real food 2WESPAC 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].

Backyard Beekeeping workshops

BACKYARD BEEKEEPING WORKSHOPS  Sunday January 16th Emanuel Lutheran Church 197 Manville Rd. Pleasantville $20 Per Person Per Workshop Bee Workshop #1: 4-6 PM BACKYARD BEEKEEPING THE NEXT STEP: ASSEMBLING YOUR HIVE AND GETTING READY FOR SPRING Join Doug DeCandia...

From our local farmer

Sept. 6, 2010 Good Evening Everyone,   After a few days of humble reflections, beautiful weather, and heart-warming sustenance, I think it is a bit safer to say that a change in season is about us, that the soft kisses of Autumns winds with soon be a part of our...

Fukushima Awareness Week

 

Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition

Calendar of Events for Fukushima Awareness Week

This detailed calendar of events is an overview of the different events planned from March 4 through March 31. A complete and updated list of events is maintained at www.RadiationTruth.org. Do post and distribute the attached flyer for March 11 as widely as possible.

Horton’s Mill Community Garden

I wanted to share these photos with everyone from last Saturday:http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirainjana/sets/72157623846957198/show/A big thank you to Alex, all the Pace students, Luis Sr and Luis Jr and Isa who came out to help!  We created three circular beds and...

Promote Safe Energy, Ban Fracking

WESPAC is convening this gathering in collaboration with Dr. Fran Delahanty's class at Pace University.  Please forward widely to those who may be interested:
 
April 10th, 2012 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm in Butcher Suite, Kessler Center at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York

Why Compost?

Laurie Evans –Director of Westchester SAFE (Seeking Alternatives for the Environment)    Why compost?   As an environmental health advocate, I often ask myself, what can I do personally to conserve resources? What daily actions can we easily...

Growing Power

Growing Food & Justice for All: How Westchester can play a role in the growing food justice movement and create a sustainable future   In late October of 2009 a few WESPAC members went to Will Allen’s second “Growing Food & Justice for all...

March for a nuclear free world

March 11, 2012 is the 1 year anniversary of Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and disaster at the Nuclear Power Plants at Fukushima-Daiichi.  It is still out of control.  It is affecting all of us.  When it comes to Nuclear Power the whole world is our back yard.  Please watch this short Youtube:

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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: ... See MoreSee Less
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