Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
My Word: Oakland's opportunity to be green and be economically vibrant
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.
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.
Resilience for All at Green Festival: Building an Inclusive Movement for Local Self-Reliance
11/14/2009 - 1:00pm
11/14/2009 - 4:00pm
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- Tell the Governor to Support Safe Routes to School (09/7)
- REDI General Plan Campaign Update (03/25)
- REDI Leader Profile (10/29)
- REDI Campaign Updates (11/19)
- Advocacy Overview (12/11)
