Western Organization of Resource Councils

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Network of rural grassroots organizations in the West and Midwest creating a democratic, sustainable, and just society through rural community organizing. Rural Prosperity - Civic Engagement - Clean, Renewable Energy https://worc.org/

oil well sitting abandoned in a farmer's wheat field with the words, "Take action" and, "Tell the Federal Government: Give Us A Say on Leasing Decisions"
Three male politicians sit under a sign that reads "liar's bench" at the Fiesta de las Rosas festival in Montrose County, Colorado. The man in the middle is pointing at the sign behind him with his thumb.
Four smiling women stand in front of the American flag holding petition documents for a recall campaign.
On the left side of the frame a young, white woman wears a blue button-down shirt over a green top and a floral skirt. Here hair is down. The image flows to black on the right side and words reading, "What kind of mom would I be if I’m not building up a system and a society that is centered on community and care for each other?" show in green and white.
Portrait of a young woman with glasses and headphones on a black background and a quote reading “I want to build roots here, especially for my child. I also want him to have a place he can be proud to call home.”
image of Roxa Reller, the western organization of resource council's new board of directors chairperson and text of Roxa's quote reading "Collective power is a kind of synergy—a force multiplier. It’s what happens when organized people come together and speak truth to power."
Graphic with the cover of the Western Organizing Review newsletter featuring a smiling Dr. Barbara Vasquez watching a hummingbird light on her birdfeeder near Colorado mountains. text on graphic reads From Wildlife to Wells and One leader’s years-long fight to get commonsense rules to require oil and gas companies (not taxpayers) clean up their messes.
Portrait of Former WORC Leadership and capacity director Sydney Ausen looking directly at the camera with her quote hovering nearby reading, "“I think without this kind of [organizer development] support, WORC would have continued to build regional campaigns with our member groups that did not have real, directly impacted people at the table being a part of developing and carrying out that campaign.”
WORC former senior advisor Pat Sweeney staring at the camera with a slight smile, like he knows something that other people don't.
Graphic with a blue background and various photos of rural people standing in front of the capitol building, speaking at a rally, sitting in the back of a pickup with their work crews, engaging in a door-to-door canvass, chatting with their neighbor at a table, and posing for a picture in the capitol rotunda.
Dakota Resource Council member Bill Patrie stands near solar pannels mounted to the side of the building. He's looking up and to the right, letting the sun fall on his face, lighting up his white hair and black glasses.
Artistic representation of rural people seated in front of a group of decision-makers and asking them questions.
Graphic with rows of small images of oil wells, methane flares, open pit coal mines, and polluted water with a message bar reading "the wellbeing and livelihoods of our families, neighbors, and communities are on the line.
An oil well sitting in a lush prairie near a sandstone butte in the glow of sunset.
Four images in four corners: Oil wells, oil pipeline, methane flaring from oil infrastructure, and an open-pit coal mine