Learn about how community microgrids can increase renewable energy and make our communities more resilient for dealing with power shutoffs like those that stranded many Bay Area communities last fall. Climate change and the increased danger of … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Poor People’s Campaign Film: Sneak Preview, January 23
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical legacy, please join the Bay Area Poor People's Campaign for a screening of a 45-minute sneak preview of We Cried Power, a documentary about the current Poor People's Campaign. Martin Luther King Jr … [Read more...]
No Charter School on Radioactive Treasure Island, February 5
Join United Public Workers For Action UPWA, Defend Public Education NOW! and other community members and trade unionists at a press conference and speak-out protesting the decision of London Breed’s Treasure Island Development Authority Board to … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance Meeting, January 19
Please note the change of meeting place! 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 … [Read more...]
Richmond Coal Ordinance Passes! Here’s to a Green New Deal for the Workers at Levin-Richmond Terminal!
Reprinted with the permission of the writer from the East Bay Express, Dec. 11-18, 2019 I am a building trades worker (retired member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 104). I spoke at the meeting in favor of the ordinance that would … [Read more...]
Climate Disruption, Migration, and the Rise of Walls, February 1
Climate disruption is driving tens of millions of people from their homes every year. In response to this massive forced migration, governments all over the world have intensified their construction and expansion of border walls along with their … [Read more...]
Concert for the Climate, January 17
Hear a great lineup of local musicians and help raise money for strong regional action on climate. This Concert for the Climate is a fundraiser for the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force, which is working to organize cities and counties … [Read more...]
Show the City Council: No Coal in Richmond! January 14
Come to the Richmond City Council meeting where the council will finally decide on the Richmond Coal Ordinance. After nearly four hours of testimony at their December 3rd meeting, Mayor Tom Butt postponed a vote on the ordinance, which would give … [Read more...]
Join Local Mayors to Support Robust Climate Action, January 15
Stand with Alameda Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Albany Mayor Nick Pilch, and other elected officials to spread awareness of the need to: End state permits for new oil and gas wells, Implement a 2,500-foot human health and safety buffer zone around … [Read more...]