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Get Involved! Join The Movement Get Involved: Welcome Come Say Hi! We are happy to provide a variety of ways to start getting involved, from our Monthly General Meeting to a personalized chat with our Welcoming Committee. We also have numerous monthly meetings and public events that anyone is welcome to come to! Lunch 'n Learn with Lea Join our staff, Lea, for lunch every week on Wednesdays for 2pm NT / 1:30 AT to say hi or discuss projects further. Email Us Monthly General Meeting Find out what we're up to! We meet online on the 3rd Thursday at 7:00pm NT/6:30pm AT every month Email Us Welcoming Committee Looking for the best place to volunteer your skills? Book a session with our Welcoming Committee! Email Us Get Involved: Programs Not sure where to start? We're here to help! Volunteer Form Help us get to know you better by completing our volunteer form & our Volunteer C oordinator will reach out to you. Community Calendar Subscribe To Our Calendar Become A Member The SJCNL is a not-for-profit, member-owned co-operative. Become a member and vote at our upcoming AGM! Join Get Involved: Welcome Donate You can help us keep momentum going by sponsoring our work. Independent donors allow us an uncompromising political voice! Over the coming decade, we will need to educate, advocate, and organize with as much courage, conviction, and independent funding as we can muster! Donate Here

Food Sovereignty: Programs Food Sovereignty NL Food Sovereignty NL encourages people to think critically about their food sources and prioritize eating local vegetables, fruits, berries, fish, and meat from culturally appropriate, environmentally sustainable, and ethical sources. This group is a place to share resources on where to find locally grown and harvested foods, share recipes, and create a community for people who are striving for a diet that cares for our planet, as well as our bodies, mind, and spirit. Read Our Manifesto Here Food Sovereignty: Text Ban Catch & Release! Protect our salmon from cruel fishery practices Learn More Food Sovereignty: Headliner Get Involved! Email Us We'd love to hear from you. Don't be shy to get in touch! Email Us Join Our Facebook Group Meet The Community Join Group Here Food Sovereignty: Get Involved Share your locally harvested meal with #FoodSovereigntyNL Projects & Partnerships Food Pricing Survey: From Nain to Corner Brook To better understand the cost of key food items across our province, the CLEAR Lab at Memorial University, the Social Justice Co-operative NL , and the Nunatsiavut Government are collaborating on a citizen science survey project to collect data on food prices. This data will be used to create both ground-level data and insights into regional food pricing as well as province-wide information for policy and advocacy. Learn More Here Sharing The Harvest Sharing The Harvest NL aims to assist hunters, fishers and farmers in donating locally sourced food to food banks across the province. Learn More Red Tape Reduction Initiative Submission As part of an initiative by the provincial government, our team submitted recommendations to make it easier for fishers and farmers to sell their harvest directly to consumers Read Our Submission Here Food Sovereignty: Projects #Eat The Coast Want to eat local but not sure how to start? Check out our cooking show, Eat The Coast, for tips and tricks to cook fish and seafood from across NL! Food Sovereignty: Text Eat The Coast Play Video Search videos Search video... All Categories All Categories Nonprofits & Activism Eat the Coast - Stamp 'n' Go Fish Cakes Play Video Eat the Coast - Cod Tacos Play Video Eat the Coast - Snow Crab Play Video Food Sovereignty: Video Player News & Views Hands That Feed, Pt. 2: the Paradox of Essential Food Charity Dec 8, 2020 Stepping up: Newfoundland woman leads push to get fresh moose meat into local food banks Oct 28, 2020 LETTER: Let’s follow Parks Canada’s lead on salmon conservation Oct 31, 2020 Organization working to put local fish on plates in province July 21, 2020 Food Sovereignty: News Past Events Impact of Climate Change on NL Fisheries Webinar with Kimberly Orren (Fishing for Success), Dr. Paul Foley, (Grenfell Campus, Memorial University) and Dr. Tyler Eddy (Marine Institute). Presented by the Social Justice Co-operative NL and MUN Climate Action Coalition. As greenhouse gas emissions warm and acidify our oceans, the ecosystem they hold is adapting and changing. While some species can thrive in the new conditions, others are dying out or migrating north to colder waters. How is this climate change impacting our fisheries? How can communities build resilience to this change? And what is the role of Memorial University and the Marine Institute in helping communities adapt to and mitigate the impact? Watch Webinar Here Food Sovereignty: What We Do

