On Thursday June 25th CAGJ delivered 300,000 signatures to Costco’s headquarters in Issaquah, WA to urge the company to commit to not selling genetically modified (GM) salmon.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Press Release: Costco members, fishermen, environmental and labor groups demand Costco say no to GMO salmon
For Immediate Release: June 25, 2015 Costco members, fishermen, environmental and labor groups demand Costco say no to GMO salmon ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A coalition including Community Alliance for Global Justice, fishermen, members of UFCW Local 21 and concerned Costco customers rallied in front of the Costco next door to store headquarters and presented more […]
MON 6/29 Honduran Social Movements Mobilizing for Justice: Karen Spring
Monday June 29, 7 – 9pm Honduran Social Movements Mobilizing for Justice: Karen Spring Location: New Hope Baptist Church, 124 21st Ave., in Seattle’s Central District Potluck – bring something to share if you are able! RSVP’s appreciated but not required. Event is FREE; donations appreciated. Join us for a potluck and update on social […]
Opposing the G8 “New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition”
In March, a group of social movements, grassroots organizations, and civil society organizations met in Tunis to oppose the G8 “New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.” The New Alliance, which was launched in 2012 by the G8 and has been implemented in ten African countries, is based on the simplistic and familiar idea that […]
Volunteers Needed at the SLEE Dinner!
Volunteer for CAGJ’s SLEE– Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere- Dinner taking place on July 9th!
June 25th- Tell Costco to reject GMO Salmon!
Join us for an Action in Issaquah urging Costco to Reject GMO Salmon
“Profiting from the Climate Crisis”
Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) is a project financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to the tune of US $85 million. The project attempts to increase production of maize in Sub Saharan Africa through the provision of drought resistant maize varieties. The program has two major components: a conventional hybrid maize breeding […]
