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The Cloth from Which We Are Cut

Sunday September 18, 2pm: “The Cloth from Which We Are Cut” featuring A Besere Velt, Yiddish Community Chorus of Boston Workmen’s Circle at the National Yiddish Book Center 1021 West Street, Amherst, MA and is Free to the public. A Besere Velt (A Better World) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire with its original production, “The Cloth from Which We Are Cut.” Performed to capacity crowds in Boston, New York City and Vermont, this...

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Beginning Women Farmer

CISA and Holistic Management International (HMI) have teamed up to offer a workshop series specifically aimed at women farmers. The Whole Farm Planning series is a chance for women who have been farming for less than ten years to learn from other women farmers and experienced mentors.The program consists of one-on-one mentorships, on-farm field days, business planning workshops, and round-table discussions with a network of women farmers to share concerns and successes. Trainers will lay out...

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7th Annual Sustainability Summit

It’s on it’s way! Co-op Power’s Sustainability Summit will celebrate the work communities are doing to work for justice and sustainability. Communities are reducing their energy use and costs, building community owned sustainable energy, and bringing jobs and benefits to limited resource communities and communities of color, because they believe in a better way. Join in the festivities!  We will have live music from La Charanga Libre, Groove Shoes, and others, a family area...

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The Renewable Energy behind Solarfest; Its Volunteers

Pulling attendees from all over New England, Solarfest is an amazing venue to listen to great music, make purchases from eco-minded vendors, and learn from a great workshop series which offers something for everyone from children and beginners on sustainability and renewable energy to more advanced topics for seasoned veterans. This year was my second time in attendance and my first as a volunteer at this particular event. Some of the reasons I decided to help out include a friend who was also...

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Unions Champion Employee Benefits

Originally published in the Springfield Republican, August 23 2011 Unions champion employee benefits I would like to tell you a short story. Flash back to 1969. A six-year-old boy, the youngest of four, is walking the picket line with his father. His father tries to explain how he is on strike to fight for better working conditions, but the boy is too young to understand. This father of four is on strike for nearly eight months and must work part-time jobs to support his family. Now flash...

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Springfield City Council unanimously approves strongest anti-foreclosure legislation in the country.

Springfield City Council unanimously approves strongest anti-foreclosure legislation in the country. PRESS RELEASE – SPRINGFIELD, MA Tonight, before a large crowd of residents and supporters, the Springfield City Council unanimously passed groundbreaking legislation that will lessen the affect of the foreclosure crisis on the city, begin to hold the big banks accountable for the impacts of the foreclosure crisis and force the big banks to pay for the crisis they created. The vote comes...

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Labor Day “I HEART a Worker” Campaign

It’s been a tough year for America’s workers, and they need some love. So this Labor Day, we’re urging everyone to HEART a Worker via Facebook and Twitter and let the public know how important hardworking women and men are in our daily lives. Here’s how it works: Beginning Aug. 29, our Labor Day splash page at www.aflcio.org will enable visitors to share a message that answers the question: Who do you HEART this Labor Day? We’ll offer options such as I HEART Cooks...

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Funnel Your Energy For Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding 25 Homes in 5 Days Saturday, October 1 to Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Rebuilding Together Springfield and TD Bank are joining forces during a special five-day event in October to repair 25 homes that were damaged in the June 1 tornadoes. Volunteers from throughout the region, including 100 TD Bank volunteers, will repair roofs and chimneys, reinstall siding and windows, and make other repairs for low-income homeowners who have inadequate or no home insurance and who would otherwise...

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Sustainable Agriculture Jobs after College?

Maybe and maybe not. But there is plenty of “good work” that needs to be done! If you listen to the news these days, everyone is talking about jobs, jobs, jobs (the lack of them).  Sunday’s newspaper had several stories about the many reasons for 9% unemployment in the U.S. and the editorials predict a very slow economic recovery.  It’s a pretty depressing picture for recent college grads (as well as anyone else just entering the workforce).  Students (and parents) are asking if...

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TOGETHER ON THE LAND: Options for Ecological Community Living

TOGETHER ON THE LAND Options for Ecological Community Living   MULTI-SITE GROUP TOUR 8:30am-5pm Sunday September 11, 2011 Pre-Registration Required $20 per ticket, discounts & scholarships available   FIND OUT MORE & REGISTER ONLINE AT VCLT.ORG/TOUR -or- Call Megan at 413-624-5128 to register. ============================================   Join us for a tour of ecological living options in the Pioneer Valley.  We’ll visit homes and farms that have tested different models for...

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