Sex Worker Solidarity Mar 6, 2021 In March of 2021, we participated in the Safe Harbour Outreach Project's (SHOP) "Stories of Sex Worker Solidarity" in recognition of #InternationalSexWorkerRightsDay . Below is a video submission by our Volunteer Coordinator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5G4B22JrhI Another one of our members sent a mesage of solidarity too! SJC member Heather says that... "Sex workers are often members of other marginalized groups that don’t need any more barriers in front of them to get the services they need. When they are survivors of violence, they should have their complaints taken seriously, regardless of what they do for a living. They should be able to exist without fear of repercussions or victimization just for existing. And, above all else, sex work is valid work and should be treated as such. Self-determination exists in other work, and it should not be kept from sex workers because some people are uncomfortable with their chosen occupation." Thank you to SHOP for all your crucial work in the community, for championing the dignity and rights of sex workers, and for inviting us to be part of this iniative. Previous Next

Our Roots The climate crisis is here. Every day animals go extinct, more land is flooded or becomes too dry to grow crops, storms grow bigger, wildfires become stronger, and the ice caps are melting under our feet. The problem feels insurmountable but humans created this problem—and it’s up to us to fix it. The Social Justice Co-operative NL formed in 2013 to continue the 50+ year tradition of speaking out for social justice, connecting the local with the global, and working with like-minded agencies for common social change goals. Oxfam Canada set up a regional office in St. John’s in 1964 at the instigation of a group of local activists and with staff members dedicated to build support and connections between projects in developing countries and our own communities. Learn more About: About Us Our Team Check out our Board of Directors and Staff See list of Directors and Staff here! Our Vision The struggle against patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, imperialism, climate change, and our corrupt economic system can feel overwhelming. It’s not a struggle we can take on alone. That’s why the Social Justice Co-operative is building a grassroots movement centred on creating caring communities and fostering friendships between activists based on caring for each other. Read Our Vision For Change Here Our Finances Here's all the information presented at our Annual General Meetings, plus our Financial Oversight Policy and Community Update on 2023 Theft in SJCNL See information here

Build Safer Communities Aug 1, 2020 The Social Justice Co-op is a signatory of the ' Choosing Real Safety: a Historic Declaration to Divest from Prisons and Policing and Build Safer Communities ', collaboratively developed and authored by the Abolition Coalition and its allies. Show your support, and join us in signing the declaration! https://www.choosingrealsafety.com/ Previous Next

Project Nujio'qonik Sep 22, 2023 What is Project Nujio'qonik? Project Nujio'qonik is also known as the Port-au-Port & Stephenville Wind Power & Hydrogen Generation Project. It's a wind-to-hydrogen mega-project being proposed by World Energy GH2 for construction on the Port-au-Port peninsula and in the area around Stephenville. The project, if approved, would see 164 wind turbines built on the Port-au-Port peninsula and a Hydrogen Generation Plant built in Stephenville. Who is World Energy GH2? World Energy GH2, founded in 2022, is a NL based subsidiary of a US company called World Energy LLC, one of the USA's biggest suppliers of biodiesel. The CEO of World Energy GH2 is Sean Leet, whose previous appointments include Director and CEO of two Maritime Transportation companies, KOTUG and Horizon Maritime.The chairman of Project Nujio'qonik is Nova Scotian billionaire John Risley, founder of Clearwater Seafoods. (Notice that no one here has any previous experience in wind energy or hydrogen generation) Why are people concerned? A group of local residents called the Environmental Transparency Committee (ETC) outline many reasons for concern in their August 29th media release. Read the release in full by clicking here, or check out some highlights below: "We were already worried when this project was sprung on us last summer," says Marilyn Rowe, Chair of the Sheaves Cove Local Service District. "It was obvious then that trying to crowd 164 giant turbines onto our little peninsula would threaten our environment, our communities and our way of life. The preliminary work on roads and test towers has already caused significant destruction. The EIS [Environmental Impact Statement submitted by World Energy GH2] shows that the impacts will be even worse." The EIS, required by the Province, represents the proponent company's version of the impacts they anticipate and how they will address any problems. It is a massive multi-volume document detailing their technologically complex and economically questionable plan to use the area's wind energy to transform water into hydrogen and then into ammonia for shipment overseas from the port of Stephenville. Like Muskrat Falls before it, this mega-proposal suffers from an extreme form of optimism bias, apparently shared by the provincial government. The Port au Port Peninsula is home to some 4,000 people, a majority of Mi'kmaq descent, and is known for its relatively unspoiled natural environment, its rare and endangered species, and its unique blend of Indigenous, French and English cultures. A year ago when word began to spread there about the proposed mega-project, local people formed the Port Au Port Environmental Transparency Committee to demand a say in the decision-making and an end to the secrecy and conflicts of interest surrounding the project. "We've performed our due diligence, talked to the company, taken part in their staged 'consultations' and challenged their experts," says Nadine Tallack of