WNPJ + Ride for Gaza! + Referendums on the Ballot! + March on the RNC in Milwaukee and to the Dems in Chicago + Water Quality Hearing ALERT! + Urban Triage Kick Back event + Climate Emergency planning for July 22nd + other statewide events
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Annual fundraising bike ride for Gaza! Madison
Sunday, 21 July
10:30 am - 01:00 pm
402 N Thornton Ave,
MRSCP, Palestine Partners and Madison Jewish Voice for Peace invite you to join us on the Madison Team for this annual fundraising bike ride.
This is a family-friendly flat ride using Madison bike paths for a casually-paced, eight-mile roundtrip route with a refreshment break at Olin Park. We'll assemble at the Tenney Park Pavilion on the east side beginning at 10:30 am, with push off at 11 am & return to Tenney by about 12:15 pm. Other activities will continue at Tenney throughout. Rain or shine, but will be canceled if it becomes thunder & lightning.
Advance registration by June 30 assures you a ride T-shirt and helps us meet our financial goals, but it's not required to participate. For registration link and complete information, including how you can support the ride team even if you can't ride, click here.Whether you are riding or not, this will be a fun family event with ongoing activities at Tenney including live music, kiddo and adult bike decorating, paper kite crafts and temporary watermelon and Palestine flag tattoos. Refreshments will be served and there will be sales tables with Palestinian crafts, kuffiyehs, yard signs, olive oil soap and zaatar...and of course Palestinian olive oil. If you have any questions, please reply to Madison-Rafah Sister-City rafahsistercity@yahoo.com
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Did your absentee ballot arrive in the mail this week? You may want to know what WAVE Education has to say on these referendum questions!
These upcoming referendums threaten checks and balances in the Wisconsin State Constitution! They give sole power to the legislature for spending federal funds, block timely funding for emergency response, and create more gridlock in the legislature.
WNPJ member groups Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, WAVE Educational Fund, and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice strongly encourage Wisconsinites to Vote NO on all the constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot in August and November later this year.
❌ Question 1: “Delegation of appropriation power. Shall section 35 (1) of article IV of the constitution be created to provide that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated?”
❌ Question 2: “Allocation of federal moneys. Shall section 35 (2) of article IV of the constitution be created to prohibit the governor from allocating any federal moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule?
More information here:
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CONFRONTING THE CONVENTIONS. GOP in Milwaukee, Dems in Chicago. VFP is non-partisan; we are protesting at both.
Veterans for Peace Milwaukee Chapter Action Alert:
The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 consists of over 50 local and national grassroots, community, and labor organizations. The Coalition is leading the mass family-friendly rally and march on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Monday, July 15th, 2024.
Points of unity:
Fight the racist and reactionary Republican agenda!
Defend women's and reproductive rights!
Demand peace, justice, and equity for all!
Stand with Palestine!
Follow us on social media to stay involved in the movement!
MKE Vets for Peace vfpchapter102@gmail.com
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July 15–August 19. Poor People's Army March. Endorsed by Veterans for Peace, the two-week Poor People's Army March will go from Milwaukee – site of the Republican National Convention (July 15) – to Chicago – site of the Democratic National Convention, August 19.
Quest for a transformed, inclusive, and peaceful USA, a resounding call to march has emerged. We seek your endorsement and support for the Poor People’s Army March on th2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
The USA, the most advanced empire in history, stands at a crossroads. This march transcends discontent; it's a movement rooted in understanding complex societal issues, challenging the existing political order, envisioning a future prioritizing humanity over profit.
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Public Hearing Scheduled On Prioritizing Work On Surface Water Quality Standards
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing and informational webinar to gather input on which topics related to surface water quality standards should be top priorities for work over the next three years.This is part of the DNR’s Triennial Standards Review process to determine how the DNR should focus available resources to ensure the health of Wisconsin lakes, rivers and streams.The hearing webinar will be held on Wednesday, July 17 at 2 p.m.
