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Community Partners Anti-Racism Coalition The Anti-Racism Coalition of Newfoundland and Labrador (ARC-NL) actively works to counter all forms of racism. The main objective of the ARC-NL is to promote and support a culture of anti-racism within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Learn More Fridays For Future St. John's The Youth Led Local Branch of Fridays For Future St. John’s, Newfoundland Grassroots movement #FridaysForFutureStJohns #ClimateJusticeIsSocialJustice Learn More Memorial University Climate Action Coalition The Coalition is a collection of students, faculty, staff, and community members with the shared interest of pursuing climate action at Memorial University Learn More

Our Team: Meet the Team BOARD OF DIRECTORS Daniel Miller - Co-Chair Brenda Walsh - Co-Chair Kerri Claire Neil - Treasurer Anne Malone - Director at Large Renee Dumaresque - Director at Large Laurel Huget - Director of Communications STAFF Our Team: Team Members Lea Mary Movelle They/them Volunteer Coordinator Lea grew up in a rural NL fishing family & has an educational background in political science & sociology from Memorial University. They've been the VC at the SJC since mid 2020. They are passionate about the power of community, friendship, mutual aid, & radical care to undermine the agonizing individualism of capitalism. Working for the SJC brings so much magic into their life & they couldn't be more grateful to the monthly donors who make their employment in the Revolution of Care possible! Lea recently moved back to their hometown on the Burin Peninsula, where they treasure a slower pace of life & time with family, including 4 precious nephews that bring so much joy & fun into their routine. Lea loves to read with the Anti-Capitalist x Activist Book club, grow veggies & flowers in the garden, play the ukulele, paint for the therapy of it, take wandering walks away from the bustle of traffic, sing out loud while washing the dishes, snuggle up with their 20 pound pur-monster, & dance to live music with loved ones.

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Events: Upcoming Events Community Calendar Everyone is welcome to our meetings and events whether or not you are a member or previous volunteer! Subscribe To Calendar To subscribe to our calendar, click the button above, once it opens, press the + Google Calendar button at the bottom right corner of the screen to add it to your calendar. Further Resources SJC Meeting Guidelines SJC Meeting Accessibility Info Please note: not all of the events on the Community Calendar are organized by the SJC. We also include events by like-minded orgs and people to help get the word out to our members and volunteers. Generally the organizer, if not us, is listed in the details on the calendar. If you'd like to have something included on our Community Calendar, please don't hesitate to email us at the address listed in the footer. No events at the moment

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

Our Vision: Text Revolution of Care Manifesto 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. We believe in the dignity and value of every human being. We call this movement a “Revolution of Care” because revolutionary care is the antidote to capitalism, and it is capitalism that has made our society sick. Where capitalism relies on greed to function, the antidote must be generosity. Where capitalism relies on individualism, the antidote must be community. By capitalism, we mean the global intersecting systems of oppression that impoverish billions to make a handful of people rich, the systems that co-opt democracy to protect the rich, and the systems that make all of us complicit in the destructive exploitation of our land, water, and communities in the service of profits for the rich. Our affluence in Canada is built off of poverty here and elsewhere. We do not live in isolation. Our local choices affect lives internationally. All beings on earth, human and non-human are linked in a web of relation. Click here to read our Strategic Compass for 2021 Our Vision: Text Care, like capitalism, can be applied as a way of life, as a system to uphold rule in society and our communities, and as a guideline by which all decisions are made. Capitalism encourages taking advantage of every situation for personal gain, focusing our attention inward, and creating a competition out of life itself. Revolutionary care encourages the exact opposite: to seek to provide for the needs of all those around us, in every situation, creating a sense of community and belonging. Revolutionary care uses empathy as a means of knowledge and understanding; this knowledge is the basis for all decisions, with the ultimate goal of meeting the needs of all. Where capitalism applies value to how much an individual can take, the revolution of care calls for our values to be shifted based on how much care one gives back to their community and each other. Where individual wealth is multiplied by the greed of capitalism, collective wealth is multiplied under the revolution where care is placed as the centre. Revolutionary care, when applied on a larger scale, has the potential to collapse hierarchies by giving consideration and a voice to all. It prevents the elevation of the few above the many by illuminating our world with the views and emotions of those around us, creating empathy, and, ultimately, generosity. It elevates the importance of the community as a whole creating a sense of belonging and trust. It decentralizes decision making by creating fluid governance based on current needs and giving space to all who wish to participate. Revolutionary care has the potential to crumble capitalism by creating communities that care for their people rather than their profits. The SJC intends to grow this movement, and spread the Revolution of Care as a way of organizing, a way of decision making, and as a way of life. Our Vision: Text A “Revolution of Care” means reclaiming care, by building a movement centered on compassion and kindness that gives space to heal, learn, and grow. By strengthening relationships and ensuring that everyone feels welcome, we are connecting community members and shaping our own system, one that can end the exploitation of people and the destruction of thriving ecosystems for profit and build communities where everyone feels loved and respected. Therefore, the Social Justice Co-operative commits to the following principles of revolutionary care: - ensure anti-racist decolonization; -- anti-racist decolonization, at its very core, is a care building movement based on Indigenous feminism which includes radical love and acceptance. Indigenous feminism places care at the centre of decision making and ensures that all community members have their physical, spiritual and emotional needs met; - radical inclusivity: everyone is given an equal opportunity to join our movement by addressing barriers; creating welcoming environments, especially for members of traditionally marginalized and neglected groups; -- a revolution of care requires us to have patience for all people as they learn and make mistakes; -- recognize that we have all been socialized in inherently racist, classist, sexist, cis-heteronormative and ableist systems and that it takes time and patience to understand and unpack this socialization; - all voices are heard, marginalized and most impacted voices are amplified, and all experiences are valued and considered; - a collaborative, cooperative, consensus-based, decentralized approach to decision-making; - intentional relationship and community building, recognizing the need for social spaces in addition to organizing spaces; - promotion of worker-owned co-operatives, a strong union movement, and international worker solidarity; - intentional care for all of humanity, our environment, and the other species with whom we share the earth by resisting wasteful, hazardous, and unsustainable patterns of consumption and destruction; - intersectional approach to a just transition from an extraction economy to a society that cares for the land and for each other. Our Vision: Text The Revolution of Care is a journey and as we grow and learn, we continue to reflect on how we can better serve the movement. Hence, this is a living manifesto, to be built and expanded on as our revolution grows. Our Vision: Text

