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- 1977-1978 (Creation)
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Simon Dalby was educated at Trinity College, Dublin (BA) and the University of Victoria, Canada (MA) and holds a PhD from Simon Fraser University of British Columbia, Canada. He was Professor of Geography, Environmental Studies and Political Economy at Carleton University in Ottawa until 2012, when he joined Wilfrid Laurier University’s Balsillie School of International Affairs as professor of Geography and Environmental Studies. His research interests include climate change, environmental security and geopolitics, on which topics he has published extensively.
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Items clipped together with a note ‘Initial FOE organisation discussion documents Dublin Spring 1978’. The items include discussion documents outlining FOE policy and organisation; lyrics to a song entitled ‘Don’t Miss the Point’ by FOE to be circulated at a rock [?] festival to promote the anti-nuclear rally at Carnsore Point in Wexford 18-20 August; handwritten notes on suggested slogans for Carnsore; letter dated 29 November 1977 from R. [‘Bob’] Blackith providing advice on forming an [anti-nuclear] group; list of names and addresses of individuals interested in the formation of an Irish anti-nuclear group; report of a meeting held in Dublin on January 1977 in relation to the formation of an Irish branch of FOE; and a questionnaire seeking information from prospective members, including their contact details, occupation, skills they have that might be useful to FOE, and activities they would like to get involved in.
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- English