Agribusiness corporations claim their destructive practices are necessary to feed the world's current large population. Come hear Eric Holt-Gimenez, executive director of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy, debunk this claim. He … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2019
Support Victims of Climate Disasters
Now that climate disaster is here, not just a threat, our relatives all over the world are suffering and will continue to suffer from its effects. While we fight to calm the crisis, we can reach out to help its immediate victims. Here are links … [Read more...]
Help Plan Alameda County’s Green New Deal, Apr 1
While the rest of the county is starting to develop a Green New Deal, in Alameda County we've already taken the first steps toward creating clean-energy solutions that build in economic and environmental justice. This “Green New Deal for the East … [Read more...]
Sound the Alarm for the Climate, April 15
Join Extinction Rebellion, Diablo Rising Tide, and many others on April 15th to rise up for a living future. The invitation celebrates the March 15 international Youth Climate Strike and says: "When our children call us to action, we will answer! . … [Read more...]
A Poor People’s Hearing, April 6
Join the Poor People's Campaign in Oakland for a Poor People's Hearing on Homelessness, Mass Incarceration, and the Criminalization of Poverty in the Bay Area. Poor People's Campaign Bay Area is part of a larger national call for moral revival. … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance Meeting, Mar 31
Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance. We'll discuss ongoing campaigns and future plans and identify upcoming actions we can take to fight fossil fuels and work for a just and sustainable world. Old friends and … [Read more...]
Train for Peaceful Resistance to KXL Pipeline, April 13, 14
Join the Promise to Protect to engage in peaceful, creative resistance along the route of the Keystone XL pipeline. And join a day-long training to be held in the Bay Area in April. The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels … [Read more...]
Help Stop the Attack on Community Choice Electricity
Write to your state legislator asking them to stop the California Public Utilities Commission from unfairly increasing rates for community choice energy customers. The CPUC voted last fall to increase the "exit fees" that community choice electricity … [Read more...]
No Sunflower Alliance Meeting Mar 17
In honor of St. Patrick's Day. Actually no -- because there's so much else going on that day! Join some of us at the strategic retreat of the BAAQMD Network to develop future strategies for fighting pollution from oil refineries, or others at the … [Read more...]
Coal Outta Richmond—Let’s Do This! Apr 7, 10, 14
Calling all passionate climate movement activists! From up in Parchester Village to down in Marina Bay, No Coal in Richmond is stumping for a proposed land use ordinance that will phase out coal and petroleum coke (petcoke) exports from a private … [Read more...]
Support Youth Climate Strike, March 15
High school students and other youth across the county will walk out of school, hold rallies, and make their voices heard for climate justice March 15. If you're not a kid, pass this on to the kids you know. This is for them. And if you can help by … [Read more...]