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Upcoming Events:

  • Ecocity 2008 World Summit, Throughout Earth Day Week, April 22-26, 2008 in San Francisco the Ecocity World Summit (7th International Ecocity Conference) will be convening an international community of inspired change-makers -- courageous individuals who are addressing problems of the world's environment with thoughtful long-range solutions that are truly sustainable, ecologically healthy and socially just. Bay Localize's Dave Room will be on the "Economic Relocalization" panel on Friday, April 25 at 3:15 pm, and the team will be participating throughout the summit. For more info or to register online, visit http://www.ecocityworldsummit.org.
  • Our Greenprint for a New Clean Energy Infrastructure in the East Bay Join the Local Clean Energy Alliance for the release of its "21st Century Greenprint for the East Bay." The Greenprint charts the most effective path for the East Bay to ramp up renewable energy production and efficiency programs. The Alliance promotes a vision of a new clean energy infrastructure that brings the East Bay community together by creating hundreds of meaningful green collar jobs and powers the way for electrified transport. Our long term goal is for the East Bay to use 100% renewable energy. Our near term goal is 50% renewable energy by 2017 with high priority placed on local generation. Join us on May 22nd at the Ecology Center in Berkeley from 7-9pm and find out how you can plug in and support a local clean energy future for the Bay Area!. Co-sponsored by Bay Localize, Ecology Center, KyotoUSA, Nomad Café, Pacific Environment, Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, and the Urban Alliance for Sustainability.


Past Events:

  • Healthy Communities, Healthy Planet Summit, Saturday, April 5 from 9:30 am - 4 pm at the First Unitarian Church, 685 14th Street (between Castro Street and MLK Jr. Way) in Oakland. The Transportation and Land Use Coalition's (TALC) 11th Annual Summit will explore the connections between land use, transportation, and health. As a proud member of TALC, Bay Localize will be tabling and participating throughout the day. Check-in and registration begins at 8:30 am. Click here for more info or to register online.
  • The Oil Independent Oakland by 2020 Task Force will present its Final Draft Report at The Special Public Works Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 26 at 10:30 am at Oakland City Hall. The OIO Action Plan is item 5 on the agenda. To speak to this item, submit a Speaker Card to the Clerk at the meeting before the item is called, or sign up online. The Action Plan recommends bold initiatives to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and to establish Oakland as a national leader in the green economy and green jobs creation, while seeking to reduce its fossil fuel dependence. Bay Localize's David Room served on the Task Force and was a key author of the report.
  • Paul Hawken in Conversation with Kevin Danaher: The Green Movement - Hope for the Future of the Earth, Thursday, February 28, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, First Congregational Church of Berkeley (wheelchair accessible), 2345 Channing Way (at Dana Ct). Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist, and author. His latest book is Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came Into Being and Why No One Saw it Coming. Bay Localize will be tabling onsite. Tickets: $10 advance, $13 door. Students with ID: $5 (at door only). Click here to buy tickets online.
  • Local Clean Energy Alliance Meeting, Wednesday, February 13 from 6-8 pm at Bay Localize, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 436 14th Street, Oakland (at 12th Street BART). Please join us for the next general meeting of the Local Clean Energy Alliance. We will review the status of our Energy Greenprint policy document and have a general discussion on strategic next steps for advancing local clean energy in the East Bay! Please RSVP here so we know you are coming.
  • An Evening with Lester Brown: Plan B 3.0 - Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Thursday, February 7, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley (wheelchair accessible), 2345 Channing Way (entrance near corner of Durant Ave and Dana Ct.). Lester Brown outlines a survival strategy for our early twenty-first-century civilization in the face of looming crises. Bay Localize will be tabling onsite. Tickets: $10 advance, $13 door. Students with ID: $5 (at door only). Click here to buy tickets online.
  • Focus the Nation Climate Change Conference, January 30-31 at SF State University, Jack Adams Hall, 1600 Holloway Avenue (at 19th Avenue) in San Francisco. This free two-day conference on global warming features world class speakers such as Van Jones. The event will also feature expert panels, a roundtable discussion with elected representatives, and a live satellite webcast featuring Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute and many others. Bay Localize will be tabling onsite. For further info, call (415) 405-0326 or e-mail woodland@sfsu.edu.
  • Bay Localize Year-End Party! Come celebrate! In the past few months, we moved into a spacious new office, released the Localization Asset Map, launched the Local Clean Energy Campaign, and completed a major milestone at the Rooftop Resources Project with the release of "Tapping the Potential of Urban Rooftops"! Please join us for local treats, beverages, and great conversation as we celebrate the winter holidays and a great year.
         WHEN: Wednesday, December 12, 6:00PM
         WHERE: 436 14th Street, Suite 1127, Oakland (near 12th St. BART)

    Please RSVP today at maya@baylocalize.org or (510) 285-7075.

