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Tioga Peace and Justice
is a local peace group based in Tioga County, NY which gathers to discuss, understand and take action related to issues of war, peace and justice.
All are welcome.
Peace Vigil, Tioga County Courthouse
September 2008
Join us in Owego at the south side of the Tioga Co. Courthouse
(facing
the bridge)
Vigil Hours:
Every Monday, 4:30 - 5:30 pm (summer hour)
March 19th marked the 6th anniversary of the war against Iraq. Our vigil on Monday the 16th focued on the six years of war in Iraq. See photo
Tioga Peace and Justice Planning Meeting
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
7:00 PM
Tioga County Building
56 Main Street, Owego, NY
Charter for Compassion
Petition for France to Reimburse Haiti
This petition is addressed to the French Republic and the international community by Haitians around the world on behalf of the Haitian people. So far, friends of Haiti, professors, intellectuals, human rights advocates, as well as numerous individual who are concerned about global justice, have all signed this petition (over 1000 signatures so far). Your signature will demonstrate the solidarity that the global community share with Haitian people in their struggle for a better future.
Volunteer Water Monitoring Training Workshop Series
Tentative workshop topics are:
1) August 29th, 3pm to 6pm. Maps, watersheds, and general land use impacts on water quality;
2) September 12th, 3pm to 6pm. Monitoring techniques: a) "Red flag" indicator tests for gas well contamination: temperature, conductivity, total hardness, pH and dissolved oxygen; b) Benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI); and c) Observational monitoring.
3) TBA. Identification of gas well permits; selection of monitoring locations.
4) TBA. A fourth workshop devoted exclusively to BMI could be added if there are volunteers interested in investing the time to learn this powerful biological monitoring technique. Workshops will be held at the Spencer Municipal Building (behind the library) 41 N. Main Street, Spencer, NY 14883
Our beautiful, clean watersheds of the Cayuta and Catatonk Creeks are up to us to preserve. With increased industrial activity slated for our area (from shale gas extraction), we need to be prepared. Gathering baseline data and monitoring stream health are powerful tools we can use to protect our water resources.
Your help is needed! Do you have a favorite fishing spot or swimming hole? Do you live near a creek or in the watershed? Do you like spending time out doors? Do you want to participate in a community science project and learn more about your local environment?
Please come and get trained by Dr. Stephen Penningroth, director of Community Science Institute on how to create and implement a water-monitoring project.
Dr. Lawrence is also be published in the anthology Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages to be released in December 2009. Look for this at your favorite bookstore.
