Oxfam America at Colgate University

04/15/2015

Please take 30 seconds to sign an electronic message to the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission pushing for greater transparency from large corporations operating in impoverished areas of developing countries!
https://secure2.oxfamamerica.org/page/s/fight-corruption-push-for-transparency

Fight Corruption: Push for Transparency 1.5 billion people live in countries rich with natural resources – but in some cases never see the benefits. Instead of sharing in the wealth generated by oil, gas, and mining projects, many communities face poverty, environmental damage, loss of land, and hum…

02/21/2015

Transparency is so important for global corporations, but I also think this article gets at the importance of collaboration between different groups.

Why a US Senator reached across the aisle to make industry payments to countries abroad more open.

02/13/2015

Having to brave the negative degree weather here at Colgate this weekend and the massive amounts of snow that we receive daily, we realize the immediate impacts of climate change in our community. Krystina Nguyen provides an interesting First Person blog on how climate change is not about an idea but about a story of people:

http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2015/02/journalists-use-it-as-a-verb-politicians-treat-it-as-an-idea-but-climate-change-is-really-a-story-about-people/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

What a 10-year-old taught me about the global issue that affects us all.

02/10/2015

Come to the Coop during lunch time today or Thursday and sign a petition supporting the Feed the Future program giving much needed aid to farmers in developing countries!

02/05/2015

A crucial lifeline for Somali-Americans is about to end, here's why:

02/02/2015

Welcome back everyone!

We are excited to kick off the new semester with our first meeting this Wednesday, February 4th at 4pm in the COVE Conference Room. We will be discussing our plans for the semester and various ways of raising awareness about global poverty on our campus.

Hope to see you all there!

11/20/2013

Let's help fix the food system from the ground up: support farmers' land rights! Sign the petition telling PepsiCo to help stop land grabs: www.behindthebrands.org/actnow

10/23/2013

But how does the sugar in my Coke or Pepsi have anything to do with poor people being kicked off their land in developing countries? This infographic explains how sugar, land and hunger are all connected and what YOU can do about it! -->

Infographic: Visualizing the global land rush Why we?re asking Coke, Pepsi and ABF to make sure their sugar doesn?t lead to land grabs.

10/17/2013

Happy World Food Day! In honor of today, we cooked vegetarian pizzas and talked about how fighting world hunger can start in our own kitchens! Want to learn more about how you can help? Check out http://www.oxfamamerica.org/campaigns/food-justice

10/09/2013

Coca-Cola is the largest purchaser of sugar in the world. With global demand for sugar on the rise, so is the rush for land to grow it. Tell them, PepsiCo, and ABF to make sure their sugar doesn't lead to land grabs that leave poor farmers hungry and homeless! Take action at www.behindthebrands.org/actnow

09/17/2013

Oxfam America is an international development and relief organization which aims to right the wrongs of poverty, hunger, and injustice in the global community. Interested in learning more? Join us on Wednesday, September 18, at 5pm in the COVE lounge (on the first floor of Lathrop) for our interest meeting! We will be talking about Oxfam, sharing our goals for the year, and eating free food!
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/

Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 90 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. We are one of...