  • Green Roof Infrastructure: Design and Installation 201, Thursday, December 13, from 8:30 to 5 pm at 436 14th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room in Oakland. Do you want to grow your green roof knowledge? Get an advanced training for green roof design and installation! On December 13, Bay Localize will host a Green Roofs for Healthy Cities "Green Roof Infrastructure: Design and Installation 201" course. This one-day course overviews green roof project management, building code and municipal permitting issues, liability, sub contracting and more. For more information, click here or contact Anna Sergeyeva at asergeyeva@greenroofs.org

  • Green Festival, November 9-11 at the Concourse Exhibition Center (635 8th St @ Brannan St.) in San Francisco. Sponsored by Global Exchange and Coop America. Join us for this big three-day party with a purpose. You'll enjoy more than 150 visionary speakers, 400 green businesses, great how-to workshops, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and diverse live music. Bay Localize will be tabling onsite, and Dave Room and Kirsten Schwind will present as part of the following workshops:
    • Global Concerns, Local Actions, 4pm on Friday, Nov. 9 in Speaker 2, Room 2. What effectively moderates climate change, decreases alienation, prepares for the end of cheap oil, creates green jobs, builds social equity and restores community economic decision-making? This participatory session focuses on the question "what is localization?" Panelists: Kevin Bayuk, Wendy Brawer, and Dave Room. Moderated by Cliff Paulin.
    • Power by the People: How to Get Local Clean Energy, 2pm on Sunday, Nov. 11 in Speaker 2, Room 2. Learn how cities and counties around the Bay Area are boosting local renewable energy through an innovative new Community Choice energy program. Panelists: Eric Brooks, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Kirsten Schwind, Ken Smokoska

  • Solutions Salon: "Green Cities, Brown Folks" Wednesday, November 14 - 5:30 reception with food and music, followed by the main program from 6-8 pm at the Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland. What does it look like when people of color take the lead in greening our cities? Hear Van Jones (Ella Baker Center), Babak Tondre (DIG Coop), Jason Harvey (Oakland Food Connection), and Sara Nuno (California Youth Energy Services) and see performances by inspiring youth of color from our communities. Most importantly, meet hundreds of others in the growing movement for a just and environmentally sane future. Bay Localize will be tabling onsite. RSVP today at greencities@ellabakercenter.org.
  • Step It Up 2007 On November 3rd, Americans will demand real leadership on global warming. We'll see who rises to the occasion and who has a real plan to tackle the defining challenge of our time. Here in the Bay Area, several fun and inspiring events are planned, including:
    • Blue Sky :: Foggy City Bike for Change at high noon @ Dolores Park, 18th and Dolores in SF and then head over to the Recycle That! Art Show and The Conscious Carnival from 1-3 at the United Nations Plaza! Help us defend the few blue skies the beautiful Foggy City has to offer. November 3rd will be a day of art, activity, and action. So join in and let's Step It Up San Francisco-style. Let our voices be heard, and let's keep those blue skies smiling back at us. Sponsored by Bay Localize, GreenSix.com, Sierra Club Bay Chapter, SF Electric Vehicle Association, Greenpeace, Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, Sustainable Living Roadshow, RAN, Global Exchange, Green Guerrillas Against Greenwash, GlobalizeThis!, Our City, Local Power, Green Sangha, Urban Alliance for Sustainability, League of Pissed Off Voters and more! Sign up at http://events.stepitup2007.org/events/show/2041
    • Step It Up! East Bay at the Green City Gallery, 1950 Shattuck Avenue (at Berkeley Way, 2 blocks north of Berkeley BART) in Berkeley. The Gallery will be hosting speakers and workshops starting at noon and continuing throughout the day. Hear Global Exchange Co-founder Kevin Danaher, Ella Baker Center's Green-Collar Jobs Campaign Director Ian Kim, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, along with other community leaders starting at 3 pm. Music, food, drinks, and more follow from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. For more information or to RSVP, call (510) 981-9948 or e-mail stepitup@greencitygallery.org.
  • Oakland School Rooftop Garden Tour and Kickoff Celebration Wednesday, October 24 at 6 pm at the E.C. Reems Academy of Art and Technology, 8425 MacArthur Blvd. in Oakland. Join Oakland Food Connection and Bay Localize for a tour of this public charter school's new rooftop garden classroom! We'll be welcoming the social and environmental justice community, and E.C. Reems' parents and kids as we celebrate the kick-off of the school's new garden program. For more on this inspiring project, go to: http://www.baylocalize.org/?q=node/43
  • Brower Youth Awards Wednesday, October 24 at 7:30 pm (VIP reception at 5:30) at The Herbst Theatre in the Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister in San Francisco (a few blocks from the Civic Center Bart Station). Join Bay Localize and Earth Island Institute at the Brower Youth Awards for a festive evening celebrating the achievements of six exceptional young leaders. This year’s Awards Ceremony features a dynamic program including youth performers, tasty food and drinks, and an opportunity to mingle with the Bay Area eco-community! Bay Localize will be tabling onsite. For more information or to RSVP, go to http://www.broweryouthawards.org

