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Global Warming Hurts Poor Countries the Most
Apr 23, 2019 | Blog - Newsworthy | 0 Comments
We know that people from the global south are the least responsible for climate change. Now a study from Stanford documents the reality that the global south is suffering the most from the warming that they did not cause. As reported in Stanford News, and many...
Interviews
What Is Climate Change Anxiety, and What Can We Do About It?
by Casey Loosbrock | April 22, 2019 | Blog - Newsworthy, Blog - Interviews, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Photo of prescribed burn at Blodgett Forest Research Station courtesy Bay Area artist and pre-doctoral candidate Neem Jitendra Patel An interview with East Bay psychotherapist Kathy Grayson conducted by Erin Heath, 350 Bay Area Staff Writer What is climate...Interview: Senator Bob Wieckowski
by Nan Farley | December 12, 2018 | Blog - Interviews, Blog Post, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Breaking News: We interviewed Bay Area Senator Bob Wieckowski from the front lines of the UN climate meeting (COP24) in Poland this week. Sen. Wieckowski represents the 10th Senate District -covering southern Alameda County and Northeast Santa Clara County- in the...Executive Director Interview: Laura
by Nan Farley | November 13, 2018 | Blog - Interviews, Blog Post | 0 Comments
350 Bay Area is made up of a dynamic team of specialists in their filed. One of these awesome activists is Laura, 350 Bay Area's Executive Director; read about her work and passions below. What inspired/inspires you to work for action on climate? When I was...Activist Interview: Claire
by Nan Farley | November 5, 2018 | Blog - Interviews, Blog Post | 0 Comments
350 Bay Area is made up of a dynamic team of volunteers who not only help do the work, but lead the initiatives as well. One of these awesome activists is Claire; read about her work and passions below. What inspired/inspires you to work for action on climate? ...Activist Interview: Carolyn
by Nan Farley | October 29, 2018 | Blog - Interviews, Blog Post | 0 Comments
350 Bay Area is made up of a dynamic team of volunteers who not only help do the work, but lead the initiatives as well. One of these awesome activists is Carolyn (center of photo); read about her work with youth and passions below. What inspired/inspires you to...Activist Interview: Jack
by Nan Farley | October 22, 2018 | Blog - Interviews, Blog Post | 0 Comments
350 Bay Area is made up of a dynamic team of volunteers who not only help do the work, but lead the initiatives as well. One of these awesome activists is Jack; read about his work and passions below. What inspired/inspires you to work for action on climate? ...Activist Interview: Sara
by Nan Farley | October 12, 2018 | Blog - Interviews, Blog Post | 0 Comments
350 Bay Area is made up of a dynamic team of volunteers who not only help do the work, but lead the initiatives as well. One of these awesome activists is Sara; read about her work and passions below. What inspired/inspires you to work for action on climate? I...Newsworthy
Global Warming Hurts Poor Countries the Most
by Jack Fleck | April 23, 2019 | Blog - Newsworthy | 0 Comments
We know that people from the global south are the least responsible for climate change. Now a study from Stanford documents the reality that the global south is suffering the most from the warming that they did not cause. As reported in Stanford News, and many...What Is Climate Change Anxiety, and What Can We Do About It?
