Resisting fossil fuels. Working for climate justice.
We are happy to announce the long-awaited release of “Decommissioning California Refineries: Climate and Health Paths in an Oil State.” A virtual press conference was held the morning of July 6th to announce its publication.
As this report was being prepared, no one could have predicted the context in which it made its appearance. California … Read more
(Updated August 2, 2020) 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 … Read full article
Please lend your financial support to the amazing community members of Brentwood mobilizing to stop proposed oil and gas drilling only 700–1100 feet from their homes and within half a mile of an elementary school! Imagine how it would feel if your … Read full article
Join Communities for a Better Environment in their new campaign to free Richmond from its toxic relationship with the mega-polluting Richmond refinery. Join a weekly conversation on social media every Thursday with the following … Read full article
Sunflower Alliance has endorsed City Council member Melvin Willis and community organizer Claudia Jimenez, Richmond Progressive Alliance candidates for Richmond City Council. They've asked for our support in phone-banking to make sure Richmond … Read full article
The Paris Climate Agreement. The Green New Deal. Environmental racism and an accelerating climate crisis. These are just a few of the critical issues at stake in the November 3rd election. Will this be the tipping point for politicians and … Read full article
Join the Future Coalition, a national coalition of "over 60 youth-led member organizations across climate, gun violence prevention, gender equality, STEM, and more," for a program on increasing the youth vote, featuring Indigenous and Black … Read full article
It's not too late to register for this year's 6th Annual Soil Not Oil international online conference. The lineup of exciting speakers is here. Soil Not Oil is an educational event in which attendees learn about the root causes and effects of … Read full article
We're looking forward to getting together with you for a regular meeting. We'll discuss the latest developments in our fight to keep new oil and gas wells out of eastern Contra Costa County and ban new fossil fuel development in the county. Plus … Read full article
Health professionals will talk about how changes in environmental conditions -- including fluctuations in temperature, increased pollution, and deterioration of food and water systems -- affect multiple dimensions of human health. You will learn … Read full article
Join Voices for Public Transportation in supporting safety for public transit workers and riders, and in pushing for federal funds to help public transportation survive the pandemic. Speak up at the next Metropolitan Transportation Commission … Read full article
Join Bayview/Hunters Point residents, Greenaction, Extinction Rebellion, and Literacy for Environmental Justice to tell Mayor Breed and the Board of Supervisors to clean up radioactive and toxic waste at Hunters Point Shipyard Superfund Site and … Read full article
Join the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force for the second interactive webinar in their Virtual Summit Series: For an Environmentally Just and Regenerative Future. More than 200 people attended the first Virtual Summit, which focused on … Read full article
Last November Gov. Newsom declared a temporary moratorium on fracking. Very temporary, it turns out! In the last few months his administration issued 48 new fracking permits. Talk about a health crisis! Join the Last Chance Alliance in telling the … Read full article
Join a campaign to flood McDonald's Facebook pages with negative reviews until they provide paid sick and family leave for ALL workers. McDonald’s is one of many corporations attempting to woke-wash its brand by releasing Movement for Black Lives … Read full article
350 Bay Area Action has launched a Federal Elections campaign to flip the Senate and the White House. Join the Go Green! Vote Blue! campaign by signing up for an inaugural phone bank party and spreading the word to family, friends and colleagues. … Read full article
