Help needed for local watershed protection campaign!
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!
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
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!
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
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...WESPAC on Facebook
Announcing the ACTIVIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2023 - Deadline for Letters of Intent November 30, 2022![]()
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We are excited to again share with you this opportunity for Fellowships for activists in underserved communities.![]()
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The Elias Foundation is now accepting final nominations and applications for the last round of submissions to the Activist Fellowship Program supporting Hudson Valley activists working towards local movement building in communities hardest hit by injustice and inequality. ![]()
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Please share this notice with your groups and note: the deadline for submitting a Nomination or Letter of Intent is November 30, 2022.![]()
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Now in its fifth and final year, the goal of this program is to strengthen and build social justice movements in the Hudson Valley by developing local activists’ skills and capacities. The Elias Foundation hopes to identify and support the work of people from the grassroots and frontline communities. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who self-define as low-income, people of color, indigenous, immigrant, women, trans, gender nonconforming, LGBT+ and/or queer, youth, working class and disabled.![]()
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Each awardee will receive a total of $90,000 over five years of support ($25,000 for the first three years, $10,000 in fourth year and $5,000 for the final year). This support is limited to people working in underserved communities who would not normally have access to funding.![]()
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To read more about the Fellowship, the criteria for applying, information on how to apply and read about previous recipients, please visit the Elias Foundation website www.eliasfoundation.org/. You can also contact Polly Withers at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to nominate someone. Thank you.![]()
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Jackie Mann, President![]()
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Elias Foundation
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Chamberlain v. City of White Plains ![]()
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A Bench Ruling is scheduled for next Monday, September 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.![]()
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At The United States District Courthouse, 300 Quarropas Street, White Plains, New York 10601![]()
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PACK THE COURTROOM!!!
Precious video put together by Ainsley! Thank you so much, Ainsley! ![]()
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Clips with a range of WESPAC members talking about why WESPAC continues to be worthy of support as a treasured community institution. If you have not sent in your annual dues or contribution, now is a good time! Take a look, it is short video:
Why Do We Continue to Support WESPAC?
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Clips with a range of WESPAC members talking about why WESPAC continues to be worthy of support as a treasured community institution. If you have not sent i...