by Casey Loosbrock | April 22, 2019 | Blog - Newsworthy, Blog - Interviews, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Photo of prescribed burn at Blodgett Forest Research Station courtesy Bay Area artist and pre-doctoral candidate Neem Jitendra Patel An interview with East Bay psychotherapist Kathy Grayson conducted by Erin Heath, 350 Bay Area Staff Writer What is climate...SB 50 – A Discussion about Equity and Climate Policy
by Casey Loosbrock | April 7, 2019 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog - Newsworthy, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This Op Ed which we posted last week on social media highlights the need for housing solutions that also provide climate solutions. It was written in support of SB 50— which may be one of the more controversial and charged land use, housing, and climate-related bills...‘Youth vs Apocalypse’ vs Senator Feinstein Goes Viral
by Rand | February 25, 2019 | Blog - Newsworthy, Press, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and a group of San Francisco Bay Area students, many with 350 Bay Area's Youth vs Apocalypse, exchanged views over climate change and the Green New Deal on Friday, Feb 22, 2019, in a sometimes tense exchange captured on video. It went viral...Green New Deal Demand in The Bay Area
by Casey Loosbrock | February 10, 2019 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog - Newsworthy, Local Groups, Press | 0 Comments
Last week 350 Bay Area mobilized four congressional voting districts (San Francisco, Hayward, Walnut Creek, and Sonoma County) to urge our representatives to support the Green New Deal and it made a SPLASH! Our office visits were part of a national week of action in...Youth vs Coal: Which Side Are You On?
by Nan Farley | January 7, 2019 | Blog - Newsworthy, Blog Post | 0 Comments
As a major developer moves forward with his plan to force Oakland and its residents to accept a massive, toxic coal terminal in the Port of Oakland, the Oakland youth are on the front lines of this battle for environmental justice with 350 Bay Area’s Youth vs...Rand Wrobel (KCBS) on the Release of the National Climate Assessment
by Zoe Draghi | December 2, 2018 | Blog - Newsworthy, Blog Post, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
The Trump administration released the second volume of the National Climate Assessment on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Black Friday is consistently known as one of the, if not THE, slowest news day of the year. KCBS radio reached out to 350 Bay Area with a reaction...350 Bay Area / 350 East Bay Receives United Nations USA Global Citizen Award
by Nan Farley | October 22, 2018 | Blog - Newsworthy, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Every year the United Nations Associations honors individuals and organizations in their communities that contribute to the pursuit of human rights and justice. 350 Bay Area and 350 East Bay are excited and honored to report that we have received the Global Citizen...Really Tackling Climate Change
by Andrew Donahue | May 24, 2018 | Blog - Newsworthy, Blog Post | 0 Comments
A very informative piece by David Roberts was published by on Vox last week detailing what genuine, ambitious action on addressing and slowing climate would look like. It's pretty intimidating to get such a detailed breakdown of what would truly be needed to keep...Bill McKibben & Real Climate Leadership Panel
by Jack Fleck | May 10, 2018 | Blog - Newsworthy, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This is the time for the Bay Area to step up to demand real climate leadership from our local and state elected officials. The eyes of the world will be on San Francisco in September for the Global Climate Action Summit. World leaders, UN representatives, mayors,...Legal Updates
Green New Deal Update
by Nan Farley | December 2, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Blog Post | 0 Comments
Traditionally, policy makers have framed climate inaction as an economic decision. This type of argument is constantly being challenged - even without climate-based regulations, General Motors is planning to close 5 domestic factories and lay off over 15 thousand...Need for Push Back on Unfair PCIA Charges for Community Choice Energy ratepayers
by Ken Jones | October 10, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
We need to stand up for Community Choice Energy and their ratepyers
Berkeley Declares Climate Emergency
by Jack Fleck | June 20, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Blog Post | 0 Comments
Berkeley declares climate emergency! At its meeting June 12, the Berkeley City Council passed a resolution declaring a climate emergency and as part of that resolution they also called for a Bay Area regional town hall, focusing on the 40 Bay Area mayors who have...San Francisco Defends Clean Power Plan
by Andrew Donahue | March 2, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Blog Post | 0 Comments
On Wednesday a panel of officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a "listening session" on its effort to repeal the Clean Power Plan - an Obama administration policy aimed at combating global warming that was first proposed in June 2014 by the EPA...Fighting Climate Change Without the Federal Government
