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25March 25, 2018	26March 26, 2018 Let My People Go: Exodus from fossil fuel Let My People Go: Exodus from fossil fuel March 26, 2018 12:00 pm Map Boston State House An Interfaith Witness for Climate Action! Starts 12 noon - Gathering at the State House in Downtown Boston with a procession to the Back Bay Pipeline Project. Join us as people from all faith traditions unite as a witness to climate injustice in our state and to speak truth to Governor Baker. For more information: http://bit.ly/climate-exodus Let My People Go: Exodus from fossil fuel Let My People Go: Exodus from fossil fuel	27March 27, 2018	28March 28, 2018	29March 29, 2018	30March 30, 2018	31March 31, 2018
1April 1, 2018	2April 2, 2018	3April 3, 2018	4April 4, 2018	5April 5, 2018	6April 6, 2018	7April 7, 2018
8April 8, 2018	9April 9, 2018	10April 10, 2018	11April 11, 2018	12April 12, 2018 The Polluter Does Not Pay: The Crime of US Military Pollution on Foreign Bases The Polluter Does Not Pay: The Crime of US Military Pollution on Foreign Bases April 12, 2018 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Map Mount Toby Friends What: Presentation- “The Polluter Does Not Pay: The Crime of US Military Pollution on Foreign Bases” When: Thursday, April 12, 7-8:30PM Where: Mt. Toby Friends Meetinghouse Contact: Patricia Hynes-Presenter - [email protected], Beth Adams – Organizer – [email protected], Background The majority of Superfund sites in the US are active and abandoned military bases and military industrial complex sites. What of 800+ US foreign bases, where the United State military is not obliged to comply with US environmental regulations, nor with those of the country colonized with our bases? Pat Hynes will speak and show slides about the toxic military environments the US has developed, and in some cases, abandoned on their foreign military bases. She will draw examples from former and current bases in the Philippines, Okinawa, Japan, Vieques, P.R., Iraq and Vietnam, among many others. Pat Hynes worked as a Superfund engineer for the US EPA New England.  A retired Professor of Environmental Health, she directs the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice in Western Massachusetts. This event is co-sponsored by: Mt. Toby Peace and Social Concerns and Climate Witness Committees, Arise For Social Justice, Climate Action Now-Western Mass., The New England Peace Pagoda, Resistance Center of Western Mass., and Traprock Ctr. for Peace and Justice. The event is free-of-charge, however, donations are always welcome to support Pat's wonderful work in the world. Ample free parking is available adjacent to the Meetinghouse. A Q & a follows the program. Super short description for the Advocate – submitted 4-2-18 Pat Hynes, retired Superfund Engineer for EPA NE, shows examples of how current & former US military bases pollute air, water, & soils. A Q&A follows. The Polluter Does Not Pay: The Crime of US Military Pollution on Foreign Bases	13April 13, 2018	14April 14, 2018
15April 15, 2018 Facing the Nuclear Threat: Overcoming Fear and Taking Action Facing the Nuclear Threat: Overcoming Fear and Taking Action April 15, 2018 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Map Congregation B'nai Israel A Conversation with Dr. Ira Helfand Sunday, April 15, 2018 3:00-5:00 pm Congregation B’nai Israel 253 Prospect Street Northampton, MA 01027 For more information contact [email protected] Dr. Ira Helfand has led two organizations that were recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. He is a member of the International Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. Helfand was in Oslo for the ceremony. He is also co-president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. That group, which founded ICAN in 2007, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. This event is free and open to the public. This program is appropriate for adults and teens. Light refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by: Beit Ahavah Edwards Church Grace Episcopal Church Interfaith Opportunities Network of Amherst Area Physicians for Social Responsibility St. John’s Church Temple Israel The Resistance Center Tikkun Olam Committee of the Jewish Community of Amherst Traprock Center for Peace and Justice Facing the Nuclear Threat: Overcoming Fear and Taking Action Facing the Nuclear Threat: Overcoming Fear and Taking Action	16April 16, 2018	17April 17, 2018	18April 18, 2018	19April 19, 2018	20April 20, 2018	21April 21, 2018
22April 22, 2018 Activist/Author IRIS MORALES!! Wendell 4/22 & Springfield 4/23 Activist/Author IRIS MORALES!! Wendell 4/22 & Springfield 4/23 April 22, 2018 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Map Wendell Town Hall FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2018 For more information: Anna Gyorgy, 1-978-544-3686 [email protected] “Communities in Contact on Earth Day: Western Mass. and Puerto Rico” Activist, author Iris Morales to speak on situation in Puerto Rico in Wendell and Springfield Following the disastrous hurricanes in Puerto Rico last fall, longtime New York City activist, writer and publisher Iris Morales focused on the problems there – and getting support from the Puerto Rican diaspora for communities on the stricken island. She wrote: “This critical situation has been a defining and turning point in Puerto Rican history. Hurricanes Irma and Maria have laid bare the result of centuries of colonial control, austerity, and exploitation. But people in Puerto Rico are organizing themselves, creating communities of support.” During her visits to the island since the disasters, she was “filled with a mix of emotions from rage to sadness and compassion. I gained strength and inspiration from the resiliency of the Puerto Rican men, women, and children bringing their creativity to overcome extraordinarily difficult circumstances, and