Van Jones and Winona LaDuke on “Zero Injustice: Redefining Sustainability”

I was here and it was awesome

If education ain't elevatin, then F education.

-"They" Schools, Dead Prez

Future Calling (Not just a job)

Incredible article. I have been hoping to find something like this.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brazen-life/10-careers-that-let-you-f_b_1586777.html

My Brooklyn

Everybody wants investment -- the question is how equitably will the benefits of that reinvestment be shared? Will the existing community be displaced, or are there ways of encouraging a co-existence of old and new residents and businesses? Some change is unavoidable. Our point with "My Brooklyn" is that the city is fueling the change in ways that create a more unequal city. The city encourages luxury residential development through subsidies to developers that are unnecessary in a hot real estate market like Downtown Brooklyn's. Residential subsidies totalled more than $200 million in 2011 alone, and they will continue for 10-25 years! This is money that could be distributed in ways that could benefit a wide cross-section of Brooklynites instead of just giving the most affluent residents a gigantic break on their real estate taxes.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/12/gentrification-brooklyn-my-brooklyn-documentary-movie_n_1590667.html?utm_hp_ref=new-york

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice" (Boyd 74). -MLKJr.

Cool organizations

so I was thinking how I hear about so many cool organizations. I think I'll start compiling them here so I won't lose track and spread awareness to anyone who reads.

Take One:

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The Amir Project

Building an environmentally conscious and socially just future

Our Goal is to create a cultural movement, starting with youth, that is dedicated toward serving those in need and building an environmentally sustainable future.

Our Mission One of Amir’s educational goals is to teach children that environmental sustainability is in itself a social justice issue; if they overuse resources, they are directly affecting others

http://www.amirproject.org/index.php

What I like: Amir Project connects environmental sustainability with social justice. By overusing resources, they teach we affect others. Not only is this important for children to learn, I also believe in the incredible power of gardening as an activity for conflict resolution.