Sustainable Rossmoor is sponsoring a free seminar on the challenges and opportunities involved with rooftop solar. Featured speakers are David Hochschild of the California Energy Commission, and Carter Lavin, of the California Solar Industries … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Greenaction Community Dinner and Reports, Dec. 3
Join Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice for dinner and conversation with grassroots environmental justice leaders from urban, rural, and indigenous communities. The event will be a celebration of Greenaction's first 19 years and and … [Read more...]
Low-Wage Workers Calling All Activists, Nov. 29
Join low-wage workers and activists for black lives, immigrant justice, housing justice, indigenous justice, criminal justice reform, and the environment and climate to demonstrate that the fight continues and we are committed to fight … [Read more...]
Divest From Banks Funding Dakota Pipeline, Nov 30
Join Idle No More, 350 Bay Area, and others for a women-led gathering to support water protectors at Standing Rock. This one of many national actions Nov 30th to Dec 2nd to encourage divestment from financial institutions funding the pipeline. The … [Read more...]
The Capitalist Climate: Organizing Against Climate Catastrophe, Dec. 4
This talk will discuss lessons from a grassroots working-class climate organizing effort, and how patriarchy and racism intersect with capitalism to perpetuate the climate crisis. Lara and Paul Messersmith-Glavin, the presenters, are members of the … [Read more...]
“Behind the Housing Crisis” : The Roots of Displacement, Dec. 2
Gentrification/displacement is both a social justice and a climate issue: As low-income people are pushed out of cities to far suburbs, they are forced to drive many more miles to access jobs, services, and community. Come hear three leaders with … [Read more...]
Keep Oil Wastewater Out of Livermore Aquifer, Nov 28
Help build resistance to Big Oil's plan to inject oil field waste into an aquifer in Livermore. State water regulators are preparing to consider a request to exempt the Greenville Sands aquifer from the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. This would … [Read more...]
Stop Banking on the Dakota Access Pipeline, Dec. 3
Please join us on December 3rd to show support for the fight to honor native sovereignty and protect indigenous rights. Tell Chase and other major investors in the Dakota Access Pipeline that communities, water and climate matter more than fossil … [Read more...]
Another Victory: SF Has Banned Oil Drilling on Its Land
The Center for Biological Diversity shares this good news: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 15 to prohibit new fossil fuel leases on city-owned property. The legislation by Supervisor John Avalos originated with 350 Bay Area analyst … [Read more...]
NCCM Meeting: Future Climate Mobilization Plans, Dec. 1
All are welcome to the December 1 meeting of the Northern California Climate Mobilization, to participate in a discussion of national and local plans for climate actions from now until May 1. The coalition (People's Climate Mobilization, PCM) that … [Read more...]
Film Premiere: Belo Monte After the Flood, Dec. 1
Attend the premiere showing of a new documentary film that explores the history and consequences of one of the world's most controversial dam projects, built on the Xingu River in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. The film was directed by … [Read more...]