activism
TTIP and tall ships afterparty! july 20th, portland maine!
TALL SHIPS AFTERPARTY and TTIP TEACH-IN! 4 live bands! Hot stuff 5pm- late Come on out! On July 20th, we’ve got a full afternoon and evening TALL SHIPS AFTERPARTY and TTIP teach in at Thompson’s Point in Portland Maine. We’ve invited our favorite agrarian bands, including The Parlor, Will Dailey and Milk and Honey Rebellion- […]
seeking young food movement leaders
Food Sovereignty Tours, a program of Food First, is seeking young leaders, farmers, and food activists from diverse backgrounds who are working to advance the mission of food justice and food sovereignty in their local communities, nationally and/or internationally.Preference given to applicants from underserved communities. People of color strongly encouraged to apply. One selected applicant […]
class action lawsuit to ban GMOs and pesticides in argentinaG
From Sustainablepulse.com A federal judge in Argentina has ruled that an unprecedented class action lawsuit, demanding a ban on the release of GMOs and their associated pesticides, can proceed. Source: www.lacapital.com.ar (Spanish) Translated by GM Watch The lawsuit asks the government to provisionally suspend the uncontrolled open release of GMOs – for example, the sale of RR2 […]
ttip information!
This week’s Ind.ie roundup focuses on de-mystifying two areas relevant to our privacy and freedoms: encryption and trade deals. They can both sound like dull and difficult topics, so I’m going to do my best to make them clearer, with the help of many, much-smarter, people… Encryption Encryption is a way to make data more […]
tpp bounces, educate and act
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keeping orchards alive and well
[vimeo 21443142 w=500 h=375] Check out the rad folks at the Urban Orchard Project, based out of the UK. They are an organization devoted to creating, restoring, and celebrating fruıt orchards in London and beyond. The video above provides a quick lesson on pruning old fruıit trees, and they provide more invaluable advice on their webpage. Remnant […]
the young farmer success act of 2015!
Big news from the National Young Farmers Coalition! The Young Farmer Success Act of 2015 (H.R. 2590) has been introduced in the House by Representative Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) with the goal of adding farmers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Under the program, farmers who make 10 years of […]
monsanto defeated! court ruling in oregon allows ban on GMO crops.
Message from the Our Family Farms Coalition: May 29, 2015 - CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS! We have DEFEATED the first major stage of the Monsanto-backed legal challenge that attempted to overturn our Jackson County ban on genetically engineered crops!!!! This is a huge win for family farmers threatened by GMO contamination and a win […]
last week tonight with john oliver uses footage from "the sharecroppers"
Our friend Jonathan Shepard is a documentary film maker who is the mastermind behind "The Sharecroppers." Recently, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver borrowed some of his chicken footage for their amazing piece. Check out both videos!
usda develops label to verify "gmo free"
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients. USDA's move comes as some consumer groups push for mandatory labeling of the genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. The certification is the first of its kind, would be voluntary — and companies […]
big data concedes: farmers should own their own data
(Photo courtesy of Pete Walton, taken at the National FFA Conference) From NPR: Top agribusiness companies, including Monsanto, DuPont, John Deere and Dow, have moved into the information business, offering to help farmers collect that data and analyze it — for a price. But some farmers are starting to worry about how that data will […]
principle: turn the tables
Sometimes the most compelling way to expose an injustice is to flip it around and visit it upon the powerful. Remember the great scene from “Erin Brockovich” where the hero brings a glass of contaminated water to a meeting with the companies her clients have accused of contaminating their drinking water. “You claim this water […]
for boat lovers and climate noticers: hudson river activities
Float on New York: A Waterborne People’s Climate Convergence August 31 - September 13, 2014 160 Miles in Human Powered Vessels in 2 Weeks A Climate Justice Flotilla A fleet of full-scale paper boats is going afloat on the Hudson River, charting a course from upstate New York to New York City in a […]
activism we admire
This video demonstrates how a community is trying to save their water and wetlands and reduce the impact of an unnecessary freeway. Save Little Lake Valley http://www.savelittlelakevalley.org/ members are requesting that the California Water Quality Control Board order Caltrans, the Department of Transportation in CA., to cease and desist construction on the Willits Bypass. In […]