Jan 19
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
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A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
Clear and specific action items!
In this bonus episode, Ariel talks with Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario candidate for Kitchener Centre in the upcoming snap Ontario E
In this bonus episode, Ariel talks with Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario candidate for Kitchener Centre in the upcoming snap Ontario Election. This isn’t an endorsement, but a discussion that hopes to prod solarpunk talking points into the realm of politics. Aislinn and I talk about Green Party of Ontario goals for clean energy, supporting local workers, and how to channel your passion for social justice issues that you care about into empowering activism.
NB: We drop a bunch of hyper-local references to places. This link will be helpful for listeners who aren’t familiar with the cities in Southern Ontario: https://gisgeography.com/ontario-map/
Links:
https://www.voteclancy.ca/
https://gpo.ca/
Historical Citizen Actions Against Oligarchy: A Comprehensive Overview
Long VersionBy Just Another Friendly Occupier 8 minutes Introduction The term “oligarchy” refers to a system of governance where a small group wields disproportionate power and influence over societal decisions. As contemporary figures like Jimmy Carter, Bernie Sanders, and Robert Reich raise alarms about the U.S. evolving into an oligarchic state, it becomes essential to explore historical…
Last night my mom and I went to an event in the city where a local group was putting on a presentation for their monthly event where they were giving a talk on local snakes. Because it was a monthly meeting for a group, there was a few points of news to catch up on before the actual presentation. There was a younger adult there who was running the Zoom meeting side and he talked about how they as a grassroots organization had been able to change local legislation for better environmental decisions. He talked about how a bill that had originally been rejected had been put into place when they had 5 people attend the meeting to talk about why they wanted it to go into action. The meeting I attended was held in a brewery.
There are plenty of free organizations like this putting on monthly or biweekly or whatever meetings to host educational classes, events, and working to do good in the local area. If you look hard enough you CAN find them. My mom found this group through using the website “Meetup”.
It’s very easy to join fun, educational groups like this even just for one meeting if you’re looking for something to do that’s “punk”. There are many different groups like this for many different things! If you are interested in solar punk, for example, an environmental group like this is a great consideration!
A sit-down with Choose Democracy Now
A sit-down with Choose Democracy Now
New College students have always been disproportionately politically mobilized and involved. Luckily, this might not stay the case as a local Sarasota organization starts to take grassroots mobilization to the unexpected—the baby boomers. The Catalyst sat down with founder of Choose Democracy Now Dale Anderson, a local Sarasota organization dedicated to educating would-be voters on the current…
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Haleh Zandi, co-founder of Planting Justice
As Haleh began thinking about her own power and "sphere of influence," she began to focus locally. She started drawing historical connections between the US culture of militarism and how chemicals from bombs entered our food system after World War II.
She began exploring the local food justice movement and ways people resist this “warfare on our bodies” by growing their own food and sharing it in their local community.
In this second track, Haleh shares how she started learning through hands-on experience on a farm and thinking about applying what she learned in the city.
In track three, she ties in her background in grassroots organizing and building power locally, and by growing food locally and educating others how to grow food locally, she could create a solution that would help alleviate a dependency on oil.
In track four, Haleh recounts how she and Gavin got started in the early days of Planting Justice by offering their landscaping and permaculture design skills, and were able to provide their services to members in their community who couldn't afford it.
In track five, Haleh outlines how she and Gavin invited a large board of directors, applied to set up their non-profit, and were able to successfully provide a living wage for landscaping and grow.
Haleh Zandi is the co-founder and Director of Education at Planting Justice. Since interviewing Haleh back in 2011, she's now become a mama to Azadeh and Ayla.
CREDO action
Slow Food unites the pleasure of food with responsibility, sustainability and harmony with nature. Slow Food is a non-profit member-supported association and was founded in 1989 to counter the rise of fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.