Southwest Environmental Justice Initiative
Transformative Advocacy Southwest, September 18-28, 2008
The Southwest Environmental Justice Initiative is the only environmental justice-focused pro bono advocacy initiative in the United States Southwest, providing unprecedented opportunities for the intersection of Native American women environmental activists and pro bono technical legal advocacy. From September 18-28, 2008, the Southwest E ...learn more
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Created: Feb 09, 2008
Updated: Nov 09, 2009
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Welcome
In September 2008, the Transformative Advocacy Exchange (now renamed Southwest Environmental Justice Initiative) to the Southwest convened a delegation of public interest women attorneys and law students to meet with Native American women working for environmental justice and sustainability in their communities.
We were honored to have met with some of the most amazing community leaders throughout the
Four Corners region of the United States. Click on the women's pictures to find out more about the organizations they work with. And to find out more about the women themselves, check out our Meet the Women section. For a detailed account of our journey, please explore the TA Blog section.
If you are interested in joining a future Southwest Environmental Justice exchange,
please contact Caitlin Sislin at caitlin[at]womensearthalliance.org.
Group Members
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Shannon Laliberte
ShannonLaLa
Group Role: Transformative Advocacy Coordinator
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Last Activity: 6 months ago
ShannonLaLa
Group Role: Transformative Advocacy Coordinator
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Last Activity: 6 months ago
Melinda
melinda
Group Role: Director, Women\\\'s Earth Alliance
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Last Activity: 8 months ago
melinda
Group Role: Director, Women\\\'s Earth Alliance
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Last Activity: 8 months ago
Shiva Niazi
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Group Role: Transformative Advocacy Research Associate
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shiva
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Discussions
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Indigenous Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program
"Indigenous Environmental Network and Western Mining Action Network
The goal of the mini-grants program is to support and enhance the
capacity building efforts of mining-impac" ...more
ShannonLaLa commented 10 months ago
Why are Native Two Spirit people being ignored by LGBTQ funders?
"Dear Friends, Facing a potential ban on same sex marriage here
in California has been one of the most frustrating parts of this
election process, not to mention having to watch a couple of hateful
wh" ...more
ShannonLaLa commented about 1 year ago
We're looking for a Summer Intern! Know of anyone who might be interested?
"Women’s Earth Alliance seeks a Transformative Advocacy Exchange InternWomen’s Earth Alliance (WEA) seeks an inspired individual to assist with our Transformative Advocacy Exchange to the " ...more
ShannonLaLa commented about 1 year ago
Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29th - what did you do?
"I found out about Earth Hour only one hour prior, but I decided - without hesitation - to do it. My partner and I shut down the computer and the lights at exactly 8pm and stepped into the kitchen to " ...more
ShannonLaLa commented about 1 year ago
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Useful Links
This list represents some of the many Native American environmental justice organizations currently working in the Southwest and throughout the United States. Please click on each organization's name for more information, and please feel free to add hyperlinked names to this list.
Indigenous Environmental Network
Gila River Alliance for a Clean Environment
Organizations
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Honor the Earth
Activities: Activist, Educational
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Indigenous Permaculture
Activities: Educational, Networking
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Women's Earth Alliance
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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SEJ Blog
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Power Shift 2009 Aftermath!
FROM SEJ PARTNER, WAHLEAH JOHNS AT BLACK MESA WATER COALITION
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Dear friends and family,
Power Shift 2009 Aft ...more
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Day One: The Journey Begins
We’re at the Elko airport – it’s quiet, as there are only four flights that depart from here each day. This diverse group of nine incredible women, all of whom are passionately committed to learning ...more
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Day Eleven: The Journey Concludes (And It's Just the...
We made it! We arrived in Albuquerque late last night, but everyone still had energy to go out for a celebratory drink. In the morning, we had our final meeting, as we prepared to go forward into th ...more
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Day Ten: Life is Sacred, Place is Sacred
Today, our last full day together as a group, was spent learning about and witnessing the site of the proposed coal-fired power plant at Desert Rock, just outside of Burnham, NM. In the morning we me ...more
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Meet the Women
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Multi-Media Resources We're Sharing
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Green coalition says time is right for initiative
Green coalition says time is right for initiative
By Chee Brossy
Navajo Times
WINDOW ROCK, Feb. 19, 2009
The time is ripe to start "greening" the Navajo Nation, say
representatives of the Navajo Gre ...more
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Aboriginal Law and Legislation
A large list of international, Canadian and US legal documents
pertaining to aboriginal people, including legislation and court
decisions.
| Website |
| added by ShannonLaLa 10 months ago |
Black Mesa Project EIS
BLACK MESA PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is the lead
Federal agency for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing ...more
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| added by ShannonLaLa 10 months ago |
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