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My Word: Oakland's opportunity to be green and be economically vibrant

Dateline: 
11/25/2009
Source: 
Oakland Tribune
OAKLAND has an amazing opportunity to be a worldwide leader in equitable climate action.

With crucial international climate talks in Copenhagen set for December, the Oakland Climate Action Coalition is showing how strong climate policy can build a safe, economically vibrant, and socially just city.

In our everyday lives, we are already feeling the impacts of climate change and our dangerous dependence on fossil fuels. Gasoline and utility bills continue to rise with no end in sight. Turbulent and unpredictable weather patterns threaten valuable food crops, raising prices at the grocery store.
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Resilience for All at Green Festival: Building an Inclusive Movement for Local Self-Reliance

11/14/2009 - 1:00pm
11/14/2009 - 4:00pm
City: 
San Francisco
Address: 
Mezzanine, Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th St. (at Brannan)
Cost: 
Unknown
Global warming, the energy crisis, and economic instability are already reaping devastating impacts on low-income people and communities of color. In the face of these challenges, a growing network of racial justice, environmental, and community resilience leaders are coming together to build a truly inclusive and equitable movement for regional self-reliance.
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Ella Baker Center for Human Rights:Organizational Profile

Mission Statement: 
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is a strategy and action center working for justice, opportunity and peace in urban America. Based in Oakland, California, we promote positive alternatives to violence and incarceration through our four cutting-edge campaigns.
Current Campaigns: 
Books Not Bars; Green Collar Jobs; Silence the Violence; Soul of the City; Bay Area PoliceWatch
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