  • Berkeley Sustainability Summit, Friday, September 21 from 9 am - 3:30 pm at Krutch Theater, Clark Kerr Campus, 2601 Warring Street at Parker, Berkeley. This event highlights the broad spectrum of Berkeley sustainability efforts led by businesses, government agencies, academic and health institutions, community-based organizations and inspired individuals. The Summit includes a whirlwind of short presentations on Berkeley-focused sustainability projects, structured networking, and an all-organic buffet lunch. Bay Localize will be hosting a special conversation table on Community Choice Energy. Tickets: order online or call Amy Kiser at (510) 548-2220 x222. For more info, contact amy@ecologycenter.org.

  • East Bay Clean Energy: Power to the People! Workshop, Wednesday, September 26, 6:30 pm at the Bay Area Academy, 2201 Broadway in Oakland. Want to see more wind, solar, and other renewable energy powering your home and business? A state program called California Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) allows any city or county to purchase or produce electricity and sell it to its constituents. CCA enables communities to assume greater control over energy pricing and invest in renewable energy. Panelists include: Kirsten Schwind of Bay Localize (moderator), Robert Freehling of Local Power, Jay Hermon of REC Solar, and Berkeley Councilmember Kriss Worthington. Sponsored by the Local Clean Energy Alliance. Please RSVP to Kelley Lake at EastBayCCA@gmail.com or (925) 255-3110.
  • Climate Change: Despair into Empowerment Workshop, Saturday, September 15th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Green City Gallery, 1950 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. We feel it. We see it. We know it. Climate change is the most serious problem facing all of Life on Earth. What do we do with these feelings, so we don’t get stuck in despair or denial? Together we can engage with crisis as a means for transformation. Through highly experiential processes, we will: connect to our gratitude and pain for the world, draw upon the wisdom of our legacies and the living Earth, move into creative and empowered action. Sliding Scale ~ $50- $80 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Participants must pre-register online or call Aryeh at (510) 207-6623. Sponsored by Rainforest Action Network and Bay Localize.

  • Green City Gallery Grand Opening Gala, Sunday, July 22nd at Noon at the Green City Gallery, 1950 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (near Downtown Berkeley BART). The Green City Gallery is a venue celebrating the emerging field of ecologically responsible design. Bay Localize and DIG Coop are collaborating to open this space, which will host workshops, and other social and educational events, as well as exhibits from organizations, businesses and artists who are all engaged in the development of a vibrant, urban ecology and the local green economy. The gala will be held at the Green City Gallery, a newly-opened showcase of appropriate technologies, regenerative design and green urban living in downtown Berkeley. For more information, visit www.digcity.coop/greencitygallery.
  • Berkeley Climate Protection Workshops, Thursday, July 19 and Monday, July 23 from 7-9pm at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. Berkeley's climate action planning process is moving full-speed ahead. In order to design an effective set of strategies for achieving the city's emissions reduction target of 80% by 2050, officials are soliciting ideas from the public. The next two workshops focus on achieving more sustainable transportation habits (July 19) and on reducing the emissions that result from over-consumption and waste disposal habits (July 23). For further details, visit http://www.cityofberkeley.info/sustainable.

  • Dana Lyons Benefit Concert, Saturday, July 14th at the Green City Gallery, 1950 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (near Downtown Berkeley BART), Doors: 7:00, Show: 7:30. $8-12 sliding scale. Singer-songwriter Dana Lyons will play a benefit show for Bay Localize, an Oakland-based nonprofit dedicated to regional self-reliance, ecological sustainability and social justice. Known for his irreverent and eclectic songs, including cult hits "Cows With Guns" and "RV," Dana has been called a modern-day Pete Seeger and the minstrel of the environmental movement. The show will be held at the Green City Gallery, a newly-opened showcase of appropriate technologies, regenerative design and green urban living in downtown Berkeley. For more information on Dana Lyons, visit www.cowswithguns.com.
  • Converging on the Edge: Bay Area Regional Permaculture Design Convergence, July 7-8, Saturday & Sunday, Oakland (see below for times and locations). This intention of this convergence is to network, share and inspire each other, as well as to create and plan for our future as a community as part of the larger "sustainability" movement. Schedule:
    • Bike Tour
      Saturday, July 7th, 10am-5pm
      Meet at Fruitvale BART Station.
      Potluck and after party at local Permie Cooperative Household in North Oakland.
    • Permaculture Convergence Summit
      Sunday, July 8th
      Registration Opens 8am, Program starts at 9am
      Merritt Community College, Oakland, CA
      Breakfast and dinner provided, lunch is potluck.

