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Archives for April 2022

Sunflower’s May Event: Weigh in vs Drilling, May 11

April 30, 2022

Sunflower’s May Event: Weigh in vs Drilling, May 11

Our campaign to ban oil and gas drilling in Contra Costa is at a key point:  On May 11 the county Planning Commission will meet to consider the new oil and gas policy in the Conservation Element of the General Plan, which will determine land use … [Read more...]

Save Rooftop Solar: Status Report and Strategies, April 27

April 24, 2022

Save Rooftop Solar: Status Report and Strategies, April 27

PG&E and SoCal Edison have not given up their campaign to destroy rooftop solar in California by raising the rates they charge to solar customers and drastically slashing what they pay for power that solar owners sell back to the system. Our … [Read more...]

CoCo Supervisors Meeting on Biofuel Conversions, May 3

April 19, 2022

CoCo Supervisors Meeting on Biofuel Conversions, May 3

Give your comments at the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors meeting when they discuss the proposed conversion of the Marathon refinery in Martinez and the much larger-scale proposed conversion of the Phillips 66 refinery in Rodeo from refining … [Read more...]

Building Electrification: Climate, Health, and Equity. April 27

April 19, 2022

Building Electrification: Climate, Health, and Equity. April 27

Momentum is growing to ban "natural" gas hookups in new buildings and hopefully create equitable programs to convert existing buildings to all-electric. Hear from a panel of experts about new research on the health effects of gas appliances in homes, … [Read more...]

Report: Renewable Energy Materials — Supply Chain Justice

April 15, 2022

Report: Renewable Energy Materials — Supply Chain Justice

Sourcing materials for renewable energy, such as lithium for lithium-ion batteries, can create its own environmental justice problems.  Check out this brief report from the Climate and Community Project. The report addresses President Biden's … [Read more...]

Investing in Workers for a World Beyond Fossil Fuel, April 27

April 14, 2022

Investing in Workers for a World Beyond Fossil Fuel, April 27

A union-based movement for a just transition from fossil fuels has been growing in California.  This is an opportunity to hear from people whose leadership has been central to that movement. Dr. Robert Pollin, of the Political Economy Research … [Read more...]

Perspectives on Climate Displacement, April 25

April 12, 2022

Perspectives on Climate Displacement, April 25

Join a panel of faculty members in UC Berkeley’s new "cluster in climate equity and environmental justice" for a multidisciplinary perspective on the growing crisis of climate displacement -- in person, livestreamed, and later on demand. The … [Read more...]

Wild and Scenic Film Festival, April 22 – 29

April 9, 2022

Wild and Scenic Film Festival, April 22 – 29

Celebrate Earth Week with the pick of the year's best environmental films, in person on the big screen at the David Brower Center or live on-demand at home with your computer. Films explore nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, … [Read more...]

Bay Area Earth Week Events, April 20 – 23

April 8, 2022

Bay Area Earth Week Events, April 20 – 23

There's a lot going on in the Bay Area for Earth Week. Here's a rundown of some of the events: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Indigenous Voices and Restoring the Kinship Worldview, 6 PM California Institute for Integral Studies hosts Wahinkpe Topa (Four … [Read more...]

Winona La Duke and Jamie Margolin In Conversation, April 20

April 8, 2022

Winona La Duke and Jamie Margolin In Conversation, April 20

Women in Conversation presents Jamie Margolin and Winona LaDuke speaking about their climate justice activism.  The event includes time for audience participation. Winona LaDuke is a Harvard-educated economist and internationally renowned Native … [Read more...]

Celebrate Earth Day at Pt. Molate, April 23

April 7, 2022

Celebrate Earth Day at Pt. Molate, April 23

Join community and environmental groups celebrating Earth Day at Pt Molate Park. Now threatened by an unsustainable development project, Pt Molate has been called "an ecological treasure":  422 acres of spectacular bay-facing green space with a beach … [Read more...]

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Our Mission: Don’t Mourn, Organize!

The Sunflower Alliance consists of grassroots individuals and organizations committed to environmental justice and the health and safety of  San Francisco Bay Area communities threatened by toxic pollution and climate disruption.  We’re an all-volunteer group helping to build an equitable and regenerative economy—fueled by renewable energy, love of Mother Earth, and the vigorous pursuit of justice.  Let’s go!

 

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