On November 11, over 150 youth, community advocates, and policymakers gathered at the California Endowment in downtown Oakland to chart a path for equitable resilience throughout the SF Bay Area.
Co-convened with 16 allied social justice and environmental groups, theConvening on Resilience and Equity helped build common ground toward a vibrant, socially just Bay Area. We heard from local leaders about the growing impacts of climate change and peak oil on our region, and how different groups are taking action to prepare our communities to thrive through these challenges. We learned about government agencies' plans for adapting to climate change, as well as the challenges of ensuring broad-based community involvement in regional planning. We then split into breakout groups, which developed their own solutions to advance social equity and community resilience.
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