"Listen Up! Tips and Techniques for Great Presentations," a workshop with Louise Chegwidden and Janet Johnson, will give you tools to build your speaking confidence. We will also update you on current campaigns: BAAQMD, No Coal In Oakland, Fresh Air … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
For Community Benefits in Community Choice Energy, July 6, 7
Make sure local clean power and community voices are priorities in Alameda County's Community Choice Energy program. Join with the East Bay Clean Power Alliance to make sure the CCE plan to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors August 2 will … [Read more...]
Oakland Banned Coal!
Keep Wastewater from Oilfields off Our Food! July 16
Tell the state to stop oil companies from selling toxic wastewater to California farmers. As the epic drought goes on, more and more wastewater from oil extraction is being used to irrigate food crops – including crops labeled as organic – in many … [Read more...]
Tell Regulators to Stop Subsidizing Dirty Energy, June 28
Come to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Rate Design Forum and tell them our tax dollars should not subsidize natural gas, but support clean energy generation and storage. The "Forum" is not really a forum; it's a presentation of the … [Read more...]
Tell Emeryville Council: Stand against Rising Refinery Pollution, June 21
Come tell the Emeryville City Council to take a stand against rising pollution from Bay Area refineries – and the danger that the Bay Area will become a major outlet for extra-polluting crude oil from Canadian tar sands. Show up to support a city … [Read more...]
Monterey Unfracked! Benefit Dinner, July 2
Enjoy a sustainably sourced gourmet dinner, listen to rousing speakers and lively music, and contribute to a most righteous cause: protecting beautiful Monterey County from the threat of intensive, expanded oil operations. This Bay Area benefit … [Read more...]
How to Win an Alameda Fracking Ban, July 6
Come join members of Alameda County Against Fracking at a planning meeting to gear up for the July 19th Alameda County Board of Supervisors hearing on the proposed fracking ban. It's taken two years of negotiations to have gotten this far. The … [Read more...]
Alameda County BOS Votes on Fracking Ban, July 19
Calling all fractivists! The Alameda County Board of Supervisors votes on the proposed High Intensity Oil and Gas Operations Ordinance on July 19th at 2 p.m. Alameda County could become the very first Bay Area county to ban fracking and other … [Read more...]
News: Air District Commits to Studying Refinery Pollution Caps
The community-worker coalition that’s been fighting for years to limit pollution from Bay Area refineries won a significant victory June 15. The Air District board told the staff to evaluate our proposal for immediate, numerical caps on refinery … [Read more...]
Call Congress to Take Action on Climate, June 20
Call your legislators Monday June 20th to move Congress on legislation that addresses climate change. On June 21st, hundreds of Citizens Climate Lobby members from across the nation will be meeting with members of Congress in DC to push for a … [Read more...]