FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2023 Safe Work for Safe Roofs Rally behind workers fired for demanding a safe workplace Bellingham: On Thursday February 16th construction workers employed by Mt. Baker Roofing company in Bellingham, WA will start the fourth day of a work stoppage at 6am. The workers are calling for community support, by […]
FDA amends GE Salmon Environmental Assessment, CAGJ responds
In the latest development in our campaign of resistance to AquaBounty’s genetically engineered (GE) salmon, CAGJ submitted a critique to the Food and Drug Association (FDA). Our comment, which highlighted the FDA’s failure to consult with Northwest tribes, was in response to their latest environmental assessment. AquaBounty has been developing its G.E. AquaAdvantage Salmon (AAS) […]
CAGJ Activist Profile: Lisa Colligan
About CAGJ Activist Profiles: Each month CAGJ is introducing CAGJ staff, activists and interns to our members. This month, we are featuring Lisa Colligan! Lisa lent her organizing and artistic skills to CAGJ in previous years, and recently joined our team of organizers again. Lisa easily engages all kinds of people in deep conversations. She […]
CAGJ Activist Profile: Sara Lavenhar
For the month of January, we are highlighting the work of Sara Lavenhar. Sara first joined CAGJ as an intern in 2011, volunteered for the SLEE dinner for several years, and coordinated the 2020 SLEE Dinner. She is currently supporting CAGJ operations and organizational development. When not working, Sara focuses on writing and crafting, and […]
How We Got a Story Critical of Gates on the Front Page of The Seattle Times
Special Appeal from CAGJ Director Heather Day On one of the hottest days of the summer, I was joined by three fantastic CAGJ members for a fun action. With 200 flyers, tape and a staple gun in my bag, I set out with Ashley Fent (AGRA Watch Research Coordinator), Molly McMahan (Rise-Up Summer School Collective […]
Help CAGJ Continue Our Collective Organizing: Special Appeal by Katherine Hillesland
Hello all! My name is Katherine, and I’m a CAGJ member and volunteer. After interning with CAGJ for the past several years, I had the opportunity this past summer to co-coordinate CAGJ’s 16th SLEE Gala. I am writing to ask you to consider an end-of-year donation to help CAGJ continue our impactful food sovereignty work. […]
CAGJ Offers Transformative Food Sovereignty Education: Special Appeal by Shephali Patel
Hello Community! Re-designing a food system that rests on the principles and values of food sovereignty for all requires all of us. My name is Shephali Patel and I had the honor to support others in this movement through my role on the Organizing Collective for the 2022 edition of CAGJ’s Rise Up! Summer School. […]
WATCH FULL FILM SERIES! Rich Appetites: How Big Philanthropy is Shaping the Future of Food in Africa
At a time when global hunger is on the rise and the pandemic has dramatically impacted global food systems, corporations are gaining even more control over agriculture than ever. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the largest private charitable foundation in the world, is leading the way in pushing global agricultural development priorities toward […]
DECEMBER 2022 CAGJ E-news
CAGJ Monthly E-Newsletter | DECEMBER 6, 2022 HEADLINES | CAGJ ACTIVIST PROFILE | CAGJ HAPPENINGS | TAKE ACTION | CAGJ NEWS & ANALYSIS | COMMUNITY CALENDAR | Get Involved! Upcoming CAGJ Meetings CAGJ’s End of Year Appeal 2022 Accomplishments: #RootingOurselvesInHope Read the full letter online here Greetings friends, What gives you hope despite increasingly desperate […]
CAGJ Activist Profile: Deb Orieta
For the month of December, we are highlighting the wonderful work of Deb Orieta. Deb started out with CAGJ as Rise Up! Summer School Coordinator in the Spring of 2022, and then transitioned to organizing and communications support. They have a degree in Geography and Food Studies, and since graduating have been working with nonprofits […]