the ETC. "All during that time, the proponent was continuing their preliminary work, while meeting with the provincially-appointed committee of government employees to make the drastic changes and additions to their original proposal that they have now entrenched in their EIS." With members locally throughout the Peninsula and supporters across Newfoundland and Labrador, the ETC has received formal letters of support from provincial and national organizations, including EnviroWatch NL, the Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland and Labrador, CLEAN NL and the Council of Canadians. "This World Energy mega-project is not 'green energy' at all," says Helen Forsey of the Council of Canadians Avalon/NL Chapter. "Its construction alone will require huge amounts of fossil fuels and earth minerals, and its operation will rely on power from the provincial grid to cover fluctuations in the wind source. Moreover, nothing even partially 'green' will stay here in the Province: the ammonia will be shipped overseas to European markets, generating further emissions and wasting more energy to reconvert it to a usable form. Newfoundland/Ktaqmkuk will be left with the devastating environmental and social consequences of the whole profiteering venture." The ETC worked hard to push Minister Guilbeault to designate the project for Federal Impact Assessment. Unfortunately despite the comprehensive case they made, and the many letters of support contributed by groups like the SJC, Council of Canadians, and the FFAW, the minister decided not to designate the project for a federal impact assessment. Instead he left the environmental and impact assessment in the hands of the province. The provincial process is not as comprehensive as the federal one and does not provide any funding for public intervenors, which is how concerned residents get their voices heard in the assessment process. The ETC is now considering setting up a parallel community-run impact assessment process. If you're interested in being involved in this shoot us an email at SocialJusticeCoopNL@gmail.com and we'll put you in touch. A second west coast based group working to ensure concerns about the potential negative impacts of Project Nujio'qonik and others like it get heard is the South Coast Alliance. We had the great pleasure of meeting with Brenda from the South Coast Alliance this week. They are advocating for a "six-month pause, with time extension possibilities, on approving industry projects on the Southwest Coast until proper Cumulative Effects Assessment studies and meaningful consultations are concluded ". This includes the wind-to-hydrogen mega-project proposed by World Energy GH2, Project Nujio'qonik. If you're on Facebook, you can join their group "Protect NL" to stay updated on their activities. Brenda came all the way to St. John’s to bring flyers, petitions and protest signs to raise awareness. Send us a message at SocialJusticeCoopNL@gmail.com to get some flyers and petitions! You can also email the South Coast Alliance at ProtectNL@outlook.com Join the Conversation The SJC will be discussing Project Nujio'qonik at our Monthly General Meeting on: October 12 from 7-9pm NT | 6:30-8:30pm over zoom. Email us at SocialJusticeCoopNL@gmail.com for the invite. All are welcome! Check out our meeting accessibility details here: bit.ly/sjc-access Below is some footage from the rally that took place on September 22nd in St. John's. Protestors gathered in solidarity with the ETC to demand a federal impact assessment. Project Nujio'qonik Incompatible with Revolution of Care https://video.wixstatic.com/video/d3d867_12b29aa5a07a4c1bb1cac87fd17ada6d/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 SJCNL Volunteer Coordinator, Lea Movelle, opens Sept 22nd Rally for Federal Impact Assessment of Project Nujio'qonik by calling out provincial government for greenwashing, drawing parallels to Muskrat Falls, thanking Environmental Transparency Committee for raising their voices, and encouraging a Revolution of Care. Jude Benoit shares concerns about Work Camps, Noise Pollution, Environmental Racism https://video.wixstatic.com/video/d3d867_503afe92037c4e6db045a02a021d866e/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Jude Benoit, Two Spirit Mi'kmaq activist, co-founder of the Indigenous Activist Collective and member of the SJC shares concerns about the impacts of Project Nujio'qonik on their home and family. Helen Forsey says Current Assessment Process is largely Managed by and for the Proponent (World Energy GH2) https://video.wixstatic.com/video/d3d867_a17acc47e438401eb8e6b1adcea686b1/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Rally for Federal Impact Assessmentfor Project Nujio'qonikEnds in Group Chant: https://video.wixstatic.com/video/d3d867_9061303ebd624575983e79b048495147/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Protestors chant, "We're here to fight for the future we need, the elites won't save us from their own greed" Additional photos below! Big thanks to Kassie Drogde for capturing all the video and photos. Previous Next