SJCNL Supports Environmental Transparency Committee (ETC) in efforts to secure Federal Impact Assessment for Project Nujio'qonik by World Energy GH2 The SJCNL sent a letter to Minister Stephen Guilbeault and the Impact Assessment Agency for the Atlantic region in support of the Port-Au-Port peninsula based Environmental Transparency Committee's (ETC) request for designation of Project Nujio'qonik under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). We encourage anyone concerned that Project Nujio'qonik is being rushed through the environmental impact assessment stage at the provincial level to consider reaching out to minister Stephen Guilbeault and the federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) for intervention. Minister Guilbeault has until October 3rd to decide. You are welcome to use any or all of our letter in your correspondence. You can read our letter and learn more about Project Nujio'qonik by clicking on the 'learn more button below. We will be discussing the project and concerns about its impact at the October Monthly General Meeting of the Social Justice Co-op, which will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023, between 7-9pm NT, 6:30-8:30 AT. All welcome! Email SocialJu sticeCoopNL@gmail.com for the zoom invite. Check out our accessibility details here: bit.ly/sjc-access Learn More about Project Nujio'qonik

RSVP HERE Saturday, October 18, 2025 / 10:30am - 2:30pm NT In Person: St. Mark's Anglican Church, 203 Logy Bay Rd, St. John's, NL This location is Wheelchair Accessible and scent free. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For our purposes the bathrooms will be all-gender. Online: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87858446978 Meeting ID: 878 5844 6978 --- One tap mobile +17806660144,,87858446978# Canada +12042727920,,87858446978# Canada Join instructions: https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/87858446978/invitations?signature=-e1Kdh7R61-9kJYt_GB3e0DG4huJDerr1K5KsWrJcVY Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/zFPokV3uJTprB1yJ8 Attend Our AGM! RSVP HERE Wanna Help Out? We would LOVE to have a hand with: -Making food ($ provided!) -Meeting Facilitation and Note-taking! -Planning the evening social event Please reach out if you'd like to help out - socialjusticecoopnl@gmail.com MEMBERSHIP You must be a member to vote at our AGM! If you are not a member of the SJC but would like to join, please sign up here https://www.sjcnl.ca/join or send us an email at socialjusticecoopnl@gmail.com Please email us at socialjusticecoopnl@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. RSVP HERE

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sign up to volunteer with the Social Justice Co-op (SJCNL) Volunteer with the SJC The true strength of the SJC comes from the many people who are involved in our movement, who give their time to organize, agitate, and educate. Resourcing a revolution requires a wide variety of skills and experiences and we would love to hear about how your passions and interests align with ours. We'd be grateful if you took a moment to complete this form to create a record of our skills, resources, interests/passions, needs, curiosities, and what we seek from the movement. This will help our Volunteer Coordinator better connect members and volunteers with one another, and with projects or needs among the movement. Check-boxes are to make the process low-burden, not to limit any answers. We've included an "other" option under checkbox questions, which we encourage you to use. <3 After completing the form, our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you for a more in-depth discussion on how to get involved!