Published on Sep 3, 2012 by Sam Nelis
James Haslam at The People’s Convention in Burlington, Vermont on Sep. 1 recites a poem he wrote in 2002 – His Blog at the VT Workers Center Site – http://www.workerscenter.org/blogs/james
“… in this shower of injustice, this tidal wave of greed, when corporate profits come before human need, we can read the writing on the wall… ”
Check out the VT Workers Center’s Blog post – People’s Convention – Day 1!
(Video below) Vermont guerilla gardeners at Occupy Wall Street spreading the love by planting Organic seeds from the grassroots Vermont based seed company High Mowing Seeds. These activists, though not affiliated with High Mowing, are fulfilling their philosophy:
we believe in re-imagining what our world can be like. We believe in a deeper understanding of how re-built food systems can support health on all levels – healthy environments, healthy economies, healthy communities and healthy bodies. We believe in a hopeful and inspired view of the future based on better stewardship for our planet. Everyday that we are in business, we are growing; working to provide an essential component in the re-building of our healthy food systems: the seeds.
Guerilla Gardening at OWS – http://www.guerrillagardening.org/
A 1,700-mile pipeline called the Keystone XL would carry crude oil from Canada’s Alberta tar sands to the Texas Gulf Coast. Calling it “a bad deal for America,” Sen. Bernie Sanders urged the Obama administration to reject the proposal. “Why in the world would we ever consider approving a new Big Oil pipeline to carry dirty fuel and keep America addicted to oil, when we could save money, create jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil by moving to stronger fuel economy standards?” Sanders asked. He made the case against the pipeline in a video for Tar Sands Action, an organization headed by Vermont environmentalist Bill McKibben. “The State Department will decide whether to approve or reject the pipeline by the end of the year,” The New York Times said in an editorial published on Monday. “It should acknowledge the environmental risk of the pipeline and the larger damage caused by tar sands production and block the Keystone XL.”
http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=B3B17215-CD70-4648-A007-3F0D6347878B
High school students from around the nation will attend the 13th Youth Environmental Summit (YES!), July 29, 30 and 31 on the campus of Keene State College in New Hampshire. YES! is an opportunity to reward, challenge, and encourage student recyclers and activists and will incorporate an intensive two day program filled with state of the art recycling and sustainability workshops specifically designed for tomorrow’s environmental leaders.
YES! is organized by a steering committee of high school students, AVR, and the Youth Environmental Coalition, a grassroots network of high school environmental and recycling clubs, Earth Groups, and involved students. YES! is co-sponsored by the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, The Presidents Council for Sustainable Future at Keene State College, the Environmental Science Department of Antioch New England, and the National Recycling Coalition.
The Association of Vermont Recyclers, an environmental non-profit, began in 1982 as a grassroots effort to support recycling programs in Vermont. AVR programs reach over 30,000 Vermonters annually through partnerships with waste managers, state agencies, schools, businesses, events, and coalitions.
Students interested in participating in the planning process are encouraged to contact AVR executive director Norm Staunton at director@vtrecyclers.org. Students interested in attending the Youth Environmental Summit will be able to register online in the coming weeks. Interested attendees should check http://www.vtrecyclers.org/ for registration materials and be sure to follow the YES! facebook page.
link – http://www.americanrecycler.com/0511/930association.shtml
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