We're looking forward to connecting with you on Zoom -- we hope you'll join us for our next regular Sunday meeting. We'll share updates on key campaigns -- yes, they are still going forward -- and open the space for discussion. We want to hear from … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
The Green Stimulus and Covid-19, April 28
Join Fossil Free California for a webinar with Dr. Ashley McClure of Climate Health Now. She'll talk about how we can emerge from the current global pandemic with policies that address climate justice. Dr. McClure is a practicing MD who can provide a … [Read more...]
Thank You for Speaking Out Against Dredging for Big Oil!
The numbers on public comments to the Army Corps of Engineers on their proposed SF Bay to Stockton dredging project are starting to come in, and we're pumped. Stand.earth reports that at least 9,000 people have submitted comments in opposition to … [Read more...]
Embracing Our Eco-Spiritual Roots for Climate Change, May 3
Join Breakthrough Communities, Interfaith Power and Light, and the Commission on Creation Care of the Diocese of California for this Sunday morning talk by Kayleen Asbo, cultural historian, musician, writer, and faculty member of the Pacifica … [Read more...]
Add Your Self[ie]–Keep East Bay Community Energy Nuclear Free: Before April 22
Join the Local Clean Energy Alliance in telling East Bay Community Energy not to accept nuclear energy from the aging, earthquake-prone Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. The EBCE Board of Directors is expected to vote on this proposal at its … [Read more...]
The Case for Public Ownership of the Fossil Fuel Industry
An exciting new report just released by Oil Change International makes a strong case for nationalization of the oil industry in order to set in motion a managed phase-out. We think this is an extremely important proposal and encourage our readers … [Read more...]
No Big Oil Bailout! Chronicle of an Ongoing Heist
On April 3rd, seven Big Oil CEOs met with President Trump to request a government handout during the coronavirus pandemic. The industry isn’t just asking for cash. They’re already rigging “backdoor bailouts” in the form of tax relief, the gutting … [Read more...]
Divest Contra Costa County from Fossil Fuels!
For now, Contra Costa County is ground zero for fossil fuel production in Northern California. But we can take our local tax dollars out of this destructive industry. Contra Costa County Climate Leaders have launched a local campaign for "the 19 … [Read more...]
Add Your Name: Stop Pipeline Construction, Ban Fracking, and More
We can make our voices heard from home by joining these national campaigns to fight fossil fuel: Stop KXL Pipeline Construction During the Covid-19 Crisis Join the Dakota Sioux and other indigenous and rural communities along the route of the … [Read more...]
Tell Gov. Newsom: Stop Permitting Another Public Health Crisis!
While Californians struggle to protect their families during the COVID-19 crisis, and on the same day the New York legislature and Governor Cuomo moved to ban fracking, the Newsom Administration just quietly approved 24 new fracking permits that will … [Read more...]
Green Stimulus to Tackle Triple Crises: Pandemic, Climate, and Extreme Inequality
Check out this very detailed policy proposal for recovering from the current Covid-19 crisis by building a Green New Deal The proposal outlines specific steps for implementing the “5 Principles for Just COVID-19 Relief and Stimulus,” as put … [Read more...]