Usa Archives - CNCL

Critical Resistance

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:00:53 +0000

"Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe. We believe that basic necessities such as food, shelter, and freedom are what really make our communities secure. As such, our work is part of global struggles against inequality and powerlessness."

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Creating a Culture of Peace

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:01:54 +0000

"Creating a Culture of Peace (CCP) is a nationwide program for community- based peacemaking. The innovative design of CCP provides a holistic and practical foundation in spiritually-grounded active nonviolence. Participants come to recognize their own power for making personal and social changes without violence and improve their skills for respectful engagement with opponents, instead of confrontation that polarizes and demonizes."

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Council on Foundations

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:01:54 +0000

"An active philanthropic network, the Council on Foundations, founded in 1949, is a nonprofit leadership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations. It provides the opportunity, leadership, and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance and sustain their ability to advance the common good. The Council empowers professionals in philanthropy to meet today's toughest challenges and advances a culture of charitable giving in the U.S. and globally."

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Cooking Classes

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:01:38 +0000

Vegan cooking classes

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Cool the Earth

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:01:38 +0000

"CTE’s mission is to engage the public in climate change by motivating them to take measurable actions to reduce their carbon footprint....Cool the Earth is a grassroots organization that believes personal action is essential to reducing carbon emissions. Cool the Earth’s focus is on educating and inspiring Marin residents and employees to drive electric. EVs are about 40- 50% of a driver’s personal footprint and switching to an EV can practically erase the emissions. Cool the Earth was founded in 2007 by Marin County parents Carleen and Jeff Cullen, who were inspired to take action after seeing the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." Cool the Earth’s program has had far reaching results, reaching over 250,000 families in 40 states and catalyzing 300,000 carbon saving actions."

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Compassionate Listening Oregon

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:01:13 +0000

"Communication is everything! At home or wherever you travel, people want to tell you their story. We can teach you how to listen openly, without judgement."

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Compassion Over Killing

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:01:05 +0000

"Working to end animal abuse since 1995, Compassion Over Killing exposes cruelty to farmed animals and promotes vegetarian eating as a way to build a kinder world."

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Coming Home Animal Sanctuary

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:00:56 +0000

"While building a nurturing environment for abused, abandoned, and discarded special needs farm animals and rabbits, we provide a safe, loving, and permanent home where these beautiful animals may live out their lives in peace. Coming Home advocates nonviolence, veganism and the abolition of animal exploitation. We are dedicated to raising consciousness on the negative impact that animal agriculture has on the earth, our health, and most of all, on the animals."

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Color Of Change

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:00:48 +0000

"Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by more than 1.4 million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America."

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Code Pink – Action Calendar

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:00:40 +0000

Action Calendar "CODEPINK is a women-led grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs. Join us!"

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Climate Change & Colleges – How Campuses & Students Are Helping to Save the Planet

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 08:00:29 +0000

"Humans played a big role in the changes to the earth’s climate over the last century, and scientists predict catastrophic problems if climate change goes unchecked. America is the second largest contributor to carbon dioxide in the world but accounts for only 4.4% of the global population, which means people in the U.S. can make great strides in the fight against climate change with the right tools, information, and resources. College is a great place to start, and there are many opportunities for involvement as a student. See what climate change experts have to say on the matter and learn more about the different ways you can get involved on campus and beyond."

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Class Matters

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 08:01:33 +0000

Resources and workshops on class.

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