    Meet and connect with other Permies; learn and share skills; promote your project in the Design Gallery; exchange and give at the Really Really Free Market and Seed Swap; take a guided tour and hike through the Permaculture Garden and the surrounding hills. For more information, visit www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/convergence or e-mail
    convergence@urbanpermacultureguild.org

  • F O O D & F R E E D O M ! Fundraiser, Rethink our Food System ~ Revitalize our Communities, Saturday, June 16th, 2007, 1-5 pm at the newly refurbished garden of the East Oakland Boxing Association, 98th Ave. between Pearmain and Pippin St. in Oakland. Support our community's vitality & resiliency, support local foods in Oakland, and enjoy a full lunch and barbeque (vegetarian and non-vegetarian available). Featuring acclaimed local organic farmer, author, poet, and food health expert Leroy Musgraves (featured in Sierra Magazine in November 2006 and a regular at W. and E. Oakland farmers' markets), as well as presentations from representatives of UC Cooperative Extension and the City of Oakland. Proceeds to immediately help procure irrigation equipment for the Good Foot Farm and to support the Oakland Food Security Initiative. Recommended donation: $10-$25 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds). Food and cooking demonstrations and games for kids! Call 510-388-3391 for more information.
  • Voices of Iraqi Workers Solidarity Tour Find out what conditions for working people are like in Iraq, how the occupation has affected families and children, why unions oppose the proposed oil investment law, what Iraqi working people want to happen, and whether a peaceful, stable, non-sectarian Iraq is possible. Featured speakers include Faleh Abood Umara, General Secretary, Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions, and Hashmeya Muhsin Hussein, President, Iraqi Electrical Utility Workers Union (first woman to lead a national union in Iraq). Times and locations:
    • Monday, June 11th 7:00-9:00 p.m.
      Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Berkeley
      1781 Rose St. (3 blocks West of MLK Way)
    • Tuesday, June 12th 8:00-10:00 a.m.
      LABOR BREAKFAST, SEIU Local 87, San Francisco
      450 Golden Gate Ave. (RSVP Requested)
    • Tuesday, June 12th 7:00-9:00 p.m.
      First Unitarian-Universalist Church, San Francisco
      1187 Franklin St (at Geary)

    Admission: $5-15 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds) Additional donations to support Iraqi unions will be solicited. For more information, contact Mary Prophet at mlprophet@earthlink.net or (510) 527-1222

