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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
War Veteran Wounded By Police At Occupy Oakland, Stun Grenade Thrown At Folks Helping Him | MoveOn.Org
War Veteran Wounded By Police At Occupy Oakland, Stun Grenade Thrown At Folks Helping Him | MoveOn.Org
Dear Friends,
Last night, Scott Olsen, a Marine who served two tours in Iraq, was struck in the head by a "nonlethal" projectile fired by the Oakland police. The round fractured his skull, leaving him in critical condition.1
Olsen had joined with other members of Occupy Oakland to peacefully protest the group's eviction that morning. When a group gathered to help Olsen after he was hit, a police officer threw a flash bang grenade into the group from a few feet away.
Deeply disturbing video of the incident was captured by a local news crew and provides the clearest evidence yet of the lengths that authorities will go to to stop Occupy protesters from voicing uncomfortable truths about our economy.
Yesterday's eviction in the predawn hours2, and last night's violence against protesters, are only the latest attempts to silence the voices of those who are speaking up for the 99%. But members of Occupy Oakland, who faced the most brutal crackdown yet, refuse to be intimidated. They've called for another peaceful gathering tonight to stand up for their First Amendment rights.3
To help defend their rights, we're scrambling to put together a rapid response ad to run in Oakland urging the mayor and the police to end their brutal tactics and respect the protesters' rights. We want to make sure everyone in Oakland sees the footage of the crackdown for themselves. Every dollar we raise will go to pay for the ad, and if there's anything left over, we'll donate it to a group doing good work helping our veterans as they come home from war.
We're also supporting a petition by a local Oakland group—Causa Justa :: Just Cause—to Oakland's mayor to stop the police repression of Occupy Oakland.
Many MoveOn members experienced the police crackdown firsthand last night. Here's what some of them said:
The police were intimidating and I have been to many protests in my life, but nothing quite like this. I have never seen such a police presence with such force, especially for a calm crowd. The tear gas was pretty brutal, it is still on my clothes and skin this morning. Anywhere in downtown Oakland had the smell and sting of the gas all night. —Gina W.
We talked to the police across the barricades about how we were also fighting for them, for their children's shot to education without lifelong debt, for the preservation of their collective bargaining rights. We expressed this solidarity knowing that they might not be listening, but we also know that the reasons for not listening are deeply personal... —Julie K.
As a retired military man, I wanted to reiterate what [I heard] the Marine Sgt espousing to the police:There is NO honor in brutalizing your own people.The tear gas stung but I have been exposed to worse, including Agent Orange. What I saw at Ogawa Plaza made me extremely proud of those brave souls that were passionate about their causes. As we say in the Marine Corp and Navy...BRAVO ZULU.—Pete H.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Lighthouse Solar | Solar rebates and incentives in Westchester, NY
Lighthouse Solar | Solar rebates and incentives in Westchester, NY
Connecticut
In the state of Connecticut, you are eligble to be exempt from all property, sales and use taxes upon installation of a solar energy system.
Through CCEE, there is also a residential rebate program. This program gives a maximum incentive of up to $15,000 for any system sized 0-10kW.
The rebate is $1.75/W for the first 5kW and $1.25/W for the remaining 5kW.
The commercial rebate program is for systems sized between 50kW and 200kW. Information regarding rates are currently unavailable.
Rebates are determined by size of system, building size, and energy usage.
Rebates will be tailored to ensure that the customer is making a reasonable return on their investment.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tools and Resources | Food & Water Watch
Tools and Resources | Food & Water Watch: 
Tools and Resources
Teach the Tap: The Take Back the Tap Curriculum
While the simple decision to stop at the water fountain rather than the vending machine can make a real difference, students can make a a much bigger impact by becoming experts and advocates for the right to clean, safe, and affordable tap water. Engage and mobilize young people to take action in their schools and communities with the Take Back the Tap curriculum.
Take Back the Tap Guide to Safe Tap Water
Get tips on finding the right filter for your household tap water based on the water quality in your area.
Smart Seafood Guide
We hope that you take the environmental impacts, socio-economic issues and health implications into consideration when choosing seafood. Get recommendations.
Global Grocer
Food & Water Watch helps consumers learn where their food comes from with Global Grocer. Find out the top exporters for your favorite fruits and vegetables.
The Meatrix
The Meatrix website offers information on the issues surrounding factory farming, as well as alternatives to conventionally-raised meat, poultry, dairy, and eggs. The website also features The Meatrix Interactive, a tool to help people learn about factory farming.
Films
Borrow a film from Food & Water Watch’s water film library to learn more about water issues and even host an event to help spread the knowledge to others.
How Your Organization Can Promote Tap Water
The Take Back the Tap guide to healthy, environmentally friendly water for your campus, office or public place
People’s Water Forum
Created by and for the global water justice movement to coordinate our work in defense of water as a human right, a public good, and a central component of the global commons. Our members include farmers, indigenous peoples, activists, trade unions, faith members, non-governmental organizations, allied social movements, and other networks that struggle for water access throughout the world.
What You Can Do About Triclosan
Who knew that washing your hands could harm your health and the environment?
Real Story of Bottled Water
Watch Food & Water Watch video The Real Story on bottled water and how it manipulates community resources for corporate profit.
Free Your Event from Bottled Water
Instead of buying into the myth of purity in a bottle and littering the landscape with empty water bottles, use this guide to free your event from bottled water.
Fish Story
Food & Water Watch report on industrial fish farming and its effects on the economy, environment, and public health.
Shrimp Eco-Labels
Increasingly conscious consumers are now demanding more sustainably produced shrimp. Unfortunately, the multitude and variety of labels can be confusing, leaving us to wonder about each label‚ meaning and credibility.
Pollution? What pollution? - The Observation Deck - timesunion.com - Albany NY
Pollution? What pollution? - The Observation Deck - timesunion.com - Albany NY: "How many polluted water supplies will it take for the natural gas industry to admit that it has a problem? That just might be the first step toward a productive discussion of whether drilling should be expanded in New York, and on what terms. Until then, the public has every reason to be skeptical."
'via Blog this'
'via Blog this'
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Global Agriculture... Biodiversity
Global agriculture has changed more in the past 50 years
than in the previous 10,000. Nowhere is this conflict more
poignant than in the story of seed.
This is the trailer for the film Seeds of Freedom, to be launched
in early 2012. The film explores the history of the corporate
takeover of seed, and the impact that this is having on communities
across the world. The loss of indigenous seed goes hand in hand
with the loss of biodiversity, the loss of cultural traditions and practices,
the loss of livelihoods and the loss of independence in agriculture.
" One quarter million farmers have committed suicide in India since
" One quarter million farmers have committed suicide in India since
the seed supply started to be monopolized."
Please share this trailer far and wide.
This film is co-produced by the African Biodiversity Network africanbiodiversity.org
Please share this trailer far and wide.
This film is co-produced by the African Biodiversity Network africanbiodiversity.org
and The Gaia Foundation gaiafoundation.org
With thanks to the contributions of Navdanya International navdanyainternational.it
With thanks to the contributions of Navdanya International navdanyainternational.it
and the Source Projectthesourcefilm.org/
Camera: Jason Taylor, Jess Phillimore and Damian Prestidge
Produced by Jess PhillimoreSeeds of Freedom - Trailer from The ABN and The Gaia Foundation on Vimeo.
Camera: Jason Taylor, Jess Phillimore and Damian Prestidge
Produced by Jess PhillimoreSeeds of Freedom - Trailer from The ABN and The Gaia Foundation on Vimeo.