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WNPJ is a network of 85 peace and justice organizations. We foster connections and build collective power for a sustainable future. JOIN WNPJ for our Spring Meeting Sat. May 18th, 1 - 3 pm VIRTUALLY via zoom. Register here for the event ---> https://tinyurl.com/WNPJSPRING24 "Environmental Justice - Confronting Extreme Extraction and Ending Resource Wars on Indigenous and Frontline People" ​ MEMBERSHIP PEACE & JUSTICE NEWS TAKE ACTION Learn how WNPJ can advance your peace and justice efforts Stay in tune with what's happening throughout the network Find a peace and justice action or event near you on our events calendar Sign up for our weekly e-newsletter Just Transition is a transition to a regenerative economy from our current extractive and exploitative one. Le arn More WNPJ Spotlight Image: "They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds." poet Dinos Christianopoulos. In the 1990s the proverb was translated into Spanish and used by the Zapatistas, an indigenous people's movement in Mexico fighting for sovereignty. ​ ***** ​ Join us every first Thursday at noon for WNPJ's Weaving the Web Virtual Drop in Hour A monthly opportunity to connect with people working for peace and justice throughout Wisconsin. ​ ​ Thursday, May 2nd, 12:00 - 1:00 pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09 ​ ​ WNPJ on Facebook Follow us!

Environmental Justice The WNPJ Environmental Justice Task Force works to increase awareness and build connections among people and groups in Wisconsin to bring marginalized and frontline voices, understandings, and experiences to the forefront. ​ If you are interested in joining, please contact Dena Eakles: dena.eakles@gmail.com Upcoming Events RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT LINE 5 Join us to learn more about the Line 5 pipeline, the risks it poses, and what actions you can take to raise awareness. We will begin with a grounding by Aurora Conley, Bad River Ojibwe, who will speak about the cultural significance of the land and water. Britnie Remer from 350 Wisconsin will then present on the Line 5 pipeline, providing an overview of the history through the current moment, as well as outline some actions that anyone can take to get involved. Date: Thursday, May 2nd Time: 6:30pm CT Location: virtual via Zoom CLICK HERE to register --- Zoom link will be emailed prior to the event to those who register. WNPJ SPRING ASSEMBLY Join WNPJ for the 2024 Spring Assembly! Our 2024 theme will be "Environmental Justice - Confronting Extreme Extraction and Ending Resource Wars on Indigenous and Frontline People". Connect on your own, or meet with a group to connect to Zoom at one of the satellite locations in Superior, Keshena, Milwaukee, and Madison. Some locations may offer social/potluck/networking opportunities. Date: Saturday, May 18th Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm CT Location: Across the state ​ The purpose of this annual Spring meeting is to offer a program to set our WNPJ goals and vision for the year ahead, with input from our member groups and allies. We will be choosing a nominating committee for new board members to begin their term in the Fall. If you're interested in serving on the board or nominating committee, let us know at info@wnpj.org . ​ CLICK HERE to register --- Zoom link will be emailed prior to the event to those who register. Take Action Tell the USACE: Don't Take Shortcuts on Line 5! As far as national treasures go, the Great Lakes rank near the very top - there’s no question that these pristine freshwater lakes are a pillar in the survival of not just our region, but our planet. Every year, access to clean, fresh water diminishes due to drought, lack of rain, pollution, and more. So why would anyone ever gamble with 84% of North America’s surface freshwater? ​ Enbridge, a Canadian multinational oil company with a long track record of highly destructive environmental disasters, and operator of the deteriorating 70-year-old Line 5 pipeline, is doing just that. As they continue to run a dangerous, outdated tar sands oil pipeline, the company is seeking permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reroute 41 miles of pipeline around the Bad River Band Reservation, where it has been operating illegally for over a decade, threatening tribal sovereignty and treaty rights. ​ It’s more clear now than ever - if we want the planet to continue to be livable, we have to stop our reliance on fossil fuels. This expansion is not a solution and it’s far past time to #ShutDownLine5 . Tell the USACE to stop allowing Enbridge to gamble with the Great Lakes, and to conduct the most thorough environmental review possible - CLICK HERE to add your name! Questions? Contact Britnie at britnie.remer@350wisconsin.org