Participants can join via a Zoom link or by phone. The meeting link or toll-free phone number and written materials describing the topics can be accessed on the DNR website.Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Registration will take place when joining the meeting via the Zoom link. Any attendees phoning in may verbally notify the hearing officer that they would like to make a statement, and the hearing officer will verbally ask for the information on the Hearing Appearance form.Comments must be received on or before July 26, 2024. Written comments may be submitted by email or U.S. mail and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing.Please submit written comments and any questions on the Triennial Standards Review to:Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesATTN: Jenni Kempf, WY/3101 S. Webster St.Madison, WI 53703If you have further questions, please contact Jenni Kempf at JenniL.Kempf@wisconsin.gov.
Alert sent to WNPJ by Crawford Stewardship Project <contact@crawfordstewardship.org
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MADISON Sat July 20 2 – 7 pm Urban Triage Annual Kick Back Event. In Penn Park, 2101 Fisher St. Hey everyone! It's that time of year again....and we are so excited to see all of you there! Get ready for a sizzlin' summer kick back filled with music, food, and good vibes. Mark your calendars and come join us for a day of fun and community. You won't want to miss this! info@urbantriage.org #UrbanTriageKickback #CommunityEvent #SummerVibes
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Climate Emergency Day (7/22/24) is a global day of action that has been organized and supported by the international climate group - Climate Clock. It is a day where climate activists all over the world will demand that the human family addresses the climate emergency. In Wisconsin, a number of climate justice groups are coming together to plan for statewide actions including at the State Capitol and in other Wisconsin communities.
Building Unity would love to collaborate with you to make sure that your community is taking part in this global call for climate sanity. You can go here for more info: https://tinyurl.com/CED-WI-Info or call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. Drop in on our planning meeting Thursday July 18th at 5:00 pm:
Via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/98978154120 passcode: 679954
Timothy Cordon - 608-630-3633
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WNPJ member group events….
MADISON Mon July 15, 12 noon – 1 pm Monday Noon Vigil for Peace – Meet at the corner of MLK, Jr. Blvd and Doty St. For more information, call Tim at 608-630-3633
VIRTUAL Mon July 15, 8 pm Moms Demand Action! Wisconsin Statewide July Meeting. Register here: Questions? Contact Kellie.snooks@gmail.com
MADISON Tues July 16, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Grounded Resistance & Resilience to U.S. Political Violence: A National Conversation on Faith-Rooted Peacebuilding. (location upon registration) Panelists include: Imam Makram El-Amin, Al Maa'uun, Masjid Al-Nur; Pardeep Kaleka, Oak Creek Gurdwara, Serve2Unite; Rev. Breanna Illene, Wisconsin Council of Churches; Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights; Rev. Mark Thompson, Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference. Moderated by: Rev. Tuhina Rasche, Faith in Public Life. Registration is required to attend and closes on July 12th. For more info contact Madison Infoshop peckjohne@gmail.com or visit this site.
VIRTUAL Wed July 17, 2 pm Public Hearing Scheduled On Prioritizing Work On Surface Water Quality Standards –Alert sent to WNPJ by Crawford St
ewardship Project contact@crawfordstewardship.org . To learn more, see SPOTLIGHT above….
VIRTUAL Wed July 17, 2 – 3 pm Weekly Line 5 Public Comment Support with Britnie Remer of 350 Wisconsin. Now through August 4th, the U.S. Army Corps is taking public comment on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 expansion in northern Wisconsin. This is a significant opportunity to tell the Corps and the Biden Administration about our concerns regarding this risky project! If you’re feeling stuck in the process, need help with talking points, or are just looking for general support as you write your comments, feel free to virtually drop in and chat with Britnie, our Fossil Fuel Organizer, on Wednesdays through the end of July!. Register here: Learn more on Facebook.
