The September 12-14 Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco will be the largest gathering of its kind. Let’s have the first word on September 8th to demand real climate leadership.
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CA State Lands Commission Needs EJ Feedback, Aug 21
The California State Lands Commission is holding an environmental justice community roundtable in Martinez, the second in a series it will be hosting throughout the state this summer and fall. Commission staff want to learn about priority issues for … Read full article
Art & Music Party, Labor Contingent, Aug 22
Join the labor contingent for the September 8 March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice in a party to make art and practice songs so that labor can have a loud, proud and good lookin' contingent in the march! WHEN Wednesday, August 22. 2 - 8:30 PM 2pm: … Read full article
Co Co’s Northern Waterfront Initiative, Aug 23
Come hear Contra Costa County's new Economic Development Manager, Amalia Cunningham, speak about the Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative (NWEDI), which covers a 50-mile stretch along the Contra Costa shoreline from Hercules to … Read full article
Climate Change, False Solutions & Indigenous Rise, Aug 25
Join the Indigenous Bloc to prepare for the September 8 RISE for Climate, Jobs, and Justice march and the week of people's climate actions before and during Jerry Brown's Global Climate Action Summit. California Indians will lead the march … Read full article
Sunflower Alliance Meeting, Aug 26
Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance. We'll discuss ongoing campaigns and plans for the future. Newcomers and old friends welcome -- we need your participation and your voice. Come early to hang out and share a … Read full article
September Schedule of People’s Climate Actions, Sept 2 – 14
Before and during Jerry Brown’s September 12th – 14th Global Climate Action Summit—where he is promoting himself as a climate leader and advancing corporate-friendly solutions—grassroots communities and movements will stage a series of events … Read full article
Climate Non-Violent Direct Action Training, Sept 2
Get ready to take bold action for the climate during Jerry Brown's Global Climate Action Summit September 12 - 14. Diablo Rising Tide will conduct a non-violent direct action training session that will take participants through the strategies and … Read full article
SF Green Film Festival, Sept 6-13
The San Francisco Green Film Festival is back! This year's nine days of films and discussions features 60 new and acclaimed films from the environmental frontlines. (69% of the feature films are made by female directors). Meet with over 100 … Read full article
Soil Not Oil Conference, Sept 9-11
This year's Soil Not Oil Conference has an amazing lineup of keynote speakers including Vandana Shiva, Tom Goldtooth, Miguel A. Altieri, Starhawk, Wenonah Hauter and John Dennis Lu, with dozens of presentations from activists (including ourselves and … Read full article
Stop Financing for Oakland Coal Terminal, Sept 12
Join No Coal in Oakland and the Sunflower Alliance in protesting the Bank of Montreal’s central role in financing Oakland's unwanted coal terminal. The bank has refused to discontinue its attempts to finance the terminal, despite its professed … Read full article
Help Block Funding for Oakland Coal Terminal, today
Sign the Open Letter to the Bank of Montreal, which lined up $53 million of public money from Utah for the proposed Oakland terminal. (Most Utahans oppose spending on an out-of-state project). The bank has threatened to offer pension funds an … Read full article
Speak Up to Defend Rooftop Solar
Sign a petition to the California legislature telling them to pass a Solar Bill of Rights, to defend rooftop solar energy from the constant attempts by PG&E and SoCal Edison to pass legislation and regulations to sabotage it. The Solar Rights … Read full article