Oakland-based Sustainable Economies Law Center has been hard at work for about a year now. In fact they have been so busy helping to facilitate and shape the new economy that they haven’t yet had a chance to celebrate–until now. Come out November 8 to celebrate and meet the folks at the cutting edge! [...]
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12 Oct
Richmond’s Mayor to Talk About Mondragon Coops
More good local news about cooperatives and their potential. Richmond’s Green party mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, signed a letter of intent and endorsement with Mondragon last month, after a 5-day visit learning about Mondragon’s cooperative model and operations. There will be a presentation and discussion on Mondragon and the potential for worker cooperatives in Richmond.
4 Oct
Van Jones Makes Calls With Citizens to Urge Voters to Crush Prop 23
(Published on Ecolocalizer) On Sunday evening Van Jones joined hundreds of San Francisco Bay Area residents at the First Congregational Church to call voters to urge them to vote no on Proposition 23. Prop 23 is the deceptive ballot initiative funded by Texas oil companies and the billionaire Koch brothers that would suspend California’s landmark [...]
13 Sep
Tuesday Evening in Oakland: Mayoral Candidate Forum on Green Jobs and Climate Action
Oakland’s important Green Jobs and Climate Action forum with mayoral candidates is being hosted by the Oakland Climate Action Coalition Tuesday night at the Oakland Museum of California: Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Oakland Museum Theater, Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street (at 10th Street) From event [...]
11 Sep
Proposition 23 Opponents: Climate Change Impacts National Security
Some heavy-weights across the political spectrum are weighing in against Prop. 23 as a threat to national security. Imagine if we treated issues of food policy, health care, job creation, housing, flood recovery, etc. as the national security issues that they are? Do you think then they would finally get the urgency they deserve? Check [...]
13 Aug
SF Community Congress this weekend
Please come out to this important event next weekend and be part of San Francisco history! 2010 Community Congress Saturday, August 14, 9am – 5pm, and Sunday, August 15, 9am – 1pm University of San Francisco, Fromm Hall (please note change of location) The Community Congress will be held on August 14-15th to bring together [...]