WNPJ is a network of 85 member organizations throughout Wisconsin. Each organization operates autonomously in a decentralized manner. Collaboration amongst WNPJ organizations is voluntary and happens from the ground up. WNPJ also has numerous members who join the network as individuals and families. ​ ​ ​​ We welcome all people in a collaborative effort toward social justice. We value coalition building and support grassroots efforts within our local communities. We work through consensus to find common ground. We respect and celebrate the dignity of all humans and all of life. We uphold the virtues of compassion and nonviolence. We are passionate about creating a just, vibrant, peaceful and sustainable world for ourselves and future generations. Our vision of justice includes ending all systems of oppression. We recognize that racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression are systemic and we challenge those oppressions in all of our work. Peace is possible. WNPJ’s CURRENT GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Read more about who we are WNPJ members Staff & Board History ​ WNPJ By-laws 2022 Annual Report

WNPJ is a network of 80+ member organizations throughout Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice (WNPJ) was founded in 1991 as a coalition of activist groups and citizens of conscience within Wisconsin. Mission: Wisconsin Networ k for Peace and Justice advances a sustainable world free from violence and injustice by connecting, engaging, and strengthening member groups and serving as a catalyst for community organizing and educa tion. *** Each of our member organizations operates independently. We also have individuals and families who join our network, and we work with partner organizations. ​ ​ ​​ We welcome all people in a collaborative effort toward social justice. We value coalition building and support grassroots efforts within our local communities. We work through consensus to find common ground. We respect and celebrate the dignity of all humans and all of life. We uphold the virtues of compassion and nonviolence. We are passionate about creating a just, vibrant, peaceful and sustainable world for ourselves and future generations. Our vision of justice includes ending all systems of oppression. We recognize that racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression are systemic and we challenge those oppressions in all of our work. Peace is possible. WNPJ’s GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Read more about who we are WNPJ members Staff & Board History ​ WNPJ By-laws

WNPJ Network News Deadline for the Spring 2024 Newsletter is May 1st, 2024. Send your submissions to Editor Tom Boswell at tomboswell2002@yahoo.com Fall 2023 Network News Spring 2023 Network News Fall 2022 Network News Past Issues Fall 2021 Network News Spring 2021 Network News Fall 2020 Network News more to come...

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Accountability Accountability means the state of being responsible or answerable for a system, its behavior, and its potential impacts. Accountability is an acknowledgement of responsibility for actions, decisions, and products. Responsibility can be legal or moral. ​ Within activism identifying abuse is particularly difficult because it manifests differently and means acknowledging abuse by a person thought to be politically virtuous. In an accountability process, the person who caused harm is held accountable by both the survivor and the community as a whole. What is accountability? What are obstacles to accountability? How to support harm doers in accountability Consent is accountability Website with multiple resources about transforming harm Return to the Toolbox

Board Members Tynnetta Jackson, Chair Vicki Berenson, Treasurer Erika Bach, Secretary Mary Kay Baum Judy Miner John Peck Dena Eakles Debra Gillispie

Mutual Aid Mutual Aid is defined as ‘solidarity, not charity’. Becoming very popular during the Covid pandemic, it differs in that it’s essentially neighbors helping neighbors in an informal (but still meaningful) way. Here are a few articles with good information about what Mututal Aid networks are and how to set one up in your area: How to Create a Mutual Aid Network Mutual Aid Legal Toolkit Return to the Toolbox

Benefits of Membership WNPJ Membership keeps you connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the network going - and growing! ​ We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey. ​ Member Organization Handbook ​ ​ Membership Dues Organizations with paid staff $75/yr ​ Organizations without paid staff $50/yr ​ Individuals/ Families $35/yr ​ Reduced/Waived Fee (email office@wnpj.org for details) varies ​ Pay Now Or if you prefer you can always mail a check