Interfaith Climate Action Network
Public Meeting: Deep Dredging of the SF Bay & Carquinez Straight
Pinole Public Library 2395 Pinole Valley Rd., Pinole, CA, United StatesPublic Meeting on Corps of Engineers' Oily SF to Stockton Dredging Plan, November 13 The Corps proposes to dredge a deeper channel through San Francisco Bay so oil tankers can move more crude to and from Bay Area refineries. They've finally scheduled a meeting on the plan. Let's pack the [...]
CCC 2040 General Plan Update meeting with focus on Environmental Justice, Health, & Sustainability
Richmond Memorial Auditorium (Bermuda Room) 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA, United StatesPublic meeting to give input on items to be included in the updated 2040 Contra Costa County General Plan with a focus on Environmental Justice, Health, and Sustainability topics. Process small group discussions. Sample questions: What are the key environmental justice issues in the communities with which you live and [...]
Environmental Justice, Community Health, and Sustainability Collaboration
Environmental Justice, Community Health, and Sustainability Collaboration Richmond Memorial Auditorium - Bermuda Room 403 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 November 18, 2019, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Contra Costa County is updating important plans that will shape development in our county over the next 20 years. Environmental justice, community health, and [...]
24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action on Climate Change
Walnut Creek Library 1644 N Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596On November 20, the Walnut Creek Library will be participating with 1000+ other venues around the globe to create the world's largest conversation on climate change: It's called "24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action" and you're invited to join in and share your thoughts, questions and ideas. Climate Reality [...]
Vote on Richmond Coal Ordinance by Richmond City Council
Richmond City Hall 450 Civic Center Plaza , Richmond, CA, United StatesVote on Richmond Coal Ordinance by Richmond City Council Land-use measure that would phase out coal and petroleum coke (pet coke) handling and storage at the Levin-Richmond Terminal. Doors open at 6 pm. Get there early to get a seat. Location: 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond This meeting was postponed [...]
Tell Richmond To End Toxic Coal Dust Pollution
Richmond City Hall 450 Civic Center Plaza , Richmond, CA, United StatesTell Richmond To End Toxic Coal Dust Pollution The Richmond City Council will consider a proposed ordinance to phase out the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke. Urge the Richmond City Council to vote ‘Yes’ on the ordinance to protect public health and the environment. NO COAL IN [...]
OVERLOAD: America’s Toxic Love Story
Rossmoor, Peacock Hall 1001 Golden Rain Road, Gateway Complex, Peacock Hall, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesFrom food to furniture to face cream, we are exposed to unhealthy synthetic toxins that the US government and chemical corporations do little to control. Hundreds are now found in every baby born in America. Soozie Eastman, filmmaker and daughter of an industrial chemical distributor, finds out from world-renowned physicians, scientists, [...]
Planet Friendly Food Series – Jan. 26th at Bnai Tikvah, WC
B'nai Tikvah 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesPlanet Friendly Food Series Jan. 26th, 2020 at 4:00 pm Congregation Bnai Tikvah Social Hall 25 Hillcroft Rd. Walnut Creek April 19th, 2020 at 4 pm Earth Day Event Unity Walnut Creek 1871 Geary Rd., Walnut Creek Learn more about how your food choices impact the Climate and the Planet! [...]
Our Place in the Web of Life – A Social Justice Climate Action Seminar Series
Our Place in the Web of Life Many people know a great deal about issues of sustainability and are eager to do their part to repair and restore the environment around them and lessen the destruction of our precious natural resources. And, many I understand how social oppression works to build [...]
The Human Element: New Film and Discussion
Orinda Community Church (UCC) 10 Irwin Way, Orinda, CA, United StatesNOTE CHANGE OF FILM Join us for a showing of the film, The Human Element Thanks to a partnership with Earth Vision Institute, Interfaith Power & Light is able to offer us this inspiring film! In an arresting new documentary from the producers of Racing Extinction and Chasing Ice, environmental [...]