Acerca de SJC Grant Approval The Revolution of Care is dynamic, flexible, inquisitive, and courageous. It requires many moving parts to respond to the complexity of community and how we can live sustainably and kindly on this land. To build a movement, we need to envision and support an ecosystem of change, which can include partnering with outside organizations to fund project goals. In 2020, for every $1 that the SJC spent, we were able to leverage $0.92 in grants from external organizations thanks to the dedication and determination of our members To support the brilliant ideas and inspirational activities needed to craft a Revolution of Care, the SJC encourages our members to apply for external funding and can help connect you with different opportunities.. SJC can lend institutional support to external grant applications since this can: a) be a funding requirement and; b) help solidify confidence in the application to an external funder. However, as a largely volunteer organization with limited resources, the Board is charged with assessing our co-operative capacity to take on new projects and whether the external funder aligns with our values. A few of our favourite grants include: Rising Youth (for 30 and under) Community Grant Program (within City of St. John's) Quick Start Fund for Public Engagement (need partner from Memorial University) RULES TO SUBMIT Applications will be reviewed by the Board based on the following considerations: To maintain political independence, the SJC will not accept outside funding for permanent staff positions. The organization will take funding from non-profits, academic institutions, unions, religious organizations, and government for short-term positions and project costs. It will not take funding from corporations and industries that exploit and extract from people and the planet, even if it is filtered through a different organization. We reserve the right to deny any funding from organizations that do not share our values. Notice of approval for grants will be 7 days for grants under $1,000 and up to 60 days for grants greater than $1,000. We encourage members to fill out the form as early as possible to ensure that we can do our best to support the success of the project. APPLY HERE! Submissions may be made by through email or the web form below. Email submissions can be sent to socialjusticecoopnl@gmail.com . Applications can be downloaded here. Name Email Are you a member of SJC? * Required Yes No Unsure How will you identify the project in your grant application and any promotional material? * Required As an SJC project As an SJC action team or working group project As an external project through another organization with SJC as a partner As an external project as an independent social citizen with SJC as a partner If this is a partnership, do you have the consent of the other organization(s) to partner with SJC? Yes No How will SJC be recognized by the project? * Required As a partner: the project will give equal billing to SJC and use its logo As a supporter: the project will acknowledge the contribution(s) or role(s) of SJC but will not use its logo As a participant: the project will invite SJC members and the SJC community to participate in the project if the external grant is successful, but will not use its logo Which of the following SJC Objectives from our Bylaws does your project fulfil? Check all those that apply. * Required To research, analyze and speak to the structural causes of social injustice locally and globally; To provide policy alternatives to all levels of government that will address and redress matters of social, economic and political inequality in Newfoundland and Labrador; To develop and provide public education on the link between the global and the local structural causes of poverty and increase awareness of the need for and the value of social justice in Newfoundland and Labrador and around the world; To be an example of an active and engaged citizenry, initiating and supporting campaigns and activities that give voice to people and the environment that become the victims of social injustice; To develop partnerships with other social justice groups and collaborate with them to achieve common social justice goals; To provide social justice related educational/training services and any other relevant services to our members and other interested parties; To promote membership and active participation in the Social Justice Co-operative; To create and maintain a physical symbol and focal point for social justice activities in Newfoundland and Labrador; To engage in any and all activities that will enable the Co-operative to achieve its general mandate and objectives. Briefly describe the grant application Who is the funder? Please include link to website When is the application due? Some projects may require hiring staff and/or financial reporting. Would the project require administrative support from SJC? * Yes. The budget for the grant proposal contains an administrative fee for SJC that represents 5% of the total budget. No Some projects may require in-kind or sweat-equity support from partnering organizations. Would the project require in-kind labour from SJC board members, action teams, working groups, and/or individual volunteers? * Yes. The project will independently build relationships within SJC and plan and execute recruitment of in-kind contributions of volunteer labour within SJC. No Some projects may require social media promotion and/or public relations work. Would the project require promotional support from SJC? * Yes. The project will supply SJC volunteers with a scheduling plan, images, text, and image descriptions for all promotion work. No Is there anything else you would like to add? Send Thank you for your submission! We will contact you when a decision has been made.

