Tracy Basile, co-founder of WESPAC’s Friends of Turtle Island, has published her latest essay that looks at the lives of animals and colonization. Please take a look and share with friends! Animal Nations and the Doctrine of Discovery
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Annual 'Rethinking Thanksgiving' webinar"Dismantling Colonial Myths, Uplifting Indigenous Rights, and Honoring Mother Earth"Register for the webinar: tinyurl.com/2024RethinkingDate: Sunday, November 17Time: 4:30-6:30pm ET / 1:30-3:30pm PTASL, Spanish Interpretation & live captions in English.#RethinkingThanksgiving #IndigenousRights #ClimateJustice #RightsofMotherEarth #FreePalestine #OriginalPeoples #RepensarelDíadeAccióndeGracias #DerechosIndígenas #JusticiaClimática #DerechosdelaMadreTierra #PalestinaLibre
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Dear Nada,On Nov. 14, Con Edison, the City of Mt. Vernon, and NY League of Conservation Voters will give an introductory presentation at the Doles Recreation Center at 6:30 pm for a utility thermal network proposal. Please see the attached flyer in jpg and pdf. A Utility Thermal Network is the most efficient and cost-effective way of heating and cooling buildings. With the help of Con Edison and the City of Mt. Vernon, some residents of the city may have an opportunity to enroll in a pilot project that will upgrade the participating residents' heating, cooling, and hot water systems to a thermal network at no cost to them. These residents would enjoy lower utility bills and safer, more comfortable, and pollution-free heating and cooling. Scaling up such networks will eventually pay a huge role in cutting greenhouse has and co-pollutant emissions from New York's building sector, which is currently the largest source of such emissions in the state.Thank you!Anshul--Anshul Gupta (he/him)Policy & Research Director, New Yorkers for Clean Power[email protected]201-357-0794
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The WESPAC Food Justice committee is launching its 2025 priorities. We are meeting with Ruby Olisemeka on Tuesday, October 29th at noon via Zoom. You must pre-register to participate here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lf-ysqT8rHd1A8eaz63YvbGM7d8oxsNf9We will share updates regarding the Free People's Market in Mount Vernon as well as explore our collective role in guaranteeing access to fresh, local and high quality produce to all Westchester residents.About Ruby:Ruby Olisemeka is an independent educator/consultant focusing on socially transformative education; food justice and incorporating African and indigenous spiritual practices into farming and food & farming education.
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