Peter Allison
@PeterHAllison
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Executive Director, Farm to Institution New England: day job Tweets are my own.
Hartland, VT
Joined October 2009
I just called my Senators offices, and encourage you to do the same! If you need support, holla!! #SupportBIPOCProducers #SupportFarmersofColor #WeFeedUs
If you haven’t express your support about it, please consider doing so today and tomorrow. Vote is happening in the next 48 hours and we need show the broad support this bill have across the entire food and farm chain. #ReliefforFarmersofColor
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Americans are understandably preoccupied right now. But a typhoon with winds gusting to 235 mph is now crashing into the Philippines--possibly the strongest storm ever to make landfall on earth. If you pray, now would be a good time
Super Typhoon Goni is about to slam into the Phillippines as about as strong of a storm as the planet can produce If it landfalls at its current strength (195 mph with gusts to 235 mph!!) it will be the most powerful tropical cyclone on record to make landfall in world history
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In response to our press release last week on racism and police brutality, we've heard from several people saying that this is "not an agricultural issue." But we disagree. Agriculture, like many industries, is rife with racism. It is our responsibility to fight that racism.
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In case any of my followers are beginning or deepening their education on race and food/land/agriculture, here are a few books that have shaped my analysis and thinking:
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The White House should have press conferences with Dr Fauci daily. No Donald. No Pence. No politicians. Only Dr. Fauci and one other doctor. Raise your hand if you agree. #DoctorsOnlyPressConferences
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These are the burdens our medical heroes already face in NYC. It's only going to get harder across the country. Another reason to maintain social distancing policies at least until we have comprehensive testing in place. Not just for our sake—for theirs.
newyorker.com
With more than ninety-six hundred confirmed cases in New York City as of Sunday, hospitals are already struggling to keep pace.
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We must all demand that ALL voters be sent a mail-in ballot without any need to apply. That goes for all remaining primaries and Nov. We may be able to vote in person in Nov, but we should be prepared in case we can't. Voting is essential.
Please retweet if you support the vital legislation Senators Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden are introducing to make mail-in ballots available to every voter in America well in advance of November 3. https://t.co/EnWCq1fuyd
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Co-production offers a potential pathway for academics to work with policy-makers in moving towards the realisation of more just cities. This study identifies 8 markers for assessing progress towards the realisation of more just cities. https://t.co/Sow0EMRTPh
#LocalEnvironment
tandfonline.com
This paper contributes to the burgeoning literature on the role of academic–practice relationships in contributing to sustainable urban development. We argue that co-production offers a potential p...
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Great to have you @julianagyeman inspire campus farmers and leaders and launch the summit @Farm2Inst @stonehill_info
Great to meet @TuftsUEP alum Peter Allison (89-91), Executive Director of @Farm2Inst at the New England Campus Farmer Summit @stonehill_info last Saturday @TuftsAlumni @TuftsASEgrad #PracticalVisionaries
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Great start to a wonderful day with our team of advisors and staff. Special group in a special place!
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The longer I think about @DNC insisting no-one hold a climate debate, the sillier it seems. We've literally never talked about this issue in a presidential debate, and we literally have to deal with it immediately. I don't understand why we shouldn't devote a night to it
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Just a reminder that we are now preparing to drill for oil in a WILDLIFE REFUGE. The people who have inhabited the area for eons are not pleased https://t.co/9MbCjiwgbw
truthout.org
The Arctic Wildlife Refuge is a biological nursery teeming with life, ecologically connected to places around the world.
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Have a great idea for a workshop, discussion or training with leading farm to institution advocates in New England? Deadline for proposals is this Friday:
f2isummit.org
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Yikes. Truly astonishing numbers
In some parts of the U.S., the amount of freshwater used for fracking is reaching or exceeding water use by people, agriculture and other industries combined. https://t.co/wfvw900Hpt
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If we are bold, if we have the courage to take on the fossil fuel industry, if we are prepared to invest in sustainable energy, we can make the necessary changes to save the planet. And that’s exactly what we have to do. #RiseForClimate
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"The only way that I can see to deploy this much financial resource is by converting my Amazon winnings into space travel." –Jeff Bezos, worth $147 billion Mr. Bezos, here's another idea. Pay your workers enough so that thousands of them no longer have to rely on food stamps.
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