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We are a team of like-minded youth who are committed to preserving and protecting the environment. C

11/26/2020

Understand the true history of Thanksgiving. Photo credit belongs to

11/02/2020

Reminder to get out and vote and be prepared while doing so!

10/12/2020

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! We neither acknowledge nor celebrate Columbus Day. Instead, we choose to honor and recognize the native populations that have been decimated and displaced by Christopher Columbus and countless other colonizers and murderers(America itself was named after Amerigo Vespucci, another colonizer). The original inhabitants of Fort Lee, NJ were the Lenni Lenape and the original name of the Hudson River was Mahicannituck. We encourage everyone to spend the day researching the true, decolonized version of US history and the rich cultures of the Indigenous people. Please also support Indigenous-led nonprofits and businesses.

09/27/2020

Stop the killing of Indigenous Women!

Reposting :..
" The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis: Allyship and Awareness

Every state with a notable Indigenous population has the same recurring factor: Native women are murdered at a rate at ten times the national average in the United States.

It is approximated that more than around 5,700 Native women are labeled missing or murdered. This excludes any unreported cases and information - and due to lack of media coverage, these cases often go unknown. According to the National Institute of Justice, 67% of cases between the years 2006-2010 showed U.S attorneys failing or declining to prosecute Native matters dealing with sexual abuse. Why are Native cases being neglected?
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To read “MMIW: Allyship and Awareness” by Zenerations Writer Lauren Goulette (.goulette) and donate to organizations like the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, visit zenerations.org for more.

Art & graphics by Aarushi Jain ()"

08/22/2020

Our crew will be participating in the Paddle and March For Our Lungs "Kayaction" event that is happening this coming Monday, August 24th, at 10:30 AM in Secaucus, New Jersey. This event is intended to pressure Governor Murphy to block the construction of a new fracked gas power plant proposed by NJ Transit - one that will increase air pollution in an already vulnerable community, and accelerate the rate of climate change in our state. We strongly encourage all who are able to attend to do so. This is an undeniable example of environmental racism, and we will not stand for it. If you are unable to make it (and even if you are), please text “TRANSIT” to 69866 to receive a petition that you can sign from your phone.

07/28/2020

Yesterday we went for a walk along the Hudson River and were horrified to discover hundreds of fish carcasses lining the shore. It was an eerie sight, to say the least, and left us feeling intense feelings of grief, not just for the wildlife that have been killed as a result of human destruction, but for the state of the planet as a whole. We mourn the loss of the fish, the contamination and pollution of this great river, and also the massacre and displacement of the original inhabitants - the Lenni-Lenape. We will not forget the Hudson River’s true name, the Mahicannituck (meaning the “waters that are never still”), nor will we stop fighting to create a more just, equitable and sustainable future for generations to come.

Song: Dear Brother - Nahko and Medicine for the People & Xiuhtezcatl

07/26/2020

Please continue to donate to organizations that support, represent, and fight for our Black brothers and sisters (list of organizations in bio). Just because your feed seems to have “gone back to normal,” does not mean there still isn’t serious work that needs to be done.

06/17/2020

Our crew will be participating in this protest on Friday, June 19th, at 12:15pm. We encourage everyone who is able to attend to do so as well! If you would also like to support BLM Bergen County, you may donate to their Venmo . All proceeds will go toward funding the protest and the remaining funds will be donated to a BLM organization. We will forever stand with our Black brothers and sisters in the fight for equality and justice.

06/02/2020

All too often, I come across so-called environmental activists who work tirelessly to “fight against climate change” and promote sustainability, yet when it comes to issues of social justice, they become deafeningly silent. This is the epitome of hypocrisy. You cannot be for the planet but not for the people. You cannot remain silent as Black people are shamed, degraded, discriminated against, and lynched on a daily basis. If you are one of the environmental activists who cares more about animals and the environment than you do about your fellow human beings who are being oppressed and killed, then you have chosen the side of the oppressor. Silence is complicity. To George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and every other Black person who has been slain at the hands of the police, may you rest in power 🙏🏼 Enough with the killing. Enough with the hate. Enough with the All Lives Matter. Enough is enough. Click on the link in the bio for a comprehensive list of organizations or individuals to support and donate to during this critical time. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊

05/04/2020

Shark finning is the process of slicing the fins off of live sharks, then tossing the sharks overboard to suffocate to death or get eaten by other predators. 100 million sharks are killed every year for their fins, 73 million of which are killed solely to make shark fin soup. Shark fin soup is viewed as a “delicacy” and status symbol in many countries, despite the fact that the high demand has decimated the shark population and wreaked havoc on marine ecosystems. Shoutout to for creating such a chilling work of art, and shining light on this horrific practice. To learn more about how you can support shark conservation, follow and 🦈❤️🌊

04/15/2020

Our crew was formed just two weeks before the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in New Jersey (right here in Fort Lee, to be exact). As we were ordered to quarantine, we had to put many of our crew’s goals on hold. Despite this, we still try our best to live as sustainably as possible in a time when everything has become even more disposable and harmful for the planet— mass production of single-use plastic gloves, face masks, toxic and harmful disinfectants, and citywide lifts on plastic bag bans across the country.

Even though we may not be able to accomplish some of our goals in person, we recognize that there are so many other ways of making a difference. We can stand in solidarity with our Black and indigenous brothers and sisters who are suffering now more than ever. We can demand that justice be restored to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, who are at risk of losing their reservation land trust. We can join the millions of young activists around the world who are fighting climate change despite the pandemic.

We also recognize that just by quarantining, we are preventing the virus from spreading. If we are preventing the virus from spreading, that means we are saving lives. Take a moment to reflect on that. Just by you staying at home and watching Netflix, you are literally preventing the virus from spreading more and saving countless lives. It is so important to recognize and celebrate these seemingly minuscule wins, especially at a time of great uncertainty and fear. With each small step, we are making a world of a difference.

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