The 350 Bay Area Blog
Content from Climate Leaders in the Bay Area
Six People, Nine Months
After the major fires in Sonoma County in the Fall of 2017, the community came together to find ways to support fire survivors and help the community rebuild stronger. One area of focus became figuring out a way to rebuild the 3,000+ homes in Santa Rosa in a more...
read moreShowing Up for Juneteenth
What a moment we're in. It’s an important moment for sure, a time for us to work towards justice in very concrete ways, a time to reimagine pretty much everything, a time to show up in support of Black Lives. Friday is Juneteenth, the day we commemorate the...
read moreTaking Action to Support the Black Lives Movement
Dear friend, We come to climate work because we believe in justice, and we join progressive groups to support the uprising that is demanding that racist systems be dismantled, starting with an immediate end to racist policing policies and cultures that result in...
read moreBlack Lives Matter
Dear Community, It is enraging - and heartbreaking - that this needs to be said: Black Lives Matter. Because our culture and systems are acting as if they don’t. The murder of George Floyd is just one example in a tragic line of abuse of power specifically targeting...
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Three Reasons Why an Accurate Census is Critical for Environmental Justice
Although overshadowed by Covid-19, another very significant event happening in 2020 is the Decennial Census. Every 10 years, the federal government surveys each resident and then uses the population and demographic information to determine funding amounts and...
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Fighting for Earth, Fighting for Each Other
Welcome to the 50th Earth Week, a week to celebrate, protest, increase awareness, and take action. We want to acknowledge that, for those directly impacted by the pandemic and its economic impacts, this is simply not the time to focus on anything but coping minute by...
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Why It’s Time to Nationalize the Fossil Fuel Industry
Naomi Klein has quoted free market economist Milton Friedman as saying, “Only a crisis—actual or perceived—produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.” Well, we definitely have a...
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The Right Way to Talk About the Climate Crisis
As many conversations as there are about the science behind the climate crisis, and potential solutions, and the need for a response in line with the magnitude of the problem, there are an equal number of conversations about conversations about climate, or, how we...
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Member Spotlight: Jan Kirsch
350 Bay Area is made up of a dynamic team of volunteers, experts, leaders and donors. Jan Kirsch is all of the above! Read about her work and passions below. What inspired/inspires you to work for action on climate? It was 1975. I was an anti-nuclear...
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