Who is NWAEG at Cornell?
The New World Agriculture and Ecology Group (NWAEG; pronounced "New - Ag") at Cornell is an organization that analyzes the problems of contemporary agriculture and ecology in order to develop and implement alternatives. NWAEG International, the larger umbrella organization, bases their work on the premise that the recurrent problems of the human society, including hunger, poverty, disease, and war, result from power differences between classes. The purpose of our Cornell chapter is to provide a forum for Cornell and local community members to meet and discuss issues and current questions related to this overall theme. Our aim is to educate our members, as well as non-members, about the issues central to our organization.
We currently meet on alternate Fridays at 10 am in Plant Science 151, come join us!
Our fall 2009 book group is in full swing, join us for lively discussions, good snacks, film screenings and food preservation skill shares.
Announcements & Upcoming events
Megan Gregory's letter on climate change printed in the Ithaca Journal [Letter]
With input from:
Cornell Climate Change, Science and Society; New World Agriculture and Ecology Group at Cornell; KyotoNOW! at Cornell; Sustainability Hub at Cornell; Tompkins Cortland Community College Sustainability Council; Committee on Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation, First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca; Earthcare Committee, Ithaca Monthly Meeting/Religious Society of Friends; Interfaith Action for Healing Earth.
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Sign our Letter to the CALS Dean search committee [Letter]
By now many of you probably have heard that CALS Dean Susan Henry will be stepping down at the end of her term, and that the search for a replacement is already underway. (See http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/HenryToStepDown.html). The CALS leadership plays an important role in determining the college's education, research, and extension priorities, and NWAEG at Cornell sees this as an opportunity to make sure our voices and values are heard during the selection process. To follow up a meeting we had with the directors of the search, we have drafted an open letter articulating our vision for CALS and recommendations for qualities the next dean should possess. It is copied at the bottom of this email.
Here's where YOU come in: We need everyone who shares our commitment to sustainable agriculture and social justice to SIGN this letter by Thursday, October 1! We are collecting both "real" signatures (preferred) and e-signatures (for those who are far away). Below are instructions on how to sign the letter for (1) Current students, faculty, and staff; (2) Alums and community members in the area; and (3) Alums and community members outside the Ithaca area (e-signatures).
Also, please feel free to forward this to any individuals or groups you think would be interested.
Thanks for your support!
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Instructions on Signing the Letter:
**Current students, faculty, and staff: Please contact the coordinator for your department (listed below), who will have a copy of the memo and a signature sheet. If you are in a different department and would like to coordinate signatures, please email me (mmg98@cornell.edu) for the format. Signature sheets can be hand delivered to Plant Science 7 or sent by campus mail to Megan Gregory, 134A Plant Science Building.
Crop and Soil Sciences: Jennifer Gardner (jmb326@cornell.edu), Plant Science 7
Horticulture: Megan Gregory (mmg98@cornell.edu), Plant Science 7
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology: Allison Jack (alh54@cornell.edu), Plant Science 335
Nutrition: Christine Porter (cp226@cornell.edu), 207 Savage (Letter will be in the mail room in Savage 124)
**Alums and Community Members in the Ithaca area:
Feel free to coordinate with any of the above listed coordinators. If you would like to collect "real" signatures among a particular group that you belong to, please email me (mmg98@cornell.edu) for the format. Signature sheets can be hand delivered to Plant Science 7 or sent by campus mail to Megan Gregory, 134A Plant Science Building.
**Alums and Community Members outside the Ithaca area (e-signatures):
Please email me (mmg98@cornell.edu) the following information: Name, Department and Graduation Year (if alum), Email, Affiliations. The latter could be your occupation (for example, farmer, extension agent, nutritionist, nonprofit staff member, etc.) and / or group memberships and leadership positions.
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Audio, video, photos, and reports available (with more to come) from our recent events here:
Miguel Altieri "Agroecology: confronting the advance of industrial agriculture and climate change from the campesino trenches"
"World Food Crisis Solutions: Get involved locally and globally"
Posted: April 29, 2009