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Help needed for local watershed protection campaign!

by Nada Khader | Feb 3, 2021 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice

Dear Nada,   Following up from our conversation, I would appreciate your forwarding this summary to potentially interested people / organizations. Thank you.   I am on the Steering Committee of the Clean Water is Good for Business campaign, run by the American...

NYS to Divest from Fossil Fuels!

by Nada Khader | Dec 9, 2020 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice

Big news today! New York State just became the largest pension fund in the world to take comprehensive climate action, including fossil fuel divestment. The $226 billion state pension fund will review and divest from the riskiest oil and gas companies within 4 years...

Redefining Sustainability: A Conversation with a Cacao Farmer and Beyond Good Chocolate

by Nada Khader | Nov 17, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Shop Fair Trade

Join us on Thursday, November 19th at noon for an interactive conversation where we learn about the challenges and joys of being a cacao grower in today’s world.  Lalatiana Andrianarison, one of the Beyond Growers, will join us after a two day drive from his...

Get Out The Boat!

by Nada Khader | Aug 18, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Movement Building

This was a fabulous presentation today by Evan Pritchards and very well attended: White Plains, formerly known as Quarropus, was once well known as a fossil-free transportation hub; the meeting place of three important watersheds connecting the mid-Hudson with the...

What You Should Know About 5G and Radio Frequency Wireless Radiation

by Nada Khader | Jun 17, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage

For those of you who missed the presentation today, it was recorded in its entirety (one hour) and has been posted on our Facebook page and website. We had over 80 people attend the presentation.  There is clearly much interest in this subject.  For all of you who...

City thrives under new ‘wilding’ policy

by Nada Khader | Apr 28, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice

Good morning, all, I am working with local, county and state authorities to create a pollinator pathway on the large grassy patch in front of the WESPAC office.  I will keep you posted as soon as the NYS Thruway Authority gives its final okay.  A big thank you to Anne...
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צפו בטקס יום הזיכרון הישראלי-פלסטיני 2022 Watch The Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony 2022h شاهد مراسم يوم الذكرى الفلسطيني الإسرائيلي 2022[תגובות לא ראויות ימחקו] מיד בסיום הטקס אנחנו מזמינים אתכם להצטרף אל אחד מ-8 מפגשי הזום השונים. הפרטים כאן:www.theparentscircle.org/live_ceremony_2022-heb/مع نهاية المراسم ندعوكم للإنضمام الى 8 لقاءات زووم مختلفة. التفاصيل هنا:www.theparentscircle.org/ar/live_ceremony_2022-arb/At the end of the ceremony, you are all invited to join one of our 8 Zoom meetings.Details here: afcfp.org/post-memorial-zoom/ אנא המשיכו לתמוך בנו: bit.ly/3jbsFBgPlease, keep supporting us: bit.ly/3KA6lgH الرجاء استمروا بدعمكم لنا: bit.ly/3KA6lgH ... See MoreSee Less

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We all breathe what the Wheelabrator incinerator burns, especially the frontline Environmental Justice community of Peekskill, which is disproportionately impacted. Join us in the countywide discussion to address urgent questions and solutions to achieve environmental justice for Peekskill and cleaner air for everyone: Where does your garbage go? What are the environmental, health and climate impacts of burning trash? What does zero waste mean? What is Environmental Justice? What are the solution steps? EVENT DETAILS When: Tuesday, May 3, 6:30pm (Closed Captioning)What: Westchester County is gathering together on Zoom to screen the short environmental justice film The Sacrifice Zone, and discuss ways to move us away from trash incineration and towards sustainable, zero waste alternatives. Join countywide experts in a discussion about achieving environmental justice for Peekskill, and cleaner air for everyone.Where: On Zoom, register at zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-6rrDwtG9cWSSqL3t6ydTwlukRX1e7M ... See MoreSee Less

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