AmyJVS

Aspiring social enterprise entrepreneur.
#SmallFarms #WASH #KeepGirlsInSchool
#BLM #GenderEquality #Allyship
Cultivate courage

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

When we live in a world that is very unjust, you have to be a dissident. Nawal El Saadawi

[Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule]

Do everything you can this weekend to reassess how you take care of yourself. We're about to go into the war of our lives-we need to be ready and stay as healthy as possible. I'm going to think about the best ways to take my own advice, too.

You are valuable and necessary.❤️

[Heifer International @Heifer]

When women have control over their income, they reinvest in their families.

🌽Everyone eats nutritious food.
📚Kids go to school.
💊Families get better health care.

And women work together, they can transform entire communities!

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

MMIW has become a grassroots movement to draw attention to disproportionate violence against Native Americans, particularly women and children. Activists point to colonial trauma and prejudicial or ineffective government policies as contributing factors.
https://t.co/mfHmSbhRGq

[U.S. Department of the Interior @Interior]

Observed on May 5 each year, National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day shines light on the epidemic of violence that has disproportionately plagued Indigenous communities. https://t.co/KdG8S80XBW

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

@Rschooley The mind boggles.

[Food Chain Workers Alliance (FCWA) @foodchainworker]

Today is #WorkersMemorialDay, when we honor all workers who have been killed, hurt, or disabled by their work; and renew our commitment to fighting for safe working conditions for all.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Like I said: there’s a significant portion of the political media that wants Trump back, and it has nothing to do with the way the country is running.

Competence apparently isn’t ‘fun’ to cover.

[Secretary Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland]

The trees have witnessed our history - since time immemorial. From Appalachia to the grand redwoods on the West coast, this Arbor Day, I'm thankful to those who have cared for our forests and remain committed to protecting all of nature for future generations.

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

@ModFarm Fascinating!

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

"...and in some cases, thousands of years, and are really about shifting from an extractive mode of agriculture to these more reciprocal relationships with land, plants, and animals. And that's where we see the potential to really shift climate change."

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

"There are some farming approaches that are being presented or labeled as regenerative that don't really change...extractive agriculture. You can throw in a little no-till [farming] or maybe a little cover cropping, but you're basically still extracting nutrients out of soil."

[Liz Carlisle @lizwcarlisle]

"Once we're able to see something different, it unlocks our imagination of what's possible." @NeilThapar, in conversation with me and @evankleiman on @KCRWGoodFood @kcrw https://t.co/raKBjpTLEP

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

"But then there are other approaches to regenerative agriculture. And these are mostly coming from Indigenous communities and communities of color that actually have really, really deep roots [with] philosophies and practices that have been used for hundreds...

[Scientific American @sciam]

The world’s forests may hold more secrets than previously thought: a new global estimate of tree biodiversity suggests that there are about 9,200 tree species yet to be discovered. #ArborDay https://t.co/CnViygfzeo

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

I remember when we finished #AmericaNeedsGeorgia with @Jeff_Daniels and @THORNETTAD and how proud we were to support @ReverendWarnock and @ossoff and to have the video receive 5.8 million views.

We must re-elect @ReverendWarnock in November.

Donate.

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

@IFAD It is shocking and long past due for some meaningful progress to be made.

[International Fund for Agricultural Development @IFAD]

Rural women can lead the way to a sustainable future, but inequalities are holding them back.

Here is why we must change course & how to do it �Rural women can lead the way to a sustainable future, but inequalities are holding them back.

Here is why we must change course & how to do it �Rural women can lead the way to a sustainable future, but inequalities are holding them back.

Here is why we must change course & how to do it �Rural women can lead the way to a sustainable future, but inequalities are holding them back.

Here is why we must change course & how to do it �Rural women can lead the way to a sustainable future, but inequalities are holding them back.

Here is why we must change course & how to do it �Rural women can lead the way to a sustainable future, but inequalities are holding them back.

Here is why we must change course & how to do it 👇

[Charles M. Blow @CharlesMBlow]

During the summer of protests after the murder of George Floyd, millions of ppl - including incredible numbers of white kids - marched in defense of black lives. This shook the white conservative establishment to its core. In their minds their children had been indoctrinated. 1/2

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

The Fashion industry has yet to make any meaningful strides towards sustainability, and is in fact using resources in order to burn and dump millions of garments each year, exploiting workers, and pushing consumerism. #SustainableFashion #RanaPlaza #FashionRevolutionDay

[Naomi Hossain @nomhossain]

9 years ago today, the Rana Plaza building collapsed, killing 1,134 garments workers & injuring thousands more.

If workers had had trade unions to protect them, they would not have been forced to work in an unsafe building.

We must NEVER forget the #RanaPlaza disaster.

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

@climate This is an inspiring piece. Watch it--you won't be sorry.

[AmyJVS @amy_jvs]

@UNBiodiversity Gorgeous, amazing exhibit. Really enjoyed all the pieces!