With the hard work of dozens of interns, volunteers and project leaders, 25 years of Time's Up! advocacy work is being archived.
Time's Up! Environmental Group is in the process of archiving our 25-year history of working on environmental issues, preserving public spaces, and defending the right to assemble. Decades of our actions and demonstrations, captured through video, photographs, press articles and other forms of media have been accepted by the esteemed Tamiment social justice archive at NYU Library and the future MoRUS Museum in NYC. We want to share our stories, show our observations, and educate others using all of this priceless historical information through our archiving project.
Thanks to the hard work of dozens of interns, volunteers and project leaders, over 80% of the archiving project has been completed.
We seek support to ensure that the balance of the work is properly completed. With your help, we can cover the rent and computer equipment necessary to finish the archiving project.
Our collection includes rare footage of community gardens being destroyed by the City, activists risking arrest to save other gardens, and citizen journalists exposing countless civil right violations. It also consists of hundreds of press articles tracing the positive influence of direct action on the development of bike lanes and green infrastructure. Thousands of photos dating back to the 80's tell a story that will educate newcomers in our neighborhoods about how past actions and struggles have shaped the places they live and the green and public spaces they enjoy everyday.
Success is so close. With your help, we can provide the tools, knowledge and historical experience needed for anyone to step up and make a difference in the community.
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