Announcements
Help Support Historic BAAQMD Clean Air Rule, March 15
The danger of burning fossil fuels in our own homes is no joke. Our everyday, domestic gas-powered building appliances actually cause hundreds of deaths each year in the Bay Area, with total health impacts of $890 million. They also account for a … Read full article
Tell CA Pension Fund: Support Divestment from Fossil Fuels! March 15
Last year, the bill to divest California pension funds from fossil fuels had a lot of support in the legislature and the public -- but didn't quite make it. Support from the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is key to getting … Read full article
Building Electrification Challenges and Opportunities, March 15
Electrifying buildings is essential for the climate and public health -- but especially challenging for low-income residents and struggling businesses. This webinar will focus on addressing these challenges. Hear from people with firsthand … Read full article
Defund Environmental Racism on the Gulf, March 15
As they worsen climate catastrophe, fossil fuel industry projects have also been poisoning black and indigenous communities along the Gulf of Mexico. And now they plan to add more liquid natural gas facilities. Hear from leaders of Gulf frontline … Read full article
Climate, Equity, and Race: United Actions, March 17
Join the Bay Area Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force for the last in their third series of summit meetings, Climate, Equity, and Race, UNITED ACTIONS for an Environmentally Just and Regenerative Future. Save the date -- program details to … Read full article
Tell Wells Fargo: Stop Funding Climate Chaos, March 21
The March 21 national day of action demands that banks stop funding climate disaster. Third Act and others have called this event to highlight the Banking on Our Future campaign: a national effort to pressure the Big 4 Banks—Bank of America, Chase, … Read full article
Full Funding for Climate in the California Budget! Speak Up Now
Survival should be the last thing to cut! Facing a California budget deficit of $22.5 billion, Governor Newsom is proposing to cut $6 billion from climate and clean energy programs over the next several years. Tell Newsom and the California … Read full article
Sign Petition to Stop OAK Expansion
The Port of Oakland is proposing 17 new gates at the Oakland Airport, and a Draft Environmental Impact Report will be released in the first quarter of 2023. Please sign this petition to the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners and relevant elected … Read full article
Labor-Backed Report on Path to Equitable Green California
Nineteen labor organizations—including unions representing refinery workers in Northern and Southern California and the Alameda Labor Council—have endorsed a detailed plan for an equitable transition to a clean-energy economy in California. This … Read full article
The Campaign to Stop New Oil and Gas Drilling in Contra Costa
When we think of the fossil fuel industry in Contra Costa County, what probably comes to mind is coal export (Richmond) or oil refining (Richmond and the rest of the county). Contra Costa County hosts four of the five Bay Area refineries that make … Read full article