by Andrew Donahue | February 7, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Blog Post | 0 Comments
Last week, 350 founder and journalist Bill McKibben wrote an article in The Guardian pushing a new strategy for fighting climate change without the involvement of the federal government. He outlines a three point plan: (1) persuade towns, cities, counties, and states...Help Pass SB 100, CA’s Clean Energy Bill: Call Your CA Assemblymember
by Kathy Dervin | January 31, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
SB 100 is one of 350 Bay Area’s TOP STATE CLIMATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2018 Californians have expressed strong support for moving our state to 100% Clean Energy. SB 100 by Senator Kevin De Leon sets that goal and the path to get us there by 2045. SB 100 passed...SF Divestment Vote
by Janet Stromberg | January 23, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Blog Post | 0 Comments
The time has finally come. No more excuses. Ignoring the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' unanimous vote to divest from fossil fuels, the San Francisco Retirement Board has deferred their vote six times since 2013. Enough is enough, San Francisco must divest now....350BA Endorses 2018 Climate Election Effort
by Rand | January 23, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Blog Post | 0 Comments
Want to put Climate into electoral politics? Are you appalled at the "Climate Silence" in past elections? So is 350 Bay Area, and we've endorsed an effort to "Make 2018 a Climate Election". Movement-building and raising public awareness is part of our mission, and...New York City takes on oil industry
by Andrew Donahue | January 12, 2018 | Blog - Legal Updates, Blog Post | 0 Comments
This Wednesday, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced two bold actions the city would be taking to fight back against the industries contributing to climate change. The city will divest roughly $5 billon of pension funds from fossil fuel companies as well as...Recent Events
SB 50 – A Discussion about Equity and Climate Policy
by Casey Loosbrock | April 7, 2019 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog - Newsworthy, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This Op Ed which we posted last week on social media highlights the need for housing solutions that also provide climate solutions. It was written in support of SB 50— which may be one of the more controversial and charged land use, housing, and climate-related bills...March 2019 Program Report – Volunteers at Work
by Casey Loosbrock | March 30, 2019 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog Post, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Clean Energy Review of clean energy-related bills in this session of the Legislature will continue. There are almost 2,000 bills this legislative session, so it’s a lot to consider! Climate Emergency Resolutions: 350 Marin helped get another resolution passed...Black History Month 2019
by Nan Farley | February 25, 2019 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog Post | 0 Comments
In honor of Black History Month, 350 Bay Area finds it essential to recognize some black visionaries who have lead and continue to lead the flight in climate activism. Lisa Jackson was appointed by Barack Obama as the first African American EPA Administrator. She put...Green New Deal Demand in The Bay Area
by Casey Loosbrock | February 10, 2019 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog - Newsworthy, Local Groups, Press | 0 Comments
Last week 350 Bay Area mobilized four congressional voting districts (San Francisco, Hayward, Walnut Creek, and Sonoma County) to urge our representatives to support the Green New Deal and it made a SPLASH! Our office visits were part of a national week of action in...PG&E – An Updated Timeline of Events
by Casey Loosbrock | January 6, 2019 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog Post, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
In the wake of the holiday season, a lot of us are feeling refreshed after spending time off, visiting with family, and celebrating the new year. Unfortunately, not all Californians had the privilege of a happy holiday. On November 8th, the infamous Camp Fire started...California is Burning
by Zoe Draghi | November 20, 2018 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog Post, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
California is Still Burning It’s November 20 and California is still burning. To date, the Camp Fire has burned through 150,000 acres of Northern California. To the South, the Woolsey fire has covered over 95,000 acres. Together the fires have destroyed 15,000...Drive Electric! EV fairs
by Sara Greenwald | July 27, 2018 | Blog - Recent Events | 0 Comments
National Drive Electric Week is September 8-16 Talk to EV drivers. Learn how you can buy, rent, or lease to own an emission-free vehicle. Feel what it's like to drive one. Check out where you can plug it in. Calculate what you can save. Incentives and rebates Low-cost...Climate Resistance Watch Parties in the Bay Area Wednesday, Jan 31
by Jack Fleck | January 29, 2018 | Blog - Recent Events, Blog Post | 0 Comments
Fossil free watch parties San Francisco Bay Area