  • Rally for Oakland Green Jobs Corps! Tuesday, June 12, 9–10am at Oakland City Hall, downtown Oakland (just off 12th Street BART). This rally, press conference, and report release features Aya De Leon, Van Jones, Connie Galambos, and representatives from local business, labor, and job training centers. The Oakland Apollo Alliance has been working hard to launch the Oakland Green Jobs Corps, a complete job-training system providing pathways out of poverty for young adults with barriers to employment. It will train Oakland residents for careers in energy-efficient green construction, renewable energy, and more. Now we need your help. On June 12, the Public Works Committee of Council will discuss and vote on whether to give the Oakland Green Jobs Corps critical seed funding. Help them decide by joining us on June 12! (If you can, please stay to make public comment at the 10 am City Council meeting!) Co-sponsored by the Oakland Apollo Alliance and Urban Habitat. For more information or to RSVP, visit http://ellabakercenter.org/page.php?pageid=26&contentid=236
  • Farm Bill Forum at Alemany Farm Saturday, June 9th - Forum: 2-4 pm, Volunteer Workday: 12-5 pm at Alemany Farm, San Francisco. Why is it that one in three children will develop diabetes in their lifetime? Why is it cheaper to feed our children fat and sugar than fruits and vegetables? What does the 2007 Farm Bill have to do with food justice? Join Bay Localize and Alemany Farm to learn about the federal legislation that has the greatest impact on your food, your family and your health. Panelists include Chris Cook, award-winning journalist and author of Diet for a Dead Planet, along with representatives from groups working toward sustainable food systems. Co-sponsors include California Coalition for Food and Farming, Literacy for Environmental Justice, Garden for the Environment, Pesticide Action Network of North America, Earth Island Journal and EarthShare California. Come early and stay late for the weekly Volunteer Workday! The farm is located in southeastern San Francisco, on Alemany Boulevard at Ellsworth Street. For maps and directions visit www.alemanyfarm.org.
  • Business Alliance for Local Living Economies Conference, May 31 - June 2 at U.C. Berkeley. BALLE's 5th annual international gathering will feature speakers from prominent local businesses, as well as well-known authors and activists. On Saturday, June 2 the Campaign for Bay Area Localization will host a Localization Leadership Forum. This gathering of public officials, business people, and non-profit leaders will serve to highlight successes in localization, share best-practices, and spur the development of new initiatives. Panelists will discuss current efforts in local energy, food, and finance, and facilitate open discussions about ways to build the localization movement. Registration information available on the BALLE website.
  • Berkeley Measure G Climate Action Kick-Off, Saturday, May 19, 10:00am–Noon, South Berkeley Senior Center (2939 Ellis Street at Ashby), Berkeley. Hear concrete ideas and resources for reducing your emissions; get involved in the creation of the Measure G Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan; and take home free energy-efficient light bulbs and gift certificates! All are welcome! It’s free, open to the public, and ADA accessible. We encourage you to ride your bike, walk or take public transportation to the event. Fore more information, visit http://www.cityofberkeley.info/Mayor/GHG/index.htm
  • "Will Work for Food...Justice!" - Oakland Food Connection Fundraiser, Sunday, May 20th, 3-7 pm at 1357 5th St., Suite B, Oakland (by West Oakland BART). Join Oakland Food Connection and Bay Localize for a delicious organic meal, musical performances, and an exciting discussion with local and statewide activists who are navigating the complexities of food justice in communities of color throughout California. Panelists include: Gena A. Nonini, Marian Biodynamic Farm (Fresno), Dana Harvey, Mandela Marketplace (Oakland), Neelam Sherma, Community Services Unlimited (Los Angeles), and Dr. Washington Burns, Prescott-Jospeh Center (Oakland). Donation Scale: $5-20, no one turned away for lack of funds. Please bring canned goods to donate to the West Oakland Food Pantry! RSVP at www.foodcommunityculture.org/parties.html
  • Hayward Demos Club Earth Day Panel on the Green Economy, April 20 at 7:00 pm, Westminster Hills Church, 27287 Patrick Avenue, Hayward, CA. Aaron Lehmer will give a presentation to the Democratic Club about the benefits of localization and Bay Localize's work. Also on the panel: Leta Stagnaro, Ohlone College-Newark Dean of Exercise Science-Wellness and Rory Cox, California Program Director at Pacific Environment.
  • Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) and the city of Minneapolis are hosting the fifth annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show this April 29 through May 1 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Hotel. Co-hosted with the City of Minneapolis, the Conference is organized by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) a not-for-profit industry association working to promote the green roof industry in North America.

    The three-day conference will consist of plenary and specialized sessions focused on three main topic areas:
    1. Policies and Programs to Support Green Roofs
    2. Green Roof Design and Implementation
    3. Research and Technical Papers on Green Roof Performance

    This is a great opportunity for supporters of green roofs and professionals in the field to network and experience the latest developments in the field. This event will feature cutting edge green roof designs and workshops held by leaders in the industry. Check out www.greenroofs.org/minneapolis for more info and to register.

