Yorkshire during a time of intense transformation and upheavel. She became politically active during the Second World War and joined the Communist Party in 1941. Hiroshima turned her into a lifelong campaigner for nuclear disarmament, and her driving sense of purpose has shown no sign of diminishing as she now reaches her mid-nineties.


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Upcoming Events

2008

 

May

  • 6/7 May - Invitation to Learn: Jawaharlal Nehru: ‘A tryst with destiny.’ 10.30 to 12.30 on Tuesday mornings and are repeated from 7.30 to 9.30 on Wednesday evenings, £8 per class.
  • 10 May - Transition Free School: The Great Reskilling, 10-4pm, The Cowley Club, London Road, Brighton
  • 10 May - World Fair Trade Day 2008 alldayer, organised by Our Ethical Network, 12 noon onwards, Friends Meeting House, Brighton.
  • 11 May - The Lady of Burma, part of Brighton Fringe Festival, £12/10, 5pm, Udderbelly, Old Steine, Brighton
  • 12-13 May - International Climate Conference
  • 13 May - The Earth Plan Diet - are we eating the earth?
  • 13/14 May – Invitation To Learn: Eamon de Valera: ‘These were all good men.’ 10.30 to 12.30 on Tuesday mornings and are repeated from 7.30 to 9.30 on Wednesday evenings, £8 per class.
  • 17 May - Fairtrade Market, Friends Meeting House, Brighton
  • 17 May - Brighton Permaculture Green Roof DIY Workshop, 10am - 4pm, Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex), Brighton.
  • 19 - 25 May - National Vegetarian Week
  • 20 May - Cafe Scientifique: "Breaking Enigma"
  • 20/21 May – Invitation To Learn: Gen. Patton: ‘I am personally going to shoot that … sonofabitch Hitler.’ 10.30 to 12.30 on Tuesday mornings and are repeated from 7.30 to 9.30 on Wednesday evenings, £8 per class.
  • 29 May - Peace Messenger general meeting and Film night with speakers, film and discussion, 7pm, BPEC
  • 30 May - Critical Mass Bike Ride, assemble 6pm at The Level
  • 31 May - Demonstration against the expansion of London Heathrow, organised byCampaign against Climate Change, HACAN, NOTRAG , and others….Assemble 12 noon, outside Hatton Cross Tube (tbc)

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June

  • 1 June - Sussex Farmers Market, Ralli Hall (nr Hove Station) 10am-2pm
  • 7 June - Brighton Naked Bike Ride
  • 7 June - Fairtrade Market, St Thomas' Church Hall, Lewes
  • 7/8 June - Lewes WellBeing Wave: complementary therapies, personal growth and spiritual awareness. Corn Exchange (Town Hall) & Assembly Rooms, Lewes. Sat 10:30am – 6:00pm, Sun 11:00am – 5:30pm [link]
  • 17 June - Cafe Scientifique: "On The Pill? Pollution Effects In Aquatic Organisms".
  • 21 June - Fairtrade Market, Friends Meeting House, Brighton
  • 21-22 June - Brighton Permaculture Forest Gardening two-day course. 21-22 June, 10am-5pm both days Saturday will be held in Seaford & Newhaven, East Sussex. Sunday will be held at Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex, Brighton).
  • 26 June - Peace Messenger general meeting and Film night with speakers, film and discussion, 7pm, BPEC
  • 27 June - Critical Mass Bike Ride, assemble 6p at The Level
  • 28-29 June - Eco Open houses around Brighton and Hove see www.ecoopenhouses.org for more information or go to more event details.

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July

  • July - Forest Gardening
  • 5-6 July - Eco Open Houses around Brighton and Hove see www.ecoopenhouses.org for more information or go to more event details.
  • 6 July - Sussex Farmers Market, Ralli Hall (nr Hove Station) 10am-2pm
  • 15 July - Cafe Scientifique: "A Medical Life of Crime"
  • 19 July - Fairtrade Market, Friends Meeting House, Brighton
  • 20 July - Peace Picnic 2008, 12-7pm, Hove Lawns.
  • 25 July - Critical Mass Bike Ride, assemble 6pm at The Level

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August

  • 3 August - Sussex Farmers Market, Ralli Hall (nr Hove Station) 10am-2pm
  • 3-11 August - Camp For Climate Change, Kingsnorth Coal-fired power station, Kent

  • 16 August - Fairtrade Market, Friends Meeting House, Brighton

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