by Nada Khader | May 2, 2017 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Building the Movement for Social & Ecological Justice Join community organizations in Westchester for a social forum on May 20 to exchange ideas and information, foster solidarity, and celebrate our work to create a more just and equal society. We live in a time...
by Nada Khader | Jan 17, 2017 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice
Urge Senator Schumer to Resist Trump’s Anti-Environmental Agenda and Entire Agenda Thursday, February 2, 2017 Noon – 1:00 pm Office of Senator Schumer 1 Park St., Peekskill, NY Donald Trump’s presidency represents nothing less than an all-out war on our climate,...
by Nada Khader | Jan 6, 2017 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage
Amazing news: Indian Point Power Plant to shut down by 2021! We salute the founder of WESPAC, Connie Hogarth, for being instrumental in this movement and to all the members of IPSEC the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (Marilyn Elie, Jeanne and Gary Shaw, and...
by Nada Khader | Oct 23, 2016 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice
DiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration Hundreds of New York school districts are increasing children’s consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and helping...
by Nada Khader | Sep 9, 2016 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building
The birth of agro-resistance in Palestine For decades Israel has been driving Palestinian farmers off their land by imposing restrictions on agriculture. But one company, Canaan Fair Trade, has found an innovative way to resist Jonathan Cook The Link...
by Nada Khader | Sep 8, 2016 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Environmental and Food Justice, Friends of Turtle Island, Frontpage, Movement Building
What: Solidarity Vigil with Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance When: Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 12pm to 1:30pm Where: The Fountain in Downtown White Plains (Intersection of Main Street and Mamaroneck Ave), White Plains, NY 10601 Solidarity Vigil with Dakota Access...