  • "The Temperature's Rising!" A Town Hall Meeting with Assemblywoman Loni Hancock on Solutions to the Global Warming Crisis, Saturday, April 14, 9:30 am to 1 pm at the Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center Street (between Shattuck & Milvia). Global warming poses a serious threat to the sustainability of the environment. Now is the time to take action to ensure a brighter and cleaner future. What can you do to be a part of the solution? Come learn about state and local efforts to improve the health of the planet. Attendees are encouraged to use public transportation. Located one block from the Downtown Berkeley BART station, as well as many bus route stops. Parking is also available in nearby public garages. Bay Localize will be participating. For more information call (510) 559-1406.
  • Step It Up 2007, Saturday, April 14, various times at locations around the Bay Area. With daily evidence mounting that our fossil fueled way of life is threatening our global climate, the time is now for meaningful action to cut harmful carbon emissions. Here's something you can do. Come to Step It Up, the national day of climate action on April 14. Activists will be holding hundreds of rallies across the country -- including several hosted throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. At every gathering, everywhere, we'll be saying the same thing: "Step it up, Congress! Enact cuts in carbon emissions now." Bay Localize will be tabling at the San Francisco Step It Up event.
  • The Myth of Biofuels, a presentation by energy analyst David Fridley. Tuesday, April 10 at 7 pm at The Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street in San Francisco. The presentation will address the following questions (and more): What is the energy return for biofuels vs. the energy used to produce them? What is the environmental impact of biofuels production? Do biofuels have a future? Are biofuels a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels? Co-sponsored by The San Francisco Green Party Sustainability Committee, San Francisco Post Carbon, San Francisco Oil Awareness, and Bay Localize.
  • Support a Thriving Local Economy, Tuesday, March 27 at 7 pm at Pegasus Books & CDs, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. Laury Hammel, co-founder of BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) will read from his new book Growing Local Value and lead a discussion on how businesses can build their local economy and meet the needs of their community. Sponsored by Berkeley's two BALLE networks — the Berkeley Business District Network and the Sustainable Business Alliance — and Sustainable Berkeley. For more info, contact Gina at (510) 528-3254 or pandorabks@sbcglobal.net
  • Rooftop Resources Building Type Survey, March 10 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm in Oakland (location TBA). We need your help to assess the feasibility and benefits of rooftop resource systems in the Eastlake neighborhood of Oakland. Sponsored by Bay Localize. For more info, click on the link above or contact Ingrid at ingrid@baylocalize.org.
  • Green City Panel, February 28 @ 8:00 pm at CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission St. (at 9th) in S.F. Integrating urban life with local nature, biodiversity, and resources is the challenge of our time. Join Brian Holland of Bay Localize, Peter Berg of the Green City Project/Planet Drum, Peter Brastow of Nature in the City, and Bonnie Sherk of A Living Library as they share visions, strategies, and accounts of their work towards building a truly Green City. For more info, visit www.counterpulse.org/fall-winter-talks.shtml.
  • Rooftop Resources Project Meeting, February 20 @ 7:00 pm at 436 14th Street (@ Broadway near 12th St. BART) in Oakland, 2nd Floor conference room. Sponsored by Bay Localize. For more info, contact Ingrid at ingrid@baylocalize.org.
  • Rooftop Resources Project Meeting, January 22 @ 6:30 pm at 436 14th Street (@ Broadway near 12th St. BART) in Oakland, 2nd Floor conference room. Sponsored by Bay Localize. The meeting will be a convening of the Research, Outreach and Neighborhood Assessment Task Forces for all to touch base, show what material has been developed, and to get the Neighborhood Assessment Task Force aligned with the processes of the design and planning firms working on this project. All are welcome. Lead Project Organizer Ingrid Severson will show updates on the neighborhood assessment including graphics and current data produced by the firms Design, Community & Environment and Holmes Culley. She will also show an overview draft of the neighborhood assessment report and the Rooftop Principles and Considerations Guidebook. For more info, contact Ingrid at ingrid@baylocalize.org.
  • The Great Turning: In Dialogue with Joanna Macy and Randy Hayes, Saturday, January 6, 10 am - 3 pm at Lakeshore United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland. Presented by Green Sangha and co-sponsored by Bay Localize. Joanna Macy, renowned Buddhist author/activist, and Randy Hayes, founder of Rainforest Action Network and director of the International Forum on Globalization, will describe their visions of the world today and what we can do to support the Great Turning -- reversing the trends of environmental degradation and loss of life -- healing the planet as we heal ourselves. Admission is by donation ($20 suggested). This event is a fundraiser for Green Sangha, an affiliate of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Reservations recommended. Catered lunch option available. For more info, visit www.greensangha.org.
  • Oakland Food Policy Council Hearings If created, the Food Policy Council will consist of a group of yet-to-be-appointed people who will advocate for and recommend policies to the City to create a healthy and sustainable food system. Specific goals of the Food Policy Council will be to increase the amount of locally grown food available in Oakland, reduce hunger and food insecurity, and promote economic opportunities within the food sector.

    Attend and speak in support of the Food Policy Council at the Life Enrichment Committee City Council meeting on December 12th, 2006, 6pm. The Food Policy Council bill needs to pass this committee before it can go to a full City Council vote. Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, (Between 14th and 15th Streets) Oakland (near 12th Street BART station)

    Attend and speak in support of the Food Policy Council to all of the City Council members on December 19th, 2006, 7pm onwards. Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. The meeting can run late, so you can call (415) 425-8837 that evening for details on when the Food Policy Council will be discussed. (Make sure to fill out a speaker card in advance of the meeting at: http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/city_clerk/speaker_instructions.cfm )

