Jalal and Surya, members of WESPAC's Food Justice Committee, travelled to Milwaukee to participate in this food justice gathering: http://browngirlfarming.com/2011/09/15/the-mushy-center/
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].
Film on Tar Sands
You can now see an excellent film on the Tar Sands, their need for so much water and the consequences. Gorgeous shots of the Columbia Ice Fields, the source of the water; interviews with natives, etc. It's about 50 mins. <Vimeo.com/32526916> then the...
From our local farmer, Feb 2011
Good Day All, Today awoke as if the tinder of the sky was sparked by a flint manifested by the birdsong's and tree buds of early Spring. As the clouds took their shape around the yawning body of the suns awakening, the warm airs carried the subtle hints of...
Westchester Residents Protest Keystone Pipeline
Westchester Residents To Protest Keystone Pipeline by Greg Maker Politics 02/16/13 Comments (14) Westchester residents are heading down to Washington, D.C. on Sunday to protest the Keystone Pipeline. Photo Credit: www.wikipedia.org WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. –...
Spring Seeds Support WESPAC!
Many thanks to local farmer Doug DeCandia for connecting WESPAC with this wonderful opportunity:
Ride Share NY
In an effort to improve the environment, see cleaner air quality in our area and experience less traffic on our roads, the New York State Department of Transportation sponsored program www.511NYRideshare.org assists individuals, companies and organizations to identify...
New Resources for Community Garden Info
Two New Resources for Community Garden Info in NYC To download the report please go to: http://farmingconcrete.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/GrowNYC_CommunityGardenReport.pdf For more information go to:...
Time to deal with climate change
Letter to President Obama: http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/508841/dear-mr-president-time-to-deal-with-climate-change/
GMOs
This article points to a looming problem as Genetically modified plants are contaminating the world's food supply and eventually will render the concept of "organic" null and void. In addition to the now permanent contamination of...
Join WESPAC for Anti-Fracking Festival in Ossining!
Click here to download the flyer.
WESPAC on Facebook
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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: