Apparently my years as a broke college student/young organizer have been killing me more than I think. CNN is reporting that those yummy, tasty, strangely never molding McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets are made with the same chemical used to make silly putty (they have got to be kidding!) Check out Sanjay Gupta’s article to find out more.
All McNuggets not created equal – Paging Dr. Gupta – CNN.com Blogs.
A few weeks ago we reported on Southwest workers Union and the Community Garden they operate. SWUnion was in the running for a $5,000 grant from Brighter Planet to support enhancing the garden. We are happy to report that with the help of voters like you, SWU won YEA!!!!!
So excited! For more updates from Southwest Workers Union visit their blog at: http://news.swunion.org/
To read the post by Diana Lopez youth organizer with SWUnion check the link below
http://checktheweather.net/2010/06/08/gardening-roots-of-change-how-the-southwest-wins/
Did you think your were starting your day off right with a bowl of Kellogg’s brand cereal. Well THINK AGAIN SUCKA!! Yep, this just in from our friends at Broccoli City. Kellogg’s has recalled like almost all of it’s cereals. Check the link below for more information.
Broccoli City | Kellogg Recalls Corn Pops, honey Smacks, Froot Loops and Apple Jacks….
What does it mean to truly Dream Out Loud? That was the question on Christopher Bradshaw’s mind when he partnered with filmmaker Mark Shelton to create Dreaming Out Loud, A non-profit after-school and summer program that connects DC public school students to arts, culture and ecology.
While on a toxic tour in Detroit with a youth organizer from Detroit Workers for Environmental Justice we happened to run past this crazy site.
Yep that’s the old Packard plant on FIRE!!!
Dang Detroit is one gritty city. Keep Checking the Weather for the full toxic tour of Detroit soon!
Today Catch Checktheweather.net Co-founders, Ellen Choy and Kari Fulton repping for Climate Justice at the USSF
10-12pm Kari Fulton is partnering with the Energy Action Coalition and Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative for a workshop on engaging youth with Climate Policy. This workshop will be held at Woodward Academy room 1437 Woodward is right off of Lafayette and 1-75
Then from 3:30- 5:30- Ellen Choy will be partnering with Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice to present Youth and Climate Justice. This workshop will feature a panel discussion featuring amazing Youth Climate Justice Leaders from the Bay Area! This is going down at the Woodward Academy room 1472!
Then Check out our partners for Justice at the Ecological Justice PMA! From 1-5 in Cobo Hall Room D2-08!
Jump with us for Climate Justice!
For More information visit USSF2010.org
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How would you feel if someone walked up to your mom trampled all over her, used her, threw oil on her then left her to dry? Some of ya’ll may want to break some bones just thinking about that vision. Well just like your biological mother has rights so does your Ecological mother. During the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the rights of Mother Earth, one of the people led working groups developed a Universal Declaration on the Rights of Mother Earth (the document below) Unfortunately, the United Nations is not trying to recognize this declaration along with nine other critical points suggested by people who will be most impacted by climate change. Check out the declaration below.
If you will be in Detroit Saturday June, 26, 2010 you can catch a briefing by Bolivian United Nations Ambassador Pablo Salon as he discusses UN Climate Negotiations and how to ensure Mother Earth gets the respect she deserves.
Saturday 12 noon COBO Hall room TBD for more information e-mail motherearth@bolivia-usa.org
To read the other 9 points from the PWCCC that are being ignored in United Nations Climate Negotiations click the link below.
World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth « Mother Earth.
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Another update from Chester, Pennsylvania courtesy of Ghettoprint.com. You all will be happy to know this is a very positive update. Click on the link below to see how community members are utilizing food for change in Chester.
[ CHESTER GREEN ] Chester’s Community Grocery Co-op Making Great Strides – Ghetto PRINT Network.
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Who’s selling out your drinking water and public health for natural gas drilling? That’s the question behind award winning documentary Gasland. The documentary follows Josh Fox as he investigates Halliburton (you know Dick Cheney and them) and their “Fracking” technology. Check out the video and if you want to find out where to watch the film and what the heck “fracking” is, visit the official website for the film.
Ain’t this some Bullmess! After all the lost lives, Dead and destroyed animals and water life they still want to drill oil. Shame on the New Orleans judge that lifted the ban and shame on the readers at mediatakeout.com for this story only recieving 1,732 views in comparison to a picture of Mary J. Blige with a bikini wedgie getting a whopping 142,647 hits in only a few hours.
SMH really people, do ya’ll want the world to end or what? Check the link below for the full story.
Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge – Bloomberg.
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