Showing solidarity with occupywallstreet. Meeting at Centennial Park, Downtown Fort Myers, Every Saturday, NOON! Declared by the people occupying wall street and what we support: Mission End Wall Street tyranny. End corporate corruption of the US Government. “As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight [...]

September 21st has been recognized as an International Day of global cease-fire and non-violence; a Day of Peace.

“Hands Across the Sand is a movement made of people of all walks of life and crosses political affiliations and the borders of the world. This movement is not about politics; it is about the protection of our coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries. The accidents that continue to happen in offshore oil drilling are a threat to all of the above. Expanding offshore oil drilling is not the answer, embracing Clean Energy is.

We hope you enjoyed EPEC’s community forum Tuesday on war and a path to peace. “Perspectives on Conflict in the 21st Century: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond” was an informative and engaging discussion of the problems facing the Middle East, the U.S. and the world, and how we can move toward peace even as violence continues [...]

Green Team volunteer Sue Cutler and EPEC secretary Nancy Feraldi pose together at a Spring Training game earlier this month between the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. Green Team volunteers collect recyclables between innings and encourage fans to recycle. Part of the charm of Spring Training [...]

Find out what’s going on in the world — and what might be happening next! Join EPEC tonight for “Perspectives on Conflict in the 21st Century: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond,” at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Community Center, 3061 E. Riverside Drive, Fort Myers.

Don’t forget to come to EPEC’s panel discussion on war and the path to peace at 7 p.m. Tuesday! The event is free and open to the public and located at the Riverside Community Center, 3061 E. Riverside Drive, Fort Myers. For more information, see our forum page!

Some EPEC members recently took part in a rally to encourage Publix supermarkets to pay a penny more per pound for tomatoes and provide fair treatment for farmworkers. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers drew more than 1,500 supporters to march around three Tampa-area Publix stores. The CIW is putting pressure on the grocery chain, which [...]

We’ve created a new page with info about our upcoming community forum that includes some additional information about our panelists. Click here to check it out if you haven’t already! And of course, be sure to join us for “Perspectives on Conflict in the 21st Century: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond” at 7 p.m. March 22 [...]

EPEC’s discussion marking the eighth anniversary of the Iraq invasion is rounding into shape. We are proud to announce the lineup for “Perspectives on Conflict in the 21st Century: Iraq, Afghanistan and Beyond,” which takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at the Riverside Community Center, 3061 E. Riverside Drive, Fort Myers. David Plazas, [...]