  • Bay Localize Office Warming Party!, Thursday, December 7, 6-8 pm, at 436 14th Street, Suite 1218 (just upstairs from the 12th Street BART station), Oakland. Come celebrate Bay Localize's one-year anniversary and meet people and organizations working to build a more self-reliant and socially just Bay Area! Please RSVP to Ingrid Severson at ingrid@baylocalize.org.
  • Urban Alliance for Sustainability's Sustainability Film Fest, Monday, December 4, 11:15 am and 10 pm, at the Diego Rivera Theater, on City College of San Francisco's Phelan Campus. Some of the films on offer include City Of Cycles, Food Justice: A Growing Movement, The Corporation, The End of Suburbia, The Future of Food, and Baraka! For a full schedule and further details, please visit: http://upcoming.org/event/129554
  • Bluegrass Bash & Benefit for Clean Energy, Wednesday, November 22, 8:30pm at Ashkenaz (1317 San Pablo Ave. in Berkeley). Chuck Poling emcees the evening featuring Three Mile Grade, the Barefoot Nellies, and a mystery headliner! Tickets $15-25 sliding scale (call 1-866-468-3399 or visit www.ticketweb.com). Show preceded by an alt-vehicle / bicycle caravan starting at 4pm. Clean energy rally & social from 5-7pm (both free!) Proceeds benefit the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter's local clean energy campaigns. Co-sponsored by Three Mile Grade, the Berkeley Biofuels Oasis, Sun Light & Power, Native Energy, Clif Bar, Flexcar, the Electric Auto Association, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, the Bay Area peak oil community at sfbayoil.org and Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center. For further details go to www.threemilegrade.com.
  • Hearing on Peak Oil Preparedness w/Larry Robinson The second in a series of city hearings on peak oil will take place Friday, November 17 at 2pm in room #263 of San Francisco City Hall at a hearing of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). Larry Robinson, former mayor of Sebastopol, California, will speak on the efforts that city has undertaken regarding the effects of resource depletion, and how these may apply to San Francisco.
    In addition, representatives of Bay Localize ally San Francisco Oil Awareness will give an overview of how other municipalities (including Portland, Seattle, Bloomington, Indiana, and others) have taken steps to mitigate the impact of future energy decline. The San Francisco Department of the Environment will discuss a future study on the effects of peak oil on the city. A resolution will be announced that will be presented to the Board of Supervisors regarding the creation of a peak oil task force. City departments will be at the hearing to discuss any preparations they might have in place to mitigate effects of a long term energy crisis. For more information, contact Dennis Brumm of San Francisco Oil Awareness at SFhearings@sfbayoil.org.

  • The Edible Roof Garden Implementation Workshop Stephanie Lind of the Dig City Coop is leading this hands-on workshop at the Berkeley EcoHouse (1305 Hopkins St., near North Berkeley BART) this Sunday, November 19 from 10am to 3pm. The workshop will be taught simultaneously along with a completion of the greywater-constructed wetland workshop that was started November 1st. Stephanie will give a Powerpoint presentation to cover the essentials of living roof architecture, design, implementation and case studies. Then we'll have the opportunity to implement a model living roof on the Tool Shed of the Berkeley Ecohouse. This design will integrate an herb spiral and a veggie garden. Come to the Berkeley Ecohouse this Sunday to learn cutting-edge green design with some of the Bay Area's leading experts! Berkeley EcoHouse. $15 Sliding Scale - No one turned away for lack of funds. For more information, contact Rooftop Resources Project Lead Organizer Ingrid Severson at ingrid@baylocalize.org.
  • Mark Lakeman Presents "The Village Lives", the story of the City Repair Project, November 12 at the Rockridge United Methodist Church, 303 Hudson St., Oakland (near Rockridge BART), and November 13 at the New College of California Creamery, 780 Valencia St. (between 18th and 19th Streets), San Francisco (near 16th St BART). Both days 7:00-9:30pm Donations accepted $5-25 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Sponsored by The Urban Permaculture Guild in collaboration with Bay Localize, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and the Urban Alliance for Sustainability.

    Lakeman's presentation compares the historic settlement patterns of village societies with the dominant forces of Western colonization as a context for describing City Repair's work. As both an organization and a larger movement, The City Repair Project inspires and guides the transformation of the grid infrastructure of the typical American city into a vital social commons. For more information, visit their website at www.cityrepair.org.
  • Green Festival, November 10-12 at the Concourse Exhibition Center (635 8th St @ Brannan St.) in San Francisco. Sponsored by Global Exchange and Coop America. Rooftop Resources Project Lead Organizer Ingrid Severson will be presenting with Cliff Paulin of the Greater Ukiah Localization Project (GULP) on Saturday, Nov. 11 @ 7 pm in the Lobby Lounge and Bay Localize will be tabling onsite with Garden for the Environment.
  • Rooftop Resources Project Meeting, October 26 @ 6:30 pm at the Rockridge Public Library, 5366 College Ave. in Oakland, (near Rockridge BART). Sponsored by Bay Localize. Hear a report-back on the results of the Rooftop Project team's initial policy research, engage in a discussion of the project's objectives and timeline, and learn about opportunities to join new task forces on rainwater catchment and rooftop gardens! For more information, contact Lead Organizer Ingrid Severson at ingrid@bayarearelocalize.org.
  • "Oil Independence by 2020" Resolution Hearing, October 17 @ 7 pm Hearing, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland (between 14th and 15th Streets at Clay Street).

    Councilmember Nancy Nadel's proposed resolution to create a Task Force to make Oakland Oil Independent by 2020 will be discussed by the full City Council (agenda item S-22). For more information, call Marisa Arrona at (510) 238-7031 or e-mail her at arronam@oaklandnet.com
  • "Oil Independence by 2020" Resolution - Press Conference and Public Hearing, October 10 @ Noon (Press Conference) / 12:30 pm Hearing, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland (between 14th and 15th Streets at Clay Street).

