Farm Bill Updates 2018; Women’s Health a Primary Issue; Pruitt Rolls Back Our Clean Water Protections; Scorecards for Farm to Fork Standard

Posted on June 18, 2018

A few weeks ago, the House voted down the proposal for the Farm Bill (HR2) in a 213 to 198 vote; not only did it slash funding for small, mid-size farmers, but it protected wealthy corporations and mega-farms and factories … Read More

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April 26: Climate Change on Long Island – A Lived Experience

Posted on April 23, 2018

This event invites all stakeholders on Long Island to address climate change. Fishermen, farmers, construction engineers, scientists, pulmonologists, and naturalists will here to discuss solutions. Plus, learn about the revolutionary land management plan used by events hosts, the Sisters of … Read More

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Take Action to Support Healthy, Just Farm Bill; Stop Antibiotic-Use on Animals for Meat; Say NO to Arctic Drilling to Protect Land and Wildlife;

Posted on March 13, 2018

Farm Bill 2018: Support Science to Make Change Happen Together we can transform the U.S. agricultural system to prioritize investments in healthy foods and farms, but we must take action and show our support for the institutions working hard to … Read More

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Help Save the EPA; Protect the Hungry; Irma Floods Impacts Environment and Economy

Posted on September 10, 2017

Help save the EPA from Trump and his Big Oil cronies “Donald Trump is about to propose more massive cuts to the EPA. The cuts would gut water protections, support for state environmental programs, and the Superfund clean up … Read More

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Resist Spectra; Stand up for Science; Reduce Risk for Nuclear War: Fight Back Bannon

Posted on February 20, 2017

Resist Spectra Pipeline: Speak Up Against Fossil Fuel Investment and Protect Our Water Join this welcome action meeting in Manhattan on Monday, February 27th. Details here. Follow ResistSPECTRA on social media for the latest: https://www.facebook.com/resistaim/ https://twitter.com/ResistAIM http://resistspectra.org Also, sign the petition … Read More

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100 Day Action Plan After Women’s March; Advocacy Training Opportunity; Tell Your Democratic Leadership to Speak Out and Sign the Dissent Memo; Tell Senate NO to Pruitt; RSVP to Climate March; Tweet to Trump; Support Increased Access to Fresh Food to Low Income

Posted on January 31, 2017

100 Day Action Plan After Women’s March The Associated Press reported that over 500,000 people marched in DC alone (twice the original estimate)—that is incredible! With millions more standing together throughout the country and the world, this event was a truly historic … Read More

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