Call For Equitable Pandemic Response An Open Letter to Our Governments on COVID-19 Now is the time to collaboratively build a robust response to COVID-19 and to create the conditions that will make collective flourishing possible. Join the call for an equitable pandemic response by signing our petition . Sign The Petition Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: About Us In Newfoundland and Labrador, the COVID-19 pandemic comes at a time of significant global and local uncertainty. Across the world, communities are already strained under simultaneous unfolding threats to our physical, psychological, social, and financial health including climate change, economic crises, rising fascism, and ongoing austerity. Here in Newfoundland and Labrador, we are just emerging from the upheaval of a historic storm and ensuing state of emergency. Our province has been wracked in recent years with poor governance, debt, austerity, and economic uncertainty. We have long known that our provincial healthcare system is overburdened and under-resourced, while Newfoundlanders and Labradorians suffer from the highest rates of chronic illness in the country. Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: Text Crisis is no longer approaching: it is at our door and it will impact the most vulnerable people in our province, and across the world, with the greatest intensity. Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: Text The only choice we have now is solidarity. As community members, we will respond with strong measures of physical distancing, social solidarity, and mutual aid. We applaud the leadership that many individuals, organizations, businesses and governments have taken in imposing widespread precautionary measures. But we know that our governments and service providers can do more to ensure an equitable response to COVID-19. As the pandemic evolves, our national, provincial and local responses must also evolve along with it. The specific actions that we are calling for follow. None of these are fanciful -- many have been discussed and some have already been successfully employed elsewhere in Canada and across the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: Text In all responses to COVID-19 our governments and service providers must prioritize those who are most physiologically and socially vulnerable to this virus and the social response to it. These include: Institutionalized people (e.g., incarcerated people, those in shelters, and in elder and long-term care facilities); Seniors, elders and immunocompromised people; Those who experience racial, cultural, and linguistic discrimination which limits access to healthcare and support systems; Those who are homeless, and those who live alone, without adequate support in their homes, or who live in violent homes; Those engaging in essential work that is traditionally feminized, racialized, low-waged and performed by migrants and people with precarious immigration status (e.g., childcare, homecare, grocery store workers). It also includes people living in rural, remote, Northern and Indigenous communities within Newfoundland and Labrador, who face unique challenges including a lack of clean drinking water, food insecurity, and inadequate healthcare resources. Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: Text People must have security - in terms of employment, finances, immigration status and otherwise - to be able to stay home from work if they are sick, abide by public health measures, and protect themselves and those around them. To this end, we call upon all relevant levels of government to work together to: Institute Universal Basic Income (which is progressively and not regressively taxed) and the following wage supports: Moratorium on firing workers who do not arrive to work because they choose to self-quarantine, who are sick, or who lack childcare. Institutional paid sick leave of at least 21 days for all workers (including those who are self-employed). A living-wage for anyone required to work outside their home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Institute an immediate moratorium on housing evictions (and on cutting off utilities), including for housing programs and shelters. Suspend mortgage payments, rent payments, electricity and heating oil payments. Increase pay and protections for those working in support roles for elder and disabled populations - this work is feminized, racialized, and is often performed by people with precarious immigration status. Introduce supports for parents who have to miss work due to childcare demands or need childcare due to work demands, develop COVID-19 resources for those engaging in childcare, and develop options for providing childcare for those who need it. Require that all relevant service providers institute a “don’t ask, don’t tell policy” regarding immigration status so that undocumented migrants can access services in Newfoundland and Labrador without fear. Consider designating the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador as the first sanctuary province. Immediately offer permanent residency to all Temporary Foreign Workers. Grant immediate Medical Care Plan coverage to recently graduated international students, people who are waiting for work permits, temporary workers and those who are stranded because of COVID-19. Include international students and temporary workers in all federal, provincial and municipal emergency support measures. Offer immediate permanent residency or citizenship for international students and recent graduates. Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: Text Many government institutions – especially the healthcare system – will require increased resources to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. We argue that the community sector also requires increased resources, financial and otherwise, as they are well poised to ensure a just response to the pandemic. To this end, we call upon all relevant levels of government to work together to: Ensure transparency and accessible information-sharing with citizens and community organizations during and after the pandemic; Collaborate with community sector organizations, coalitions, and cooperatives with social justice and equity goals to strengthen the community-led response; Mobilize public and private spaces, in partnership with the community sector, to increase capacity for homeless and precariously housed people, and people living with violence, to practice physical distancing, quarantine, and self-isolation; Potential spaces could include, but are not limited to, community centres, stadiums, hotels and residences; Outline a transparent plan for addressing shortages of supplies and equipment in our healthcare system. These include but are not limited to: testing kits, oxygen, and ventilators. Open fever hospitals in public or private spaces if bed space is lacking; Offer COVID-19-related resources in all languages spoken across the province, and in a variety of formats accessible to people with disabilities; Gather and disseminate anonymized data about the types of supports requested and provided to identify community needs and build future community capacity; Give existing shelters increased financial resources and discretion to adapt their admissions criteria; Release incarcerated people currently on remand to prevent the prison healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed; Provide funding to art-based solutions that maintain social closeness during physical distancing; Collaborate with food banks, community freezers, and meal programs to ensure food reaches people who depend on their services; Further, we condemn racism towards Asian, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, and other racialized communities, and call on all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to support those who are being targeted by hate crimes and discrimination. Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: Text This pandemic has laid bare the inequities at the root of our current social structures. In responding to it, we must continue to fight for the world we want to see. When we wake up from this current nightmare, we want it to be in the world of our choosing - not a world that a pandemic and an inadequate, unjust system chose for us. Now is the time to collaboratively build a robust response to COVID-19 and to create the conditions that will make collective flourishing possible. In Solidarity, Addressing Islamophobia in NL Project Anti-Poverty NL Anti-Racism Coalition NL Fight for $15 and Fairness Graduate Students’ Union of Memorial University Social Justice Co-operative NL Call For Equitable Pandemic Response: Text

Social Justice Co-operative NL The Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland and Labrador works to address issues of social, economic, and political inequality at home and abroad. Read About Us Home: Welcome Community Update on Theft in SJCNL **Jan 2026 Update - Fraud Report Available To Read Here** Download Fraud Report Board Response Fund The Revolution! Independent donors like you allow us an uncompromising political voice! We have accomplished a lot over the past couple of years but we need financial resources to bring about a Revolution of Care. The Social Justice Co-operative does not take money from corporations or governments for our activism and operations. To maintain our independence, we depend on grassroots funding from people like you. Please consider funding our work, be that as a one-time donation, or as a monthly donor, to help us keep momentum going by sponsoring our work. Donate

News & Views Accessibility has come a long way in St. John’s, but it still has far to go - Saltwire September 23, 2021 Learn More L'avis de l'activiste Kerri Claire Neil - Le Gaboteur September 20, 2021 Learn More This zero-waste team wants your help revealing the biggest plastic polluters in N.L. - CBC News August 20, 2021 Learn More News: News Newfoundland and Labrador government says risk too great to take on equity stake in remaining years of Terra Nova project - Saltwire June 10, 2021 The Premier’s Economic Recovery Team (PERT) report is fundamentally flawed and risks leading the province down a dangerous path, critics are warning. Unless the report’s nature and its immediate failures are understood and challenged, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians could be corralled into a conversation about their own future that marginalizes certain perspectives, limits civic engagement, and compounds underlying issues at the root of the province’s devastated economy. Learn More Greene Report Must be Resisted: Observers - The Independent May 11, 2021 The Premier’s Economic Recovery Team (PERT) report is fundamentally flawed and risks leading the province down a dangerous path, critics are warning. Unless the report’s nature and its immediate failures are understood and challenged, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians could be corralled into a conversation about their own future that marginalizes certain perspectives, limits civic engagement, and compounds underlying issues at the root of the province’s devastated economy. Learn More MUN will hike tuition in 2022, says university president - CBC News June 1, 2021 CLEAR is partnering with the Social Justice Co-operative N.L. and the Nunatsiavut Government on the citizen science survey, collecting data on key food prices. “The goal of the N.L. Food Pricing Project is to better understand the cost of key food items across our province,” said Ms. Neilsen, who is from North West River, Labrador, and is completing a bachelor of science degree. She and Ms. Davidson, who