Do you have graphics and tech skills you'd be willing to share with the Sunflower Alliance? We welcome assistance from artists and designers who can tackle everything from leaflets and brochures to posters and web pages. We could really use input … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
“Tomorrow” Film Showcases Creative Solutions, Mar 10
Join the City of El Cerrito’s Environmental Quality Committee for a FREE SHOWING of the French film Demain (“Tomorrow”), an inspirational film that showcases creative solutions to climate change in communities around the world. A panel discussion … [Read more...]
Community Comment on Selby Slag Remediation Plan, through April 12
In response to public pressure, the Department of Toxic Substances Control has called a public meeting in Vallejo for April 3rd on the Selby Slag Remediation. And the comment period has been extended to Thursday, April 12th. The 66-acre Selby … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance Meeting, Feb 25
Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance. We'll discuss ongoing campaigns and plans for the future. Newcomers and old friends welcome -- we need your participation and your voice. Come early to share a potluck … [Read more...]
Help Fight Bayou Bridge Pipeline through Divestment, March 6
The planned Bayou Bridge Pipeline would cross Southern Louisiana, carrying fracked oil from the Dakota Access Pipeline, endangering 700 bodies of water, including the source of drinking water for the United Houma Nation and 300,000 Louisiana … [Read more...]
Climate Change and Labor: Challenges and Opportunities, March 12
How will the transition to a clean-energy economy affect workers and unions? How is organized labor responding to this transition? What policies and strategies can best address workers' concerns? A panel of labor and climate leaders will discuss … [Read more...]
No Coal in Richmond Meeting, Feb 21
What exactly can be done about the Levin-Richmond coal terminal on the Richmond waterfront? Join the ongoing community discussion about how to remove this blight from our midst. Why do we have huge, uncovered piles of dirty, dusty coal sitting … [Read more...]
Protect the Sacred: Divest Wells Fargo, Feb 24
Join Idle No More SF Bay and Indigenous Environmental Network at Wells Fargo headquarters in San Francisco to protest Wells Fargo's crimes against Indigenous Peoples and the planet. We'll paint a giant image (details coming) while we sing, pray and … [Read more...]
All Eyes on California: Maximizing Our Influence for a Safer Climate, Feb 28
The Berkeley Climate Action Coalition is kicking off its 2018 climate convenings with an event to strengthen our citizen power to push forward on climate issues. Climate advocates all over the world look to California for cutting edge climate policy … [Read more...]
Support Youth Suing Government on Climate, Feb 24
Come to a meet-up to support the twenty-one youth who are suing the US government for failing to protect their future from climate change. Their strong voices and the hopefulness of the YouthvGov case are an inspiration to youth and adults alike as … [Read more...]
Protest EPA’s Intent to Repeal Clean Power Plan, Feb 28
Testify inside or join a large protest outside the all-day U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "listening session" on its intention to repeal the Clean Power Plan. Registration for speakers inside is closed, but a limited number of walk-ins … [Read more...]