Water Ceremony at Sandy Hook

Waterspirit staff, volunteers and friends gathered at Sandy Hook on Saturday Feb, 24, 2024 for a Water Ceremony to honor the Sacredness of Water. We shared poems and prayers beside the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. As we journeyed along a candle-lit labyrinth in the sand, we contemplated the importance of water in our own lives and recognized the role water plays in keeping us connected to all creation. Waterspirit knows the value of water. Water is Life.

““Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.””
— W. H. Auden

New Jersey Poor People's Campaign Presser got Coverage!

New Jersey Poor People’s Campaign held a press conference last week in Trenton on February 20th, along with simultaneous press conferences taking place across the land. Thank you to InsiderNJ reported Bob Hennelly for covering it with this story: https://www.insidernj.com/election-year-poor-peoples-campaign-gap/

Given the lived experiences shared, mainstream media coverage of homelessness is increasingly getting a necessary spotlight. The NJ press conference helped spark media attention, namely to the plight of the preventable experience of poverty violence known as homelessness.

Waterspirit supports the efforts of the New Jersey Poor People’s Campaign which inherently focus on the interconnectedness of all social justice issue areas with water and climate justice as core. Without clean water, there is no life'; it is our moral duty to protect the human right to water.

We encourage you to register for the 3/2/24 state mass assembly rallies; in New Jersey, please register HERE and spread widely to your networks! or email newjersey@poorpeoplescampaign.org

Waterspirit was on WBAI Radio, Connecting People to Power & Peace, on 3/2

You may recall we shared an amplification of the lived experience in New Jersey’s capital, Trenton, via Raw Story courtesy of reporter Bob Hennelly: “A Golden dome above, ‘street corners for bathrooms’ below.” Waterspirit’s focus on the interconnectedness of all life is apparent through our water and climate justice advocacy.

TODAY: Waterspirit’s Public Policy & Justice Organizer, NJ Poor People’s Campaign Moral Advocate Tri-Chair was invited by Bob Hennelly onto What’s Going On Labor Monday from 7:00AM-7:30AM where she spoke about the connections between water, justice, advocacy and the need for relentless civic engagement. Take a listen HERE

Join Us at New Jersey’s Mass Organizing Call on February 5th at 7PM via zoom!

Join the New Jersey Poor People’s Campaign on 2/20/2024 HERE

We offer a short recording of a presentation led by Waterspirit’s Public Policy & Justice Organizer, to amplify the work of the modern day Poor People’s Campaign movement. NJ Poor People’s Campaign 2024 mapping for March 2, 2024!

For more information, please email: newjersey@poorpeoplescampaign.org

To get connected and excited about this energy across the land, check out this promotional video from the Poor People’s Campaign, A National Call for Moral Revival: https://bit.ly/PPC_Promo_Jan2024

Watching Seals Inspires All to Care for Creation

Have you seen the seals? Waterspirit has invited the public to join us at Sandy Hook Beach to monitor the migrating seal population. Watching these beautiful creatures as they haul out to rest on the rocks inspires us all to do what we can to care for creation.

This past Friday, the education team from the Watershed Institute asked Miss Anne to conduct a session for them. We learned about the seals and enjoyed a little trivia game. Then we went down to the viewing area and enjoyed a quiet afternoon watching the seals. Fun fact…if you challenge a group of naturalists to do the banana pose like a harbor seal, you’ll get at least a few who will do it!

Waterspirit went back to Sandy Hook on Saturday. In the morning we conducted a Winter Beach Cleanup with some amazing volunteers who wanted to protect the Sacred Waters off the Jersey Shore.

Saturday afternoon, as the January temperatures climbed, we enjoyed another visit with the seals. We sure adore these pinnipeds.

Have you seen the seals? Keep an eye on Waterspirit’s Events Calendar to join us for upcoming seal monitoring, beach cleanups and other great programs and events.