Bay Area System Change not Climate Change

01/16/2025

https://www.levernews.com/how-big-oil-hindered-the-fight-against-l-a-s-wildfires/

California’s oil and gas companies avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes that could have been used to fight the inferno.

01/16/2025

https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/749973/

Sunrise Bay Area is organizing young people to take action against Big Oil and demand they pay for burning our state down. There are a few components and ways to get involved in this action: - optional art build on Thursday, January 16th at 5 pm in Berkeley (Register for address) - Action training o...

01/16/2025

Happening Sunday:

01/14/2025

https://peer.org/los-angeles-wildfires-have-become-perfect-fuel-for-trump-and-climate-denial/

“Climate change is 100% responsible” for the wildfires Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at the activist group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told Salon. “No question. I am very scared about our future — meaning all of us, not just Americans.” Bennett drew attent...

01/13/2025

https://www.transbaycoalition.org/2025/01/09/ac-transit-board-commits-to-a-more-collaborative-future/

Last night was the turning of a page at the AC Transit Board. AC Transit has a new board President, Diane Shaw, and a new…

01/13/2025

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/11/2296367/-Los-Angeles-Fires-renamed-for-big-oil-corporations-that-caused-them

Oil and gas companies knew as far back as 70 years ago that their product would lead to “catastrophic climate impacts,” including those now that we’re seeing in the devastating LA Fires, according to David Solnit, artist, activist and author. “But...

01/07/2025

Event:

Join us on January 16th at 7pm for a panel on Media in the age of war and resistance. The panel will feature Flashpoints host Dennis Bernstein, Green and Red Podcast co-host Prof. Robert Buzzanco and other speakers TBA soon. We’re living in challenging times with crises around war in the Middle Ea...

12/18/2024

https://www.sunflower-alliance.org/rally-and-testify-at-the-cpuc-to-shut-down-aliso-canyon-december-19/

Rally and Testify at the CPUC to Shut Down Aliso Canyon, December 19 December 13, 2024 The CPUC is voting Thursday on a plan that might keep the dirty Aliso Canyon gas storage facility indefinitely open. Please join us at the CPUC hearing for a rally and to make public comment demanding they delay t...

12/17/2024

https://medium.com/san-francisco-transit-riders/trump-won-prop-l-lost-now-what-8b85e31b3081

San Francisco Transit funding: Election recap

12/16/2024

https://capitalandmain.com/theres-a-reason-oil-well-sales-are-collapsing-in-california-cleanup-costs

Faced with putting up hefty bonds to clean up their mess, operators are instead taking a pass on selling off dying wells.

12/05/2024

12/03/2024

https://www.cavsbigoil.com/the-latest/press-releases/powerful-alliance-with-seiu-cta-labor-partners-and-the-campaign-for-a-safe-and-healthy-california-cshc-results-in-victories-against-big-oils-multimillion-dollar-campaign-of-deception

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California (CSHC) announced that the historic alliance it formed with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU),the California Teachers Association (CTA) and other labor partners through the Opportunity PAC helped elect environment...

11/21/2024

https://lastchancealliance.org/decadeofdelays/

A decade ago, the anti-fracking movement expanded across California communities as advocates pushed the state to meet its reputation as a global climate

11/20/2024

https://www.sunflower-alliance.org/now-released-california-worker-climate-bill-of-rights/

Now Released: California Worker Climate Bill of Rights November 14, 2024 California Labor for Climate Jobs has been working to develop a labor coalition and this newly released policy platform for a just transition to a climate-friendly economy. The coalition includes unions representing “oil and ...

11/19/2024

https://www.sunflower-alliance.org/stop-oak-expansion-november-21/

Stop OAK Expansion, November 21 November 9, 2024 Oakland Airport is planning a major expansion that would allow for thousands of more flights coming in and out of Oakland. This would expose community members and airport workers to more air pollution, more water pollution, and more noise. It would al...

11/14/2024

Event:

404 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

11/13/2024

Ecosocialist Bookshelf, November 2024

On capitalism and climate crisis, restoring forests, waters in revolt, and a dangerous billionaire…