showing love and kindness to each other.” Meet Iris on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, from 5pm at the historic Wendell Town Hall, 6 Center St., for  “Communities in Contact: Western Mass. and Puerto Rico.” The program will begin by looking at local environmental  struggles, from the historic colonial takeover to the NED pipeline victory. Then to the present, and Puerto Rico. Iris Morales’ talk and discussion will be followed by a 7pm community potluck supper. The event is sponsored by the Wendell Energy Committee; North Quabbin Energy; and the Traprock Center for Peace & Justice (with thanks to the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice). For information and childcare contact: [email protected];  tel: 1-978-544-3686 Iris with member of the Center for Mutual Aid, Puerto Rico A youth-led question & answer panel with Iris Morales will be held in Springfield, on Monday, April 23rd,  6-7:30 pm, at Christ Church Cathedral, 35 Chestnut St., organized by ARISE for Social Justice, co-sponsored by Neighbor-to-Neighbor, Pa’lante Restorative Justice, Gardening the Community, and the Springfield Climate Justice Coalition. Childcare is available and a meal will follow the program. (Contact: [email protected]) Iris Morales' newest book is Latinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA, “A timely collection of poetry and prose reflecting on women’s lived experiences and the ways that Latinas address the relationship between gender and social change,” which she edited and published through her Red Sugarcane Press. The book will be on sale, along with Through the Eyes of Rebel Women: the Young Lords, 1969-1976, which she wrote and edited. Iris Morales was among the first women to join the activist Young Lords in New York City and was Deputy Minister of Education. Her award-winning documentary, !Palante Siempre Palante*, The Young Lords! premiered on public television in 1996 and continues to be screened across the United States and Caribbean. (* ‘forward, always forward!’) For more on Iris Morales see imoralesnyc.wordpress.com  For additional graphics contact: [email protected] Activist/Author IRIS MORALES!! Wendell 4/22 & Springfield 4/23	23April 23, 2018 Activist/Author IRIS MORALES!! Wendell 4/22 & Springfield 4/23 Activist/Author IRIS MORALES!! Wendell 4/22 & Springfield 4/23 April 23, 2018 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Map Wendell Town Hall FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2018 For more information: Anna Gyorgy, 1-978-544-3686 [email protected] “Communities in Contact on Earth Day: Western Mass. and Puerto Rico” Activist, author Iris Morales to speak on situation in Puerto Rico in Wendell and Springfield Following the disastrous hurricanes in Puerto Rico last fall, longtime New York City activist, writer and publisher Iris Morales focused on the problems there – and getting support from the Puerto Rican diaspora for communities on the stricken island. She wrote: “This critical situation has been a defining and turning point in Puerto Rican history. Hurricanes Irma and Maria have laid bare the result of centuries of colonial control, austerity, and exploitation. But people in Puerto Rico are organizing themselves, creating communities of support.” During her visits to the island since the disasters, she was “filled with a mix of emotions from rage to sadness and compassion. I gained strength and inspiration from the resiliency of the Puerto Rican men, women, and children bringing their creativity to overcome extraordinarily difficult circumstances, and showing love and kindness to each other.” Meet Iris on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, from 5pm at the historic Wendell Town Hall, 6 Center St., for  “Communities in Contact: Western Mass. and Puerto Rico.” The program will begin by looking at local environmental  struggles, from the historic colonial takeover to the NED pipeline victory. Then to the present, and Puerto Rico. Iris Morales’ talk and discussion will be followed by a 7pm community potluck supper. The event is sponsored by the Wendell Energy Committee; North Quabbin Energy; and the Traprock Center for Peace & Justice (with thanks to the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice). For information and childcare contact: [email protected];  tel: 1-978-544-3686 Iris with member of the Center for Mutual Aid, Puerto Rico A youth-led question & answer panel with Iris Morales will be held in Springfield, on Monday, April 23rd,  6-7:30 pm, at Christ Church Cathedral, 35 Chestnut St., organized by ARISE for Social Justice, co-sponsored by Neighbor-to-Neighbor, Pa’lante Restorative Justice, Gardening the Community, and the Springfield Climate Justice Coalition. Childcare is available and a meal will follow the program. (Contact: [email protected]) Iris Morales' newest book is Latinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA, “A timely collection of poetry and prose reflecting on women’s lived experiences and the ways that Latinas address the relationship between gender and social change,” which she edited and published through her Red Sugarcane Press. The book will be on sale, along with Through the Eyes of Rebel Women: the Young Lords, 1969-1976, which she wrote and edited. Iris Morales was among the first women to join the activist Young Lords in New York City and was Deputy Minister of Education. Her award-winning documentary, !Palante Siempre Palante*, The Young Lords! premiered on public television in 1996 and continues to be screened across the United States and Caribbean. (* ‘forward, always forward!’) For more on Iris Morales see imoralesnyc.wordpress.com  For additional graphics contact: [email protected] Activist/Author IRIS MORALES!! Wendell 4/22 & Springfield 4/23	24April 24, 2018	25April 25, 2018	26April 26, 2018	27April 27, 2018	28April 28, 2018
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