Sunday, July 31, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Stand Against Nestle Water Grab
Breaking news: Last night, Nestlé Waters announced that it is abandoning plans to pump the Wacissa River to manufacture bottled water.
Over the last 15 years, Nestlé’s water grab in rural America has been ugly. Nestlé has made backroom deals with public officials against widespread public objection and even tried to bankrupt community groups with lengthy legal battles. The community of Wacissa was no exception to Nestlé’s bullying.
In April, over 1,400 people contacted Nestlé Water's CEO Kim Jeffery calling on the corporation to stop undermining local control of water and pull out of Wacissa.
Then dozens of people across the country chipped in to run a full-page ad in the local paper exposing the corporation’s long history of undermining community water rights. On the ground organizing by the Friends of the Wacissa, backed by the ad and national media exposure, led to a groundbreaking resolution being passed in Jefferson County. The resolution called on the water management board to deny permits like Nestlé’s to pump and sell water from the headwaters of the Wacissa.
Let's create a Wacissa Victory Fund to support other communities working to protect their springs from Nestlé's water grab. Your donation will fund local and national media work, online ads and trainings for activists to bring Nestlé's backroom deals to the light of day.
If just 110 of us donate a small amount, we can seize this moment to build a rapid response fund to support communities challenging Nestlé. Click here to chip in.
Across the U.S., Nestlé is trying to control water resources to profit at the expense of the environment. Nestlé's strategy is to lock in support from local public officials and seal the deal before the community has a chance to have a voice.
The Wacissa Victory Fund will give us the ability to respond when it matters most – before the drilling starts – and partner with local activists to wage and win campaigns that combine on the ground organizing with media exposure and online organizing that gets results.
Let’s protect more communities from Nestlé's water grab. Click here to donate.
As the people of Wacissa celebrate today, we know that there is more work ahead. Our movement is showing that the people can take on Nestlé and win – let’s build the movement.
Onward,
Kristin Urquiza
Think Outside the Bottle Campaign Director
Over the last 15 years, Nestlé’s water grab in rural America has been ugly. Nestlé has made backroom deals with public officials against widespread public objection and even tried to bankrupt community groups with lengthy legal battles. The community of Wacissa was no exception to Nestlé’s bullying.
In April, over 1,400 people contacted Nestlé Water's CEO Kim Jeffery calling on the corporation to stop undermining local control of water and pull out of Wacissa.
Then dozens of people across the country chipped in to run a full-page ad in the local paper exposing the corporation’s long history of undermining community water rights. On the ground organizing by the Friends of the Wacissa, backed by the ad and national media exposure, led to a groundbreaking resolution being passed in Jefferson County. The resolution called on the water management board to deny permits like Nestlé’s to pump and sell water from the headwaters of the Wacissa.
Let's create a Wacissa Victory Fund to support other communities working to protect their springs from Nestlé's water grab. Your donation will fund local and national media work, online ads and trainings for activists to bring Nestlé's backroom deals to the light of day.
If just 110 of us donate a small amount, we can seize this moment to build a rapid response fund to support communities challenging Nestlé. Click here to chip in.
Across the U.S., Nestlé is trying to control water resources to profit at the expense of the environment. Nestlé's strategy is to lock in support from local public officials and seal the deal before the community has a chance to have a voice.
The Wacissa Victory Fund will give us the ability to respond when it matters most – before the drilling starts – and partner with local activists to wage and win campaigns that combine on the ground organizing with media exposure and online organizing that gets results.
Let’s protect more communities from Nestlé's water grab. Click here to donate.
As the people of Wacissa celebrate today, we know that there is more work ahead. Our movement is showing that the people can take on Nestlé and win – let’s build the movement.
Onward,
Kristin Urquiza
Think Outside the Bottle Campaign Director
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Plastic: A Toxic Love Story
"FREINKEL'S SMART, WELL-WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THIS LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP IS LIKELY TO MAKE PLASTIC LOVERS TAKE PAUSE, PLASTIC HATERS RELUCTANTLY REALIZE ITS VALUE, AND ALL OF US UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL ACTION, POLITICAL WILL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN WEANING US OFF OUR ADDICTION TO SYNTHETICS."—Publisher's WeeklyBuy a copy of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story by Susan Freinkel from Amazon.com or your favorite local bookstore.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Cap and Trade - Not the Solution We Are Led to Believe
The Story of Cap & Trade from Story of Stuff Project on Vimeo.
The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the "devils in the details" in current cap and trade proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from what’s really required to tackle the climate crisis. If you’ve heard about Cap & Trade, but aren’t sure how it works (or who benefits), this is the film is for you.--The Story of Stuff Project
Play for the Environment
Ecotopia is a revolutionary social game that blends the virtual world and the real world - while you transform an unsustainable environment into your very own green utopia, and connect with friends. When you play Ecotopia from now until July 15th, you can help be part of an amazing challenge to get 25,000 real trees planted in 25 days! When players plant a combined total of 25,000 trees in the game, a sponsor will plant 25,000 real trees in Brazil.--Surfrider Foundation
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