MADISON Wed July 17, 5 pm JustDane's Reentry Service Fair. At Madison College Goodman South campus. Plan to attend and connect with local vendors who are looking to help. There will be housing, treatment, support, education, employment, & transportation vendors available. justdane.org
MADISON Wed July 17, 6 pm Monthly business meeting of Veterans for Peace#25. At Sequoya Library [3rd Wednesday]. Contact: Bradley Geyer geyerb@yahoo.com
VIRTUAL Thurs July 18, 6 – 7:30 pm Faith in Place July Monthly Call "Inclusion in Sustainability." Join us for our monthly call which will explore the connection between environmental sustainability and social justice. Our discussion will seek to uncover the barriers that marginalized communities face within the environmental movement and look for ways to make the movement more supportive and just. The registration link is: bit.ly/monthly-call-july2024
LaCROSSE Thurs July 18, 12 noon - 12:30 pm Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Contact Deborah. dbuffton@yahoo.com
EAU CLAIRE Fri July 19, 5 – 6 pm Monthly Peace Stand – Meet at Wisconsin 93 Trunk & Golf Road.The 3rd Friday of each month is Peace Stand time in Eau Claire, going on since 2004. We gather with signs, we visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net
MADISON Fri. July 19, 5:00 pm Beehive Design Collective – Art, Storytelling, and Discussion! Sequoya Public Library (4340 Tokay Blvd) . A wildly motivated, all-volunteer, activist arts group “cross-pollinating the grassroots” with collaborative, anti-copyright images as educational and organizing tools. Word-to-image translations of complex global stories informed by affected communities, the Beehive’s graphics campaigns have had major impacts in social and environmental movements. The bees have distributed over a quarter million copies of their prints, and have been invited to present their work on every continent. Their Mesoamerica Resiste graphic took 23 members of the collective over 9 years to complete, and they've recently published a rhyming storybook to complement "The True Cost of Coal." Event is free, though donations are welcome. More info? Visit: https://beehivecollective.org/ Sent to WNPJ by Madison Infoshop peckjohne@gmail.com
LUCK Sat July 10, 1- am – 12 noon Multi-Enterprise Pasture Walk – Anathoth Community Farm, 740 Round Lake Road, south of Hwy 48. From Luck, take Hwy 48 east 8 miles, turn right or south on Cty E, drive about 2 miles, then turn right on Round Lake Road. Drive about 2 miles to the farm. From Cumberland, take Hwy 48 about 12 miles, then turn left or south on Cty E. Watch for the signs. The NW Wisconsin Graziers Network and UW-Madison Extension invite you to a multi-enterprise pasture walk. This educational event will emphasize, clipping pastures of excess growth, bee and pollinator habitat, multi-species direct marketing, making baleage, grazing for meat production, regenerative agriculture and watershed protection. For more information, contact Mike or Barb at 715-472-8721, Michael Geissinger, the regional UW-Madison Extension Nutrient Management Specialist at 608-640-0650 or Lynn Johnson 715-225-9882 at NW Graziers. anathoth@lakeland.ws
MILWAUKEE Sat July 20, 12 noon - 1 pm Peace Action WI - Weekly STAND for PEACE: Chavez (16th)/Greenfield. Each Saturday, a different location. Join us. Bring your signs. info@peaceactionwi.org
VIROQUA Sat July 20, 11 am - 12 noon Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military. If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email driftless.solidarity@gmail.com. Thank you for your help!
RACINE Sat July 20, 12:30 – 1:30 pm Weekly Stand for Peace. At NW corner of Highways 31 and 20. Park in the SW corner of the Kohl's parking lot, near the AT&T store. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Check out our website, for weather concerns. Free Palestine!
MADISON Sat July 20 2 – 7 pm Urban Triage Annual Kick Back Event. In Penn Park, 2101 Fisher St. Hey everyone! It's that time of year again....and we are so excited to see all of you there! Get ready for a sizzlin' summer kick back filled with music, food, and good vibes. Mark your calendars and come join us for a day of fun and community. You won't want to miss this! info@urbantriage.org #UrbanTriageKickback #CommunityEvent #SummerVibes
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Join WNPJ!WNPJ welcomes individual members and groups!
For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget!
For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing!https://www.wnpj.org/membership
We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey.
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Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups!
WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Dane County Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. The Farmers Market opening date is April 13th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through Nov. 9th on Saturdays.
Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, site #10, next to the VFP #25 table! You can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable.
Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org
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Find photos and updates from the May 18th WNPJ Annual Spring Meeting here!
The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization
supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.
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