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Announcements
Get Toxic Concrete Plant Away from Fremont Schools, Feb 23
Join Fremont residents and the California Environmental Justice Coalition to demand that a toxic concrete plant move from its location next to three schools. Over a thousand kids attend Stratford School, Grimmer Elementary and Averroes High … Read full article
Coal Out of Richmond! Canvassing, Feb 24
Mile-long coal trains of 100 open railcars run through Richmond's residential neighborhoods and are unloaded at the Levin-Richmond Terminal, only a few blocks from homes, schools, and workplaces. From there the coal is shipped to Asia and … Read full article
Visionaries: Indigenous Organizers Protecting Land, Feb 24
Come listen to, learn from, and be inspired by the visionaries who have been organizing at the forefront of indigenous peoples' fights to protect people, the planet and what is sacred -- from Ohlone territories in Oakland, to Standing Rock, to Bayou … Read full article
Celebrate 40 Years with Communities for a Better Environment, Feb 28
Communities for a Better Environment is one of California's most important Environmental Justice organizations, fighting corporate polluters to advance health and equity in frontline communities up and down the state. They've been at it for forty … Read full article
Art & Music Benefit to Stop Line 3, March 3
Hip hop meets cumbia meets live art in this talent-rich benefit to support resistance to Line 3. Don’t miss out on this all WOMXN of color line-up, including some of the Bay Area’s finest, with exclusive designs and live screen printing. Waves of … Read full article
Rodeo Town Hall on Refinery Expansion, March 7
Refinery corridor residents and allies are busy organizing a community forum on Phillips 66's very dangerous plans to expand tar sands refining at its Rodeo facility. Increased use of tar sands in the P66 crude slate means vastly increased tanker … Read full article
Hear German Anti-Coal Direct-Action Activists, March 8
Hear climate organizers with the German anti-coal direct action group Ende Gelande discuss their epic campaign to stop the coal mines of the Rhineland region and protect the Hambach Forest. Brought to you by your friends and comrades at Diablo … Read full article
March/Direct Action @ Oily Wells (Fargo), March 16-18
Join the March for Fossil Fuel Freedom, ending with a rally and nonviolent direct action at the San Francisco headquarters of Big Oil's favorite banker, Oily Wells (Fargo). The direct action will be the conclusion of a three-day, 34-mile march from … Read full article
Tell California to Put Communities Before PG&E Profits
Tell the state of California to stop rubber-stamping PG&E's attacks on communities. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has been allowing PG&E to raise rates to cover avoidable costs -- including liability for devastating … Read full article
Build the Climate Movement from Home
Sunflower Alliance has a new outreach team! You can keep supporters updated about ways to get involved in our campaigns against fossil fuel and for a just transition to an equitable, sustainable world. Contact 5, 10, or 15 people every couple of … Read full article
Support “Live from the Frontlines”—Film & Multimedia Project
"Live from the Frontlines" is a feature-length documentary film project that really deserves our financial support. This is an ambitious and heartfelt effort to amplify the real voices of California frontline communities adversely impacted … Read full article
For Our Health, For Our Future: Fighting Pollution and Climate Disruption in Bay Area Refineries
This illustrated 16-page primer summarizes the environmental and climate impacts of the Bay Area's five oil refineries, four in Contra Costa and one in Solano County. It tells the story of the struggle to stop the Bay Area from becoming a major … Read full article