Thank you to Rick Clifford, DJPC member of the year 2013, who was interviewed on Friday July 22 by KGNU’s Hannah Lee Myers about the dangers of open pit mining, especially in Latin American countries which often have lax regulations and corrupt elected politicians on the mining company’s bankroll. Go to MINUTE 10 at the … Continue reading DJPC member, Rick Clifford, on KGNU speaks against open pit mines
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Global Day of Action Against Open-Pit Mining – July 22, 2016.
Today, July 22, many citizens of various countries around the world took action to raise awareness of the serious social and environmental impacts posed by open pit mines on the Global Day of Action Against Open-Pit Mining. Mining companies destroy the living environment, monopolize the natural wealth that is essential for human communities, they transform … Continue reading Global Day of Action Against Open-Pit Mining – July 22, 2016.
Global Day of Action Against Open Pit Mining. July 22 @ 12noon
Join us for our annual action on the Day of Action Against Open Pit Mining! We will be at the west steps of the State Capitol at 12 noon on July 22nd. Individuals, activist, and organizations around the globe will be in action on July 22nd. In 2009, opponents of the gold mine in Cerro … Continue reading Global Day of Action Against Open Pit Mining. July 22 @ 12noon
Salon Discussion: “Indigenous resistance in Cotacachi – Ecuador”. July 21st @ 7pm
Salon Discussion with: Alicia Perugachi Guajan “Indigenous resistance in Cotacachi – Ecuador“ Alicia Perugachi Guajan started organizing at the age of 14 in her native community with the Union of Organizations of Cotacachi , Ecuador – UNORCAC. She is a community promoter who has developed social and environmental projects, organizational capacity building for women, and … Continue reading Salon Discussion: “Indigenous resistance in Cotacachi – Ecuador”. July 21st @ 7pm
Salon Discussion: Las Bambas No VA! June 16th 2016
The Denver Justice and Peace Committee & The Committee in Solidarity and Support with the Struggle of the People of Apurimac Presents the Salon Discussion: “Las Bambas NO VA!” Las Bambas is copper mine situated in the province of Catabambas and Grau in the department of Apurimac, in the center of Peru. 47 communities of … Continue reading Salon Discussion: Las Bambas No VA! June 16th 2016
Spring Pot Luck. Fiesta de traje de Primavera
Join us for the spring DJPC potluck! This a great opportunity to share with our community of activist dedicated to educate and advocate for human rights in Latin America. Bring a dish, engage in a conversation about foreign affairs and peace building, and enjoy the company of fellow social justice-oriented folk. Bring your musical instruments! … Continue reading Spring Pot Luck. Fiesta de traje de Primavera
Thank you 2016 builders!
Thank you to our Builders & Supporters! DJPC would like to thank our great team of builders, Lynn Farquhar, Connie Curtis, Steve & Gloria Piper, James Chaney and Rebeca Zúniga-Hamlin for coming out on Saturday May 21 to Build for Peace. The worked at Family Tree House of Hope, a shelter for women and their … Continue reading Thank you 2016 builders!
“Rana Plaza and the Fight for Safe Factories in the Global Garment Industry”
DJPC Salon Discussion: May 19th at 7:00 PM On April 24, 2013, 1,129 garment workers in Bangladesh who were making clothes for foreign brands such as Benetton and Wal-Mart died when the building they were working in collapsed. Though it was hardly the first industrial accident in the country’s garment sector, Rana Plaza was by … Continue reading “Rana Plaza and the Fight for Safe Factories in the Global Garment Industry”
Build for Peace 2016. Call for volunteers!
It is time to Build for Peace: calling builders! “You don’t get what you don’t ask for. Ask!” John Proctor Build-for-Peace 2016 Saturday May 21, 2016 From 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Build-for-Peace is a fundraiser that keeps DJPC alive and well in order to do the real work we want to do: solidarity with the peoples … Continue reading Build for Peace 2016. Call for volunteers!
The Social Psychology of “Us vs Them” Climate Change Messages
DJPC Salon Discussion with: Maria Talero This was an interactive mini-workshop on key lessons from social psychology that apply both to the climate crisis and the struggle for social justice. The punchline: we are deeply prone to “us vs them” thinking and other cognitive biases, and we selectively ‘filter’ information in a way that conforms to our … Continue reading The Social Psychology of “Us vs Them” Climate Change Messages