Give California planners your thoughts on the 2017 update to the Safeguarding California plan. Environmental and health equity organizations are hosting this meeting to gather input on the state's climate adaptation strategies: how we manage our … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Cal EPA: Health Effects of Oil and Gas Production, May 23
Cal EPA will host a discussion of the public health and equity impacts of oil and gas production in California, including the effects of oil and gas drilling and fracking on frontline communities, the Aliso Canyon leak, urban drilling in Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
Pipeline Resistance Webinar, May 23
Join Food and Water Watch for an online discussion of ways to fight fuel pipeline projects. This is part of a series of webinars: Pipeline Resistance, Keep It In the Ground! The hundreds of pipelines crisscrossing the county keep leaking, exploding, … [Read more...]
HipHop for Change Environmental Equity Summit, May 27
Hip Hop For Change is throwing its 2nd Annual Environmental Equity Summit with Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, featuring Immortal Technique. This is an arts and environmental advocacy event that provides a platform for dialogue between people of … [Read more...]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Going Solar, June 8
Come hear Rosana Francescato from MyDomino present the nuts and bolts of rooftop solar, including: Rooftop solar basics How to prepare Steps in the process Maintenance and monitoring Other topics include back-up batteries, energy … [Read more...]
Say a Final “NO!” to High-Pollution Project in Vallejo, May 30, June 1
The Vallejo coalition fighting to block the ORCEM cement plant and related deep-water port, Vallejo Marine Terminal, has won many important victories. City Hall staff, the Planning Commission, the School Board, and the Chamber of Commerce all oppose … [Read more...]
This Changes Everything: BAAQMD Hearing on Refinery GHG Caps, May 31
Rule 12-16, which would set transparent, enforceable caps on local refinery emissions—and prevent a major switch to heavier and dirtier crude oil like tar sands—will be considered at this historic hearing of the Bay Area Air Quality Management … [Read more...]
Town Hall on Environmental Justice & Renters Rights, May 12
At the Bay Area Town Hall on Environmental Justice and Renters Rights, Asian, Black, Latino and immigrant communities impacted by pollution and displacement will discuss statewide solutions for clean air and renter protections with local … [Read more...]
Refinery Corridor Healing Walk #2, Martinez to Benicia, May 20
The second Bay Area Refinery Healing Walk of 2017 begins in Martinez, home to the Shell and Tesoro refineries, and ends in Benicia, where residents recently defeated Valero's proposal for an oil-by-rail project. Join this nonviolent walk led by … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance Future Directions — GA, May 14
Please join us as we continue our discussion about where the Sunflower Alliance should go from here. The more of our members and friends participate. the better our plans will be. We need your participation and your voice. Plus updates on our … [Read more...]
No Coal in Oakland Meets, May 15
Catch up on the latest developments in the No Coal in Oakland campaign at this community meeting. Hear an update on the lawsuit and join a discussion of ongoing strategies and new directions for the campaign while the lawsuit proceeds. (The trial … [Read more...]