Read our 2018 Annual Report! April 5, 2019 Dear CAGJ supporters, This Membership Month, we are kicking off an exciting moment of growth for CAGJ: engaging our membership base (that’s you!) in a strategic assessment and planning process! As we plan for the next phase of CAGJ, we ask you to pledge your money or […]
Author Archive: Simone Adler
Press Release: The Declaration on Peasants’ Rights should become a political tool for Agrarian Reform and Social Justice
La Via Campesina (Harare, April 17th, 2019) Today, April 17th, 2019, the International Day of Peasants’ Struggle, the member organisations of La Via Campesina are reaffirming the Declaration on Peasants’ Rights as a political tool to strengthen the global struggle for decent living and working conditions in rural areas. The Declaration should also be a […]
SB 5438 Unanimously Passes in WA House Bringing Hope for H2A Farmworker Protections
BELLINGHAM, WA April 12, 2019 – Thursday afternoon, the Washington State House of Representatives cast their votes for SB 5438, “Concerning the H-2A temporary agricultural program” a bill that would fund the establishment of an office specifically tasked with monitoring labor, housing, and health and safety requirements for farms using the H2A visa program, as […]
PRESS RELEASE: TODAY Film & Panel on Northwest Tribes’ Concerns about GE Salmon
PRESS RELEASE Media Contacts: Simone Adler, Organizing Director, Community Alliance for Global Justice: 215-873-4672 | [email protected] Jonathan Shipley, Marketing Manager, Town Hall Seattle: 206-437-7438 | [email protected] Salmon People Film & Panel Highlights Northwest Tribes’ Concerns about GE Salmon SEATTLE, WA April 9, 2019 – Tonight, Northwest tribal leaders and food system […]
PRESS ADVISORY: Genetically Engineered Salmon – Indigenous Leaders Panel & Film
PRESS ADVISORY Media Contacts: Simone Adler, Organizing Director, Community Alliance for Global Justice: 215-873-4672 | [email protected] Jonathan Shipley, Marketing Manager, Town Hall Seattle: 206-437-7438 | [email protected] Salmon People Film & Panel Sheds Light on Genetically Engineered Salmon SEATTLE, WA April 5, 2019 – On Tuesday, April 9, indigenous leaders and food […]
“New NAFTA” would worsen the family farm crisis and keep consumers in the dark about their food
From the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Feb 11, 2019 by Karen Hansen-Kuhn The economic state of U.S. agriculture is dire. The Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City, Minneapolis and Chicago report that a growing percentage of U.S. farmers cannot pay the interest on their loans. Five years of falling cash receipts for agricultural […]
PRESS RELEASE: AFSA Campaign Launch: Agroecology – the real solution to climate change in Africa
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) today launches the Agroecology for Climate Action (#A4CA) Campaign at the Africa Climate Week in Accra, Ghana (18th-22nd March, 2019) calling upon all stakeholders to push for Agroecology as a viable adaptation and mitigation solution to climate change. The campaign aims to place agroecology as a key […]
Last appeal of 2018: Reflections on a year of Solidarity in Action
Dear CAGJ Community 2018 has been a full year for CAGJ! We started some exciting new political education and leadership development work, strengthened strategic alliances, and co-organized many events. Before 2018 ends, help sustain CAGJ into the new year with a one-time or monthly gift! Reflecting on the past year, the theme of “Solidarity in […]
CAGJ’s End of Year Appeal & 2018 Accomplishments
Many of you will will receive our end of year letter in the mail this week. If not, here is what you missed! Thank you for donating generously to CAGJ during this giving season, to help us continue to build the global food sovereignty movement! Dear Friend of CAGJ, “People! Power! We are the Women, […]
Uganda Passes Genetic Engineering Regulatory Act to the Applaud of Civil Society
AGRA Watch Celebrates Win for Ugandans & Civil Society By Matt Canfield, AGRA Watch Member For the past several years, AGRA Watch has worked closely with our allies to challenge the Gates Foundation’s efforts to push legislation through the Ugandan Parliament that will enable the commercial production of genetically engineered crops. The Gates Foundation and […]
