100% Renewables Now NYS Written by Mark Dunlea Jan. 14, 2016 www.gelfny.org Hundreds of climate change activists rallied in front of the state Capitol on Wednesday, then flooded the hallways to make sure legislative and political leaders understand that more is needed...
WESPAC Foundation supports Environmental and Food Justice with a separate listserv used for promoting upcoming events and discussion. WESPAC opposes fracking and two of our members have produced a documentary that highlights Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives on fracking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdwCKzqVRdQ. We have cultivated an extensive cooperative network of food justice activists around the county who seek to expand access to fresh, local food. We also partner with the Wassaic Community Farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture): http://wassaiccommunityfarm.com. To get involved or for more information, please contact the office at 914.449.6514 or by email at [email protected].
Herbal Tea Tasting with Dana Ludmer – REGISTRATION CLOSED but we will offer again. Room is at capacity.
WESPAC Food Justice in partnership with the Westchester County Youth Councils of Family Services of Westchester present:
Herbal Tea Tasting Workshop with Dana Ludmer: Developing our Relationship with Plants and Herbs at this time of Planetary Change and Transformation There is a great practice of sampling tea without knowing what the herb is allowing people to move beyond “this herb is good for this problem” (which is quite allopathic) and start building a relationship with herbs that is more descriptive, personal and experiential. We will engage in conversation about the benefits of plants and how we can nurture them.
“10 things we should do to fix our broken food system”
Take a look at this article written by Tamar Haspel entitled "10 things we should do to fix our broken food system". Haspels lays out a comprehensive list of the major problems with our food system and ways in which we can implement better societal practices to...
WESPAC 2015 Annual Report
Refugees: A Call to Action by the Westchester, Rockland and the Hudson Valley Community
As the tides of refugees from war in the Middle East literally wash ashore in Europe, we are witness to human tragedy of unfathomable proportions. In a world where governments wage wars that result in the displacement of tens of millions of people, we as human beings face a responsibility and a real opportunity to do the right thing. We welcome the tired, the poor the hungry and endangered to our country and community. We cannot be witness and not take action. All around the country, municipalities and local communities are calling for the United States of America to open wide the doors to the refugees, and are ready to welcome refugee families into their communities. We in the Westchester, Rockland and Hudson Valley Community join in the call for action to save and welcome refugees as follows:
Taking Climate Change Seriously
Interview with Naomi Klein is now online: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/12/naomi-klein-cop-21-paris-climate-change-this-changes-everything/ Taking Climate Change Seriously Naomi Klein on the crackdown against COP21 protesters and “why system change not climate...
Photos from Peekskill to Paris Climate Action Rally
A big thank you to all who organized and who showed up on the cold, rainy day. Photos courtesy of Andrew Courtney: https://picasaweb.google.com/110504553935561902687/ClimateRallyPeekskillToParis11282015?feat=email Fios video clip of the rally:...
Next WESPAC Food Justice Planning Committee Meeting
A big thank you to all who attended our community harvest dinner on Monday. By all accounts, it was a memorable evening as we transition now to the holiday season. A special thank you to Professor Tracy Basile at Pace University who brought Micmac elder Evan Pritchard with her as well as the students in her Food Revolution class. We all appreciated Doug’s presentation that expressed a spiritual dimension to our life and work and relationship with the life around us, the plants and the food we eat.
We announced that the next WESPAC Food Justice Planning Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, December 17th, at 7pm in the WESPAC office. People may ask – what is food justice? One definition that we are comfortable with is: Food Justice means communities exercising their right to grow, sell, and eat healthy food. Healthy food is fresh, nutritious, affordable, culturally-appropriate, and grown locally with care for the well-being of the land, workers, and animals. Our collective food justice work can lead to a strong local food system, self-reliant communities, and a healthy environment.
Pipeline Blockade in Westchester
PIPELINE BLOCKADE IN N. WESTCHESTER – NINE ARRESTED By Frank Brodhead, Hastings November 9, 2015 Shortly after 6 am on Monday morning, opponents of the Algonquin/Spectra pipeline in northern Westchester blocked the construction project’s “wareyard” in Montrose, which...
Nine Arrested in Westchester for Stopping AIM Pipeline Construction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Courtney Williams (609) 468 - 7080 [email protected] Westchester Takes a Stand: Nine Arrested for Stopping Disastrous AIM Pipeline Construction Proposed AIM Gas Pipeline Would Run 100 ft from Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant...
WESPAC Community Harvest Dinner
Monday, November 23 6:30-8:30pm 31 Mamaroneck Ave #403 White Plains, NY 10601 Join us for a memorable potluck featuring: Evan Pritchard (Micmaq) for a blessing of food and friends Jalal Sabur, visionary food and farming activist, Victory Bus Project Doug DeCandia,...
WESPAC on Facebook
All are welcome and please share widely. We have several new people to WESPAC this summer. This gathering on September 16th would be a lovely introduction to the broader social justice community: @followers
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We are pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated Annual Awards page on the WESPAC website.![]()
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For more than fifty years, WESPAC has honored individuals and organizations whose leadership, vision, and commitment have helped advance peace, justice, human rights, environmental sustainability, and dignity and freedom for all. Our Annual Awards Gala has become an important opportunity to celebrate the people and movements working to create a more just and compassionate world.![]()
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The new webpage serves as a central location for information about our Annual Awards program, including details about current and past honorees, event materials, photographs, and our Awards Journal. We hope it will help preserve the history of this important tradition while highlighting the inspiring work of those we have been privileged to recognize.![]()
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We invite you to visit the page and explore the 2026 Awards Journal, which features this year's honorees and many of the community partners who work alongside WESPAC in advancing progressive social change.![]()
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Thank you for your continued support of WESPAC and our shared commitment to building a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.![]()
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WESPAC Annual Awards! WESPAC Annual Awards Celebration For more than five decades, WESPAC has celebrated and honored individuals and organizations whose courage, vision, and dedication have helped adv...
We went today to Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center in New Jersey to show our solidarity to those incarcerated and to their families. There have been people on hunger strike since last Friday and the community is out in front in support around the clock: