From October 2nd to October 24th, Migrant Justice will embark on a 3-week speaking tour, taking us to 7 states for a total of 28 presentations. The Dignity Tour will bring us to audiences around the region to share the success story of the Milk with Dignity program and the “new day for human rights […]
Continue readingImagine waking up in the year 2040… Can you envision a future where we’ve solved our climate crisis, poverty, and our most pressing social and racial justice problems?Imagine a world where we’ve ended global poverty, where we’ve made the shift to 100% renewable energy, where our economy is organized around justice and equity and the […]
Continue readingSeptember 22, 2021News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs We are delighted to announce the final keynote session at the AASHE Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. It is a panel discussion on Oct. 14 featuring Dr. Tracey Osborne, director of the University of California Center for Climate Justice; Dr. Stephen Sterling, professor emeritus of sustainability education at Plymouth University; and Dr. Madhavi […]
Continue readingThe New England Grassroots Environment Fund‘s mission is to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe, and environmentally sustainable communities by moving resources to community-based organizers and shifting power in decision-making to those most impacted by the work.Our monthly newsletter serves as a way to keep you […]
Continue readingUSCRI Vermont September 2021 Newsletter On September 1st in a joint statement with State Refugee Coordinator Tracy Dolan, USCRI Vermont announced it had applied to the federal government to locate up to 100 Afghan refugees in Vermont over the next year. On September 17th, Governor Phil Scott announced that the request was approved by the U.S. Department of State. Arrivals are expected to […]
Continue readingHere is a great opportunity from Burlington Window Dressers, message below: We are working with this organization to help bring window inserts to our community in Burlington. Testing has shown that interior inserts like this are among the most effective window treatments and can cut heating bills by nearly 10%. In many cases renters pay […]
Continue readingMake Sure Your Coffee Does More This International Coffee DayClara Alberca, 69, a coffee producer from Jilili, Peru, checks on her coffee plants. She has been a member of CEPICAFE, a fair trade cooperative, since 2001 and is the main caretaker of her home as her husband has a serious liver disease that keeps him […]
Continue readingIt’s Free! Second Nature joins Agnes Scott College, inviting you to register (for free) for their second annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference entitled Building A Better World: Women and Climate Justice, taking place September 23 and 24, 2021 virtually. Keynote sessions include: A conversation with Wanjira Mathai (Vice President & Regional Director for Africa, World Resources Institute) and Pat Mitchell (Author, Journalist, Convenor, […]
Continue readingJoin us for our upcoming RCE Americas’ Webinar! Growing Food and Community During the Pandemic Tuesday, September 21 2:00 – 3:00 PST Zoom Webinar During the COVID-19 pandemic, college students in the U.S. faced a sudden decrease in food security, which exposed many underlying issues of community food sovereignty. To address these issues, higher education […]
Continue readingCheck out the PJC’s new job openings!-Jorja Lamb, Events and Programing CoordinatorClick here to visit our fair trade, local, and educational store!September 8thViews represented in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of the PJC.Line 3 is only weeks from completion.Please come together to march and rally against Line 3 on Friday, September 24th at […]
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