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An Introduction to the San Francisco Group Committees & How to Serve On Them
November 9, 2021
The SF Group has two volunteer committees which decide positions on local issues: the Conservation Committee and the Executive Committee. Everyone is welcome to attend a Conservation Committee meeting and take part in the process. The requirements...
Vote Now in Our 2021 Chapter Election to Make a Difference!
November 5, 2021
What are three simple things you can do for our environment and community this month? Refuse the plastic water bottle next time it's offered; check out a new food with a lower carbon footprint; and vote for the Chapter leaders you think can best...
More Green Friday Educational Programs to Come This Winter
November 5, 2021
The Green Friday speaker series is beaming straight into your home via Zoom! Join us virtually on the second Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for presentations on some of the most interesting and important environmental issues of our time. Read...
Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing: Be Inclusive
November 5, 2021
Welcome back to Jemez Principles: A Column, where I’ll be diving into environmental justice principles for democratic organizing, a tool and a gift for environmental activists to use when working for climate justice. We’re moving into the first of...
Sierra Club Sues to Stop Urban Limit Line-Busting Development
November 5, 2021
The Sierra Club has been firm in its long-standing opposition to the Tassajara Parks “mitigated development plan,” which would move Contra Costa County’s Urban Limit Line (ULL) in order to build 125 homes across 30 acres east of Blackhawk....
An Evening of Celebration: Our 11th Annual Awards Ceremony
November 5, 2021
On September 23rd, our community gathered for a joyous evening of appreciation, celebration, and connection. We appreciate all of our members and supporters who joined us in community and whose attendance directly supported the ongoing work of our...
30 by 30 Team Focuses on Saving Point Molate Shoreline
November 5, 2021
Already the SF Bay Chapter’s 30 by 30 team has seen one significant victory — the protection of Tesla Park against motorized vehicle use — and now the focus turns to the next top priority: Point Molate on the Richmond shoreline. Point Molate is the...
Support Needed to Pass Berkeley Climate Literacy Resolution on Nov. 3
November 1, 2021
A Climate Literacy Resolution is on the agenda for the November 3rd meeting of the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) Board of Education and community support is needed to get it approved. This is the most comprehensive Climate Literacy...
Building Electrification: Policy Wins Illustration by Vrinda Manglik
October 27, 2021
The following is an illustration by Vrinda Manglik featured in the Winter 2021-22 issue of the Yodeler, along with an article by Melissa Yu, on the recent building electrification policy wins in the Bay Area and across California. You can learn more...
Bay Area Paves the Way for Building Electrification Ordinances Across California
October 27, 2021
Residential and commercial buildings are one of the largest sources of carbon emissions in California, and consume 70 percent of the state’s electricity. Roughly half of their emissions come from on-site combustion appliances like gas or propane...