TPP is an Attack on Food Sovereignty by Mark Dunlea The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the latest Free Trade Agreement (FTA) assault against food sovereignty, where the profits of multinational companies are placed ahead of the food security needs of individual...
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].
Vacant Lot for Urban Farm
Bronx Activist Eyes Vacant Lot for Urban FarmDNAInfoAugust 23, 2013http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130823/longwood/bronx-activist-eyes-vacant-lot-for-urban-farm Bronx Activist Eyes Vacant Lot for Urban Farmby Patrick Wall Slideshow Simpson Street Urban Farm...
WESPAC trip to Wassaic Community Farm
Roger and Tarin organized a WESPAC trip to the Wassaic Community Farm where members were able to help with the farm work and experience life in the country for a day. The WESPAC office is a drop off location for the Wassaic CSA. Pick up is on Saturday mornings from...
Rally to Stop Fracking Attracts Thousands
Westchester and Rockland Counties sent a bus to join in the rally, New York Crossroads: Say No to Fracking and Say Yes to Renewable Energy in Albany on Monday, June 17th. Several thousand people attended the successful event which called for the New York Senate to...
Action Monday – Forward on Climate
On Monday May 13th, President Obama is making his first trip to New York City since the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Great article on Doug and Food Justice
http://dissentmagazine.org/online.php?id=610
Fracking Update May 2013
Fracking Update: Last week, news broke that several companies hired as consultants by the NY Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are members of IOGA (a gas industry lobby group). These companies were paid $50 million...
32 people displaced for fracking industry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21-s2cNF14I
Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
GFJI gathering clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOegNX9Cnus
Public Comment on XL Pipeline
Calls for Public Comment on Keystone XL Pipeline: http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/04/12040/350org-calls-public-comment-keystone-xl-pipeline
WESPAC on Facebook
Join us online October 12, at 8:00 PM for a teach-in on the Beacon Pipeline and to learn what we can do to stop it coming to Westchester. Register for the meeting link: bit.ly/4ddjc9
Dear Friends and Members of WESPAC,If concrete steps toward a peace deal aren’t taken before the midterm election, we risk the war against Iran spiraling into a permanent, multi-trillion-dollar quagmire.The administration has burned an estimated $2 billion a week on this conflict. These are funds that could build 4,000 new homes every single week or fix our failing roads and hospitals. Instead, our taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a war that a growing number of Americans do not want.We need decisive congressional action before the election.On Tuesday, October 20th, two weeks before the election, join a nationwide coalition to gather at U.S. House and Senate district offices, arriving 30 minutes before doors open to speak directly with lawmakers and their staff as they arrive for the day.Will you join our nationwide call to Congress outside your lawmaker’s office on October 20th to end the war against Iran?WESPAC will be outside of Congressmember George Latimer’s office located at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains.👉 RSVP and let us know if you’ll be outside your local congressional office.Check out the Action Kit with resources including social media posts, a customizable flyer, and a rally check list to make it easier to organize a rally! Comment endMore information about the nationwide Day of Action can be found here, including a growing list of rallies that are being planned around the country.In solidarity,Nada
Our deepest condolences to the family and to all who loved her @everyone
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Dear WESPAC Members, Friends, and Supporters,In these extraordinarily challenging times, strong and independent community organizations are more important than ever. We invite you to renew your WESPAC membership—or to become a member for the first time—and help sustain our shared work for justice, peace, and meaningful social change.As we celebrate WESPAC’s 52nd anniversary, we remain inspired by our rich history and deeply grateful for the community that has sustained us. WESPAC continues to serve a unique and essential role as a hub for progressive organizing in Westchester County and throughout the Lower Hudson Valley. You can donate at wespac.org/donate