Toxic waste stored all along the shoreline as sea level rises, causing groundwater levels to rise. What could possibly go wrong? Hear UC Professor Kristina Hill, expert in urban ecology, hydrology, and social justice, talk about dangers to Richmond … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
Benicia Community Air Monitoring, March 3
Benicia refinery activists have been working many long years to get an emissions monitoring station up and running. And now, finally, it's up! The board of the Benicia Community Air Monitoring invites you to join them for a webinar introducing … [Read more...]
Marin Climate Action Summit, March 6 – postponed
The Marin Climate Action Summit will explore and consider specific legislative and policy approaches to reverse our contributions to the climate emergency while strengthening the local economy and catalyzing a just, verdant, and inclusive county. … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance meeting: Climate crisis & militarism, March 13 — Note new time!
Join local activists with the Veterans for Peace Climate Crisis & Militarism Project and Code Pink for a discussion of how US militarism—the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gases on the planet—fuels the climate crisis, and the … [Read more...]
Fossil Fuel, the Military, and National Security, March 16
Join the Green Sofa Cinema Series for a Zoom chat with Andrea Marr, a retired military officer and award-winning climate activist. Before the event, settle into a comfy sofa and watch The Burden from writer/director Roger Sorkin. The Burden has … [Read more...]
BAAQMD Meeting on Valero Emissions, March 15
Exactly what harmful organic compounds have our friends in Benicia been breathing during all the years the Valero refinery failed to report its emissions? BAAQMD has scheduled two important informational meetings to discuss the ongoing Serious … [Read more...]
Environmental Justice Panel on Biden’s EJ Executive Order, February 23
Just over one year has passed since President Biden signed an Executive Order, directing all federal agencies to prioritize climate and environmental justice. What is the significance of this groundbreaking Executive Order, what progress has been … [Read more...]
Climate Change from the Streets—Dr. Méndez and Eduardo Garcia, March 1
Please join Earthjustice for a Tuesday morning virtual chat with Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, chair of the Utilities and Energy Committee and Dr. Michael Méndez, author of the award-winning book, Climate Change from the Streets: How Conflict and … [Read more...]
Support SB1173: CA pension funds divest from fossil fuel, April 4 and Beyond
Help pass the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (SB 1173)! Tell The Senate Retirement Committee to approve it -- call in to their meeting and give a quick "Me Too" public comment. Find instructions here. (Extra points for CalPERS and CalSTRS … [Read more...]
People’s State of the Union Rally for Climate, February 24
On the campaign trail, Biden was a climate champion. But in his first year, his administration has issued more oil and gas drilling permits on federal land than Trump. He has refused to stop the Line 3 pipeline or move toward ending fossil fuel … [Read more...]
No Drilling Contra Costa—Youth-led Climate March and Rally, March 12
The No Drilling Contra Costa Youth Climate March and Rally is coming to the Antioch Community Center on this Saturday, March 12th! We’ll march 1.2 miles on a trail along Lone Tree Way, then join a rally on the right-hand side of the Antioch … [Read more...]