Europe aspires to be the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. To achieve this, the European Commission has proposed the European Green Deal, a package of measures that should enable European citizens and businesses to benefit from the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Active Hope: How Will We Survive? February 15 & 16
Come join Codepink and friends in a two-day exploration of Active Hope. There will be thought-provoking speakers, rousing entertainment, activism updates, information tables, and great eats and socializing. The featured speakers are: Joanna … [Read more...]
Contra Costa County and the Green New Deal, February 21
This Town Hall Symposium brings together experts, local leaders, activists, and frontline community members to exchange perspectives about how climate change impacts East County and the Bay Area, and how a Green New Deal can address these … [Read more...]
Richmond Coal Ordinance Celebration, January 29
While passage of the Richmond Coal Ordinance needs to be finalized at the next regular meeting of the Richmond City Council on February 4, No Coal in Richmond will toast the environmental justice warriors and allies who helped make it happen. We will … [Read more...]
Tell CalSTRS: Divest from Fossil Fuel, January 30
Join teachers, students, and allies in Sacramento to tell the California State Teachers Retirement System pension fund to divest from fossil fuel. Bring the message to the CalSTRS Investment Committee that: Divesting the CalSTRS fund from fossil … [Read more...]
A Multifaith Response to Climate Crisis, February 5
Rev.Ambrose Carroll (Green the Church), Starhawk (Earth Activist Training), and Rabbi Arthur Waskow (The Shalom Center) will lead an evening of song, ceremony, preaching, prayer, and community at the intersection of climate activism and … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance Meeting, February 2
Join us for our regular Sunday meeting of the Sunflower Alliance. We welcome newcomers, old friends and regulars to hear updates on current campaigns and discuss future plans. We need your participation and your voice! We may need to change our … [Read more...]
No Worker Left Behind: Protecting Workers and Communities in the Green New Deal
No Worker Left Behind: Protecting Workers and Communities in the Green New Deal—A Briefing Paper for Trade Unionists is a crucial compendium of answers to the question: What will happen to workers in fossil fuel related industries if the shift to a … [Read more...]
Victory for No Coal in Richmond: How It Happened
The scrappy industrial city of Richmond took a bold step toward a fossil fuel-free future on Tuesday night when its city council passed an historic land use ordinance banning the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke in a three-year … [Read more...]
Stop the Money Pipeline!
Join a growing coalition of climate groups to demand that JP Morgan Chase Bank—the biggest funder of the fossil fuel industry—stop the money pipeline and immediately divest from fossil fuels. JPMorgan Chase is by far the biggest funder of the … [Read more...]
Transit Equity Day Rallies, February 4
Join the Labor Network for Sustainability, 350 East Bay Transportation Campaign, East Bay Democratic Socialists of America Climate and Environmental Justice Caucus, Labor Rise for Climate, Sunflower Alliance and more to rally on national Transit … [Read more...]