Here are some of the Archives:
http://www.wetlands-preserve.org/north/butterfly.htm
http://www.wetlands-preserve.org/north/shut.htm
http://www.gapsucks.org/gwa/history/22-23-earthtimes/
http://www.earthfilms.org/havc/campaigns_videos/timbergap/redwoodmary.html
http://www.irthlingz.com/irth/songs_for_the_redwoods.html
https://treesfoundation.org/publications/article-24
http://www.gapsucks.org/gwa/letters/maryrose.html
and the most amazing people I had worked with in the New York City Metropolitan Area were the folks at EcoBooks in Brooklyn, NYC Clearwater, SATYA Magazine, Kid Against Pollution in upstate NY, SEAC, NY Environmental Law Project, MORE Gardens, etc., and especially the Wetlands Activism Collective- formerly housed at the famous Wetlands Preserve Nightclub at 161 Hudson Street. From 1989 to 2001, The Wetlands provided a stage for everyone from tiny ska and hardcore bands to future stars of rock and hip-hop. Pearl Jam, Oasis and Rage Against the Machine played their first New York City shows there, and the likes of Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors and Phish turned the venue into a mecca for live, improvisational rock music.
Simultaneously,
the club itself provided a headquarters for working groups for social
and environmental advocacy. Forced out of its downtown Manhattan home
when its lease expired, the club closed prematurely in the wake of
9/11, just days before its scheduled finale.While Wetlands' nightclub is sadly, a thing of the past, Wetlands Activism Collective continues to campaign for earth, human and animal liberation. The Collective is run by volunteers and needs your help!
P
Activism
Collective
Phone: (718) 880-7979
Fax: (501) 633-3476
activism (at) wetlands-preserve.org
Grassroots Organizations that are still needing your help to save the Redwoods:
Trees Foundation
PO BOX 2202
Redway, CA 95560
Phone: (707) 923-4377
Fax: (707) 923-4427
trees@treesfoundation.org
and The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) works to protect and restore ancient forests, watersheds, coastal estuaries, and native species in Northern California. EPIC uses an integrated, science-based approach, combining public education, citizen advocacy, and strategic litigation.
epic@wildcalifornia.org
145 G Street, Suite A
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-7711
(707) 822-7712 FAX
EARTH FILMS CLASSICS - 3 classic short films are now on one DVD - LUNA (20 mins) FIRE IN THE EYES (30 mins) TIMBER GAP (20 mins) - $25 place your order at:http://www.earthfilms.org/order_dvd.html#
LUNA
The Stafford Giant Tree-Sit. (20
min.) 1998. The Stafford Giant redwood tree, also called Luna,
was discovered by Earth First! during the Fall '97 Headwaters
campaign. The tree was blue-marked for cutting. In order to save
it from the chainsaw, a nonstop tree occupation began. One extraordinary
woman named Julia Butterfly remained in the tree for over two
years. This video report gives you the inside view of one of the
most inspiring acts of civil-disobedience ever. - Winner Okomedia Film Festival award - "Best Journalistic
portrayal of ecological issues for children & young people"
Timber GAP 20 min. ( 2000) Timber GAP is the
story of a community struggling to save the last of Mendocino County's coastal
redwood forest. A new company has recently moved in, financed by the GAP
founder Donald Fisher and family. The Fishers made their fortune off
the backs of exploited sweatshop workers, now they are exploiting the
redwoods. Grassroots movements of labor, the environment and human
rights converge in Seattle to protest the WTO and the huge corporations
(like the GAP) that benefit most from Free Trade.
Fire
In The Eyes, (VHS or DVD) a powerful, unnerving look at Humboldt County's policy of using
pepper spray directly on the eyes of non-violent protesters.
This 32 minute portrayal of the controversial police tactic, euphemistically
called "pain compliance", shows the dark side of law & order.
! - Winner
"Black Maria Film Festival" Honarble mention award