is originally from Clarenville and is working towards a bachelor of science degree, are eager to expand the study. Learn More Price Watchers - The Gazette June 7, 2021 CLEAR is partnering with the Social Justice Co-operative N.L. and the Nunatsiavut Government on the citizen science survey, collecting data on key food prices. “The goal of the N.L. Food Pricing Project is to better understand the cost of key food items across our province,” said Ms. Neilsen, who is from North West River, Labrador, and is completing a bachelor of science degree. She and Ms. Davidson, who is originally from Clarenville and is working towards a bachelor of science degree, are eager to expand the study. Learn More Learn More May Day, or International Workers’ Day (IWD), presents an opportunity not only to remember our struggle, but to continue and expand it—to develop working-class power capable of challenging both the power of the merchant class at home, and the wider capitalist class abroad. This year, and every year, we ought to fight for May Day. We have nothing to lose but our chains. How We’re Leading a Climate Justice Movement in NL - The Independent May 1, 2020 As Premier Andrew Furey settles in at Newfoundland and Labrador’s helm, one group is using the change in provincial leadership to push for more action on climate change. “We're keeping an eye on the kind of moves he's making, especially early in office,” said Heather Elliott, a member of the Coalition for a Green New Deal NL, a group formed August of last year, and which is also affiliated with the Social Justice Cooperative NL. Elliott spearheaded writing a letter from the group to the premier. The letter was also shared with The Telegram. September 20, 2020 'Move away from fossil fuels immediately, Coalition for a Green New Deal NL tells Furey' - The Telegram Why May Day Matters for Newfoundland and Labrador - The Independent May 1, 2021 Learn More Over the past year, the Social Justice Co-operative has been leading a campaign to address the climate crisis in Newfoundland and Labrador by connecting with activists and organizing a wide range of actions with a vision of anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and international worker solidarity. As we strike and organize for the climate through social and environmental justice, we wanted to take today—May 1st, International Workers’ Day—to reflect on the past year, share with you our successes, and our next steps. May Day, or International Workers’ Day (IWD), presents an opportunity not only to remember our struggle, but to continue and expand it—to develop working-class power capable of challenging both the power of the merchant class at home, and the wider capitalist class abroad. This year, and every year, we ought to fight for May Day. We have nothing to lose but our chains. Progressive Dreams Deferred in 2021 St. John’s City Election September 29, 2021 Learn More Learn More "The most significant factor affecting the health and well-being of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians is Climate Change. We understand that this province has seen a lot of economic success since oil was first discovered off our coasts, especially when the collapse of the cod fishery left an economic vacuum that needed to be filled. However, as science has conclusively shown, the need to move away from fossil fuels is immediate. Our youth continue taking to the streets and social media, demanding that our generation be accountable for their future." - excerpt of letter submitted to Premier Andrew Furey from the Coalition for a Green New Deal in Newfoundland and Labrador. 'Move away from fossil fuels immediately, Coalition for a Green New Deal NL tells Furey' - The Telegram September 20, 2020 The Coalition for a Green New Deal recently welcomed Premier Furey into office and encouraged him to take courageous action to transition NL away from fossil fuels and care for our communities. The Premier did not respond to the letter, but thankfully The Telegram reached out and this is the statement from his office “Creating a strong and vibrant offshore oil and gas industry to ensure some of the lowest emission production can continue to be part of the global energy mix is a way that we can help achieve our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 ,” reads the email. Minister Trimper had a more nuanced approach “I think climate change is definitely the number one threat facing not just this province, but the world ,” he said. "So, we've got to get off carbon-based fuel sources. That said, it isn't going to happen overnight. " We are disappointed in this response from government. Climate change is an urgent threat to our jobs, to our families, to our communities, and we need courageous leadership at the helm that is willing to take this public health emergency seriously. Learn more September 18, 2020 Learn More Minimalism - Cross Talk with Ramona Dearing January 13, 2021 "Are you someone who takes great pleasure in having lots of stuff around, from books to collectibles to clothing to gadgets and tools. Or do you prefer having plenty of space in your closets and cupboards, and having the bare minimum of stuff to keep you going? Guests: Viviana Ramirez Luna and Sophie Wells are both on the Zero Waste Action Team." Listen Now LETTER: A New Year, A Greener World - SaltWire What a youth panel wants to hear more about on the election trail - CBC News January 29, 2021 When will our political parties acknowledge and commit to addressing the climate crisis?! "I don't see it getting as much attention as it deserves. I know last year St. John's did declare a climate emergency, but I haven't heard much on a provincial level, so I would like to see each of the parties commit to either at least acknowledging that this is an issue that we need to face and say that they will work