Uniting Globally to Unlock the Trillions
Niantic Room, ConnectionSF 424 Clay Street, San Francisco, CALimiting global temperature rise to the Paris Agreement’s goal of well below 2 degrees Celsius requires major capital investment in low-carbon sectors and portfolio decarbonisation. To do so nearly US$1.13 trillion need to be deployed every year from now to 2030. Yet we are currently far from achieving this. In line with the GCAS challenge area […]
Climate Journeys: Tales of Displacement across a Changing Planet
Contemporary Jewish Museum, Goldman Hall 736 Mission Street, San FranciscoRight now, more people around the world are displaced from their homes than ever before—and climate change is making things even worse. While the impacts of climate change are being felt across all corners of the globe in different ways and to different extents, the people impacted are united by a common struggle to provide […]
Climate Leadership from the Grassroots
Covo Co-Working Space 981 Mission Street, San Francisco, CAFrom California residents working to create a just transition off fossil fuels by solarizing their neighborhoods to Indigenous peoples protecting their territories from oil extraction in the Amazon, many of the most innovative solutions to climate change come from those most impacted by climate change and fossil fuel extraction. Come hear an Indigenous leader from […]
Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Affiliate Summit
Google Community Space 188 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CACitizens’ Climate Lobby has created a day of seven interactive workshops exploring climate solutions, communication and justice. Join us for an exciting day of exchanging ideas, strengthening our coalition and energizing informed action.
Confronting Complicity with Climate Genocide
Grace Cathedral 1100 California St., San Francisco, CAConfronting Complicity with Climate Genocide Host: Molly Arthur and Mary Kay Hunyady, Society of the Sacred Heart An exploration by women religious and associates of the Society of the Sacred Heart of the Catholic history that legitimized the cultural and physical extermination of the Indigenous Peoples of North America and white supremacy with its continuing […]
Funding Climate Justice: Advancing Sub-National Action on Multilateral Climate Finance
University Club of San Francisco 800 Powell St, San Francisco, CAPlease join us for a panel discussions on why the global south is owed climate debt from the global north and why it’s so unjust that Trump broke America’s promised funding to the Green Climate Fund. We’re going to be announcing some exciting new initiatives and have great speakers and change makers, such as Gebru […]
How a Catholic Diocese Stopped a Billion Pounds of Carbon Emissions Annually
Grace Cathedral, Wilsey ABC 1100 California St, San Francisco, CARomero Institute, in partnership with Catholic Diocese of Monterey and the Global Catholic Climate Movement, will host a workshop on Friday, September 14 at 11:15 a.m. in the Summit Faith-Rooted Affiliated Workshops at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral. Our workshop, “How a Catholic Diocese Stopped a Billion Pounds of Carbon Emissions Annually,” will be one of […]
Primary forests: key to climate change mitigation and adaptation
The Village 969 Market St, San Francisco, CAPrimary forests, particularly intact tropical forests, serve a critical role in regulating global weather patterns and sequestering carbon dioxide, house about half of the world’s biodiversity and are home to hundreds of indigenous peoples and traditional communities. These peoples have been stewards of their lands for millennia, but their forest territories face increasing pressure from […]
Loving The Earth: Healing the Planet through Mindful Engagement
Spirit Rock Meditation Center 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Woodacre, CAIn conjunction with the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, September 12-14, Spirit Rock is honored to host the community for a special day of teachings. We hope to inspire and motivate all who come through presentations, poetry, and music. Together, we will explore how our practice can lead to greater consciousness and heal […]
Get Trained to Canvass for No Coal in Richmond
Bobby Bowens Progressive Center 2540 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CAA crucial part of the campaign to shut down the Levin-Richmond coal terminal is reaching out to coal dust-impacted Richmond residents. Going door-to-door is one of the best ways to get the word out, particularly in the affected neighborhoods.  Many volunteers are needed! You'll talk about the impacts of coal and obtain signatures on a […]
First 2019 Meeting 350 Bay Area Action Legislative Committee
Sierra Club Bay Chapter Office 2530 San Pablo Ave, Unit I, Berkeley, CAFeatured Event for www.350BayAreaAction.org below:Â Calling climate activists interested in working on state climate legislation. It is a new year, a new governor and a renewed sense of urgency about the climate crisis. Likely legislative issues include electrifying transportation, pushing smart growth while preserving low income housing, protecting community choice energy, stopping fracking and closing down […]
Speaker’s Bureau Training
If working on your activism skills or getting more involved in your community is a goal for you, consider enrolling in our Speaker’s Bureau Program! This program will teach you how to give presentations about the causes of the climate crisis and its solutions and explain climate disruption in clear, layperson’s language or in more […]
Legislative Action Training with 350 Bay Area Action
Sierra Club Bay Chapter Office 2530 San Pablo Ave, Unit I, Berkeley, CAAre you interested in pushing California’s climate leadership through legislative action? Join 350 Bay Area Action for this interactive, hands-on training. Learn how we work on bills, develop relationships with legislators, and partner with other groups for more effective lobbying. Come prepared to work hard and have fun.Unfortunately, because we do small breakouts during the […]
Training for EV 101 Presenters
Berkeley Ecology Center 2530 San Pablo, Berkeley, CAWould you like to learn how to present the Electric Vehicle 101 Class? We are looking to train people who would like to speak about EVs. We are particularly interested in training people who already drive an EV, so that they will be able to provide the practical day-to-day expertise about what its like […]
Speaker’s Bureau Training
If working on your activism skills or getting more involved in your community is a goal for you, consider enrolling in our Speaker’s Bureau Program!  This program will teach you how to give presentations about the causes of the climate crisis and its solutions and explain climate disruption in clear, layperson’s language or in more technical […]
Legislative Training for New Volunteers
This event has hit capacity. Please sign up with 350 Bay Area Action to hear about the next one: http://350bayareaaction.org/join Want to be part of 350 Bay Area Action's (350 BAA) Legislative Cmt? Every year we offer a 1/2 day training on how to impact critical climate legislation in Sacramento. The training covers:How the state legislative […]