    The noon press conference (organized by the Oakland Apollo Alliance) will feature Oakland Councilmember Nancy Nadel, Ella Baker Center Executive Director Van Jones, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Manager Victor Uno. Bay Area Relocalize Co-founder David Room will also speak on behalf of the resolution at the public hearing that directly follows.
  • Rooftop Resources Project Kickoff Meeting!, September 27 @ 6:30 pm at the Grand Lake Neighborhood Center, 530 Lake Park Ave. in Oakland. Sponsored by Bay Area Relocalize. BAR's Rooftop Lead Project Organizer Ingrid Severson will be facilitating a discussion on the potential for rooftop development in our urban core and the feasibility assessment now underway.
  • Green Collar Jobs Solutions Salon, September 21 at the Laney College Theatre (900 Fallon Street) in Oakland. Sponsored by Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and the Oakland Apollo Alliance. BAR will be tabling at this event.
  • Simplicity Conference: Living More With Less, September 9 at Lake Merritt United Methodist Church (1330 Lakeshore Ave.) in Oakland. BAR's Aaron Lehmer will be speaking on the connections between community self-reliance, simpler living, and a lighter footprint on the earth.
  • Power to the Peaceful Festival, September 9 in Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadow in San Francisco. BAR will be tabling at this event.

Bay Area Relocalize Project Kick-off:
Preparing Our Communities for the End of Cheap Oil

March 31: Project Kick-off Event

WHERE: The Forum @ Laney College, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607

WHEN: 7:30 - 10:00 pm

Join us for the official launch event of Bay Area Relocalize, a ground-breaking project of Post Carbon Institute that's catalyzing a regional transition away from over-reliance on fossil fuels. Hear from leaders in the growing peak oil and community relocalization movement, and learn about ways you can get involved to bring the production of food, energy, water, and other vital resources closer to home.

Featuring:

  • Julian Darley, Founder, Post Carbon Institute and author, High Noon for Natural Gas
  • Dave Room, Director of Municipal Response, Post Carbon Institute and co-author Relocalize Now! (forthcoming)
  • Jason Bradford, Founder, Willits Economic Localization Project
  • Nicole Lee, Political Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights/Reclaim the Future
  • Moderator/Introducer: Aaron Lehmer, U.S. Program Coordinator, Post Carbon Institute

COST: $10 at the door, or FREE with your Relocalization Workshop registration (see April 1 event notice)

Relocalization Workshop:
Preparing Our Communities for the End of Cheap Oil

NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!

April 1: All-Day Relocalization Workshop

WHERE: Humanist Hall, 390 27th Street, Oakland, CA 94612

WHEN: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

How can individuals foster awareness in their community of the need to live sustainably? This workshop draws from the instructors' experience in Willits, California, where the need to "localize" food, energy and the production of basic goods has garnered broad political appeal. Learn how to frame messages around common values, motivate action based on the tension between fear and desire, and explore some "how-to" guidelines for organizing communities around an economic relocalization agenda.

Instructors: Jason Bradford and Brian Weller, Willits Economic Localization Project

Featuring:

  • Hands-on instruction from the Willits Economic Localization Project organizers
  • Morning and Afternoon Sessions Covering:
    • Fostering public awareness of the need to relocalize
    • Using the "Inventory, Vision, Plan, Action" process
    • Conducting a local asset and natural resource assessment
    • Mobilizing and activating your community


  • Organic lunch!

COST*: $95 Regular Admission or $65 Nonprofit/Educator/Activist Rate
               [Includes access to evening kick-off.]

February 16, 2006: Bay Area Relocalize: Preparing for the End of Cheap Oil

A special event at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Avenue (near Dwight Way), Berkeley, CA 94702.

This panel discussion features Dave Room of Post Carbon Institute, Aaron Lehmer, project manager of Bay Area Relocalize, Bethany Schroeder of the Tompkins County Relocalization Project, and Brahm Ahmadi of Peoples Grocery. 

In response to the growing concerns around climate change and the end of cheap oil, Post Carbon Institute has launched an exciting new project called Bay Area Relocalize. The project is assessing our region’s use of resources and developing a model for local communities to bring the production of our food, energy and essential goods closer to home. We are connecting with neighborhoods, businesses, and community groups to mobilize around reducing our consumption of resources from outside the region and replacing them with local resources.  Examples include creating community gardens, installing solar panels on homes and businesses, capturing rainwater, improving public transit, and building affordable homes nearer to where we work. This 2-hour, public event will feature a panel of presenters from the project and Q&A.

This is a benefit for Bay Area Relocalize and The Ecology Center.
Requested donation of $5-20 (sliding scale). No one turned away for lack of funds.

 

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