on a plan," said Feltham. Learn More Kerri-Claire Neil: using her voice for all the right reasons - Tint of Ink February 3, 2020 "Some of Neil’s concerns for the future of the province are addressed through her efforts with the Social Justice Cooperative Newfoundland and Labrador (SJC). SJC “aims, as its core commitment, to advance the cause of social, economic and political equality at home and abroad.” The Cooperative is involved with a variety of campaigns focused on the giving the people of the province a voice and insure social justice, including a focus on climate change." - by Gina Gill Learn More Rally Held at Bannerman Park in Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en Nation in B.C. - VOCM February 15, 2020 "The group was demonstrating to show their solidarity with protests happening in British Colombia against the northern B.C. Pipeline project, which crosses traditional Wet’suwet’en land. Those at the rally carried signs that read “water is life” , “reconcilliation is dead”, and “solidarity with Wet’suwet’en and Labrador Land Protectors”. Dr. Rachel Jekanowski is one of the organizers of the event. She says they all came out from both indigenous and non-indigenous walks of life to stand up to protect indigenous sovereignty and their right to their own lands and waters and their right to make their own political decisions about them." Learn More Some residents hope to make a case to bring Metrobus service to C.B.S - CBC News February 15, 2020 "Jen Crowe is co-chair of Happy City St. John's, a non-profit group that helps to create public dialogue in the city. The group organized the forum. According to Happy City St. John's, 77 per cent of people living in Conception Bay South work outside of the community. Crowe says the numbers make a good case for public transit in the area. 'You're really really limited if you're a student or if you're a senior, or you're someone who just can't afford a vehicle," Crowe said. "You're really limited in how you get around that place and also get to St. John's and Mount Pearl." Crowe said one of the big issues that came up during the forum was the cost of bringing Metrobus to Conception Bay South." - by Alex Kennedy and The St. John's Morning Show Learn More Activist group holds St. John's rally in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en nation protesters - CBC News February 15, 2020 "Cold temperatures in downtown St. John's Saturday did not deter Solidarity with Labrador Land Protectors from rallying in support of the Wet'suwet'en nation protests. Rachel Jekanowski, a member of the St. John's-based community activist group, helped organize the rally. The group was formed to support the Labrador Land Protectors group in opposition to the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, but also supports other causes. 'We're trying to bring community members, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike, from across the city and across the province together to stand up and say that we defend and support Indigenous sovereignty,' Jekanowski said." - by Stephen Miller Learn More Dozens gather at MUN during Muskrat Falls announcement to protest B.C. pipeline - CBC News February 10, 2020 Letter: Premier Furey, We Need a Green New Deal - The Independent The Social Justice Co-op was LIVE at VOCM's Lunch Bunch with Andrew Hawthorne on January 30, 2020, talking about the Green New Deal for NL, events like Green New Drinks, our petition for NL to declare a climate emergency, and MORE! Listen Now "About 100 people gathered at Memorial University's Signal Hill campus Monday afternoon to protest the construction of a British Columbia pipeline. The demonstration — held near Monday's announcement of a Muskrat Falls rate-mitigation agreement, with federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan in attendance — was a move of solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en Nation, who oppose the development of a pipeline on their territory in British Columbia, and to protest the RCMP, who arrested Wet'suwet'en members blocking access to the pipeline construction site." - by Mark Quinn Learn More "When thinking about tackling the climate crisis, let’s think beyond the “greenness” of our energy sources and energy efficiency. Let’s reflect about minimizing our demands and finding meaning through caring relationships with the planet and with others, not through consumerism. Committing to minimalism can be the start of new experiences and new behaviours that, once changed, can last long, inspire others and make the change the planet urgently needs." - by Viviana Ramírez Luna Learn More Social Justice Co-op at Lunch Bunch with Andrew Hawthorne January 30, 2020 Learn More "Members of a St. John's non-profit that studied how a few dozen households managed their plastics say they were shocked to find that most of it wound up going in the trash. The Social Justice Co-operative Newfoundland Labrador's Zero Waste Action Team released the finding of its research earlier this week. 'From our preliminary findings, we see that out of the total plastic waste that is generated in a house, 75 per cent of it, as per count … is not getting recycled,' project organizer V. Nikhilesh Paliath said in an interview." St. John's group startled by how much plastic goes to the dump - CBC News March 24, 2021 January 6, 2021 News: News

🌹 May Day Party 🌹 "The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too" - Rose Schneiderman (1882 - 1972) Workers deserve fair and equitable working conditions, but they also deserve joy, art, and beauty. On May Day, 2022 we gathered with the Worker Action Network at Bannerman Park for a celebration of workers rights. Hover over the photos below to see what brought these party-goers out. Click to open them in large view, and to see image descriptions. Photos by Tania Heath.