Gulf South for a Green New Deal is a regional formation of the 5 Gulf South states (TX, LA, MS, AL, FL) that advances long-existing work in our region towards racial, economic, and climate justice. Read more here: https://www.gulfsouth4gnd.org. Hosted by the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy and Healthy Gulf, the Gulf Gathering [...]
From the organizers: Join filmmaker Fraser Jones and members of the Black Belt Citizens for a screening of #Uniontown, a documentary film. "Uniontown" weaves together the untold narratives of local heroes in Uniontown, Alabama, a long-silenced southern city continuously polluted with industrial waste and environmental racism. Driven by the story of Esther Calhoun, a community [...]
From the organizers: " Earth Day Mobile Bay, Inc., invites you to be a vital part of our celebration honoring the Earth and our beautiful Mobile Bay. Earth Day Mobile Bay is again expected to attract over 6,000 participants from communities throughout Baldwin and Mobile Counties and the northern Gulf Coast area. Earth Day Mobile [...]
From the organizers: "Please join us for the 2018 Alabama Water Watch Annual Meeting to be held on Saturday, June 23 at the Auburn University Water Resources Center. We will enjoy food, fellowship, and fun as we gather to celebrate all of the hard work of our volunteers, trainers, and partners during the last year. Come meet other Water Watchers, [...]
Join ASAN at the University of West Alabama for the fourth and final event in our 4-part series of 2016 Regional Food & Farm Forums! More information at http://asanonline.org/RFFF16. ABOUT THE REGIONAL FORUMS: The Regional Forums are training and networking events that bring together small-scale and sustainable farmers, gardeners, community leaders, and good food advocates. Each Regional Forum consists [...]
Join ASAN at the McDowell Farm School / Camp McDowell for the third in our 4-part series of Regional Food & Farm Forums! More information at http://asanonline.org/RFFF16. ABOUT THE REGIONAL FORUMS: The Regional Forums are training and networking events that bring together small-scale and sustainable farmers, gardeners, community leaders, and good food advocates. Each Regional Forum consists of [...]
Join ASAN at the Kymulga Grist Mill for the second in our 4-part series of Regional Food & Farm Forums! More information at http://asanonline.org/RFFF16. ABOUT THE REGIONAL FORUMS: The Regional Forums are training and networking events that bring together small-scale and sustainable farmers, gardeners, community leaders, and good food advocates. Each Regional Forum consists of roundtable discussions on a [...]
Hosted by Black Belt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice: Proposed Agenda: 1:15-1:45 PM: Register and check-in 2:00 PM: Opening from Black Belt Citizens with prayer 2-3 PM: Introductions 3-5 PM: Identifying Uniontown’s Role in the Southern Peoples’ Initiative 5-6 PM Report back from groups, build movement briefing 6:00-7:30 PM: Political forum with candidates invited [...]
Join ASAN at the Wind Creek Hotel for the first in their regionally based 4-part series at the Poarch Food and Farm Forum, an event planned in partnership with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. More information at http://asanonline.org/RFFF16. ABOUT THE REGIONAL FORUMS: The Regional Forums are training and networking events that bring together small-scale [...]
Your voice matters! Alabama Arise Citizen's Policy Project expects another huge crowd at the 2016 Arise annual meeting. Members or individuals from member groups should come on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Montgomery to choose our 2017 issue priorities. New proposals will compete with [...]
