Avenues to Action
Are you very concerned about the worsening CLIMATE CRISIS and want to know how to make a difference? While you marched with banners, you know this is a long term campaign. So, what are the important actions you can take from home? What teams can you join to expand your impact? Come on out and meet several local groups and learn about the many opportunities they offer. The best way to address climate fear is to get active addressing it!
Join us Sep 6, 6:00 pm at the London Nelson Center (Rm3)
Reservation on EventBrite
- 6:00 pm Delicious Food from Tortilla Flats ($10 donation)
- 6:45 pm Introductions to groups
- 7:15 pm Shop for actions YOU can take
Event sponsored jointly by Environteers and Santa Cruz Climate Action Network
Supporting groups – no room for more SORRY! :
| Environteers | Publicizing the educational & volunteer activities of all local enviro groups | |
| Santa Cruz Climate Action Network | Local and state activism and letter writing and education | |
| Eat for the Earth | Eat for the Earth makes it easier for people to eat more plants and less animal products to sustain all life on Earth | |
| Campaign for Sustainable Transportation | Working locally to stop unneeded freeway expansion and educate the public on options. | |
| Valley Women’s Club | San Lorenzo Valley group working to stop PG&E damage and other local work | |
| UCSC Climate Coalition | Working mainly on campus for better practices and more climate education | |
| Third Act , Elders Climate Action & This is What We Did | Getting the public to move their money out of the big banks which fund fossil fuels and working on various climate related issues, e.g. the farm bill” | |
| Seymour Marine Discovery Center | Education about marine life and risks including Climate Change | |
| Personal Rapid Transit | A clean efficient transportation method we should be considering | |
| Sanctuary Exploration Center | A visitor center for the national marine sanctuary, engaging the public and students in marine science and conservation | |
| Earth Island | Creating the world’s best climate video game | |
| Climate Action Now | An efficient smart phone app, allowing quick easy email on climate issues | |
| Citizen’s Climate Lobby-SC | Local chapter of an organization that lobbies congress for federal climate legislation | |
| Save Our Shores | Local group specializing in coastal cleanup and restoration | |
| Sierra Club Santa Cruz/ The Climate Alliance | Local group aligned with huge state and national organizations working on many aspects of climate change | |
| Homeless Garden Project | Providing job training, transitional employment & support services to people who are homeless, on a 3.5 acre organic farm | |
| EVs for Everyone Resilient Santa Cruz | Ecology Action with EV help for all, and a new platform for community engagement. | |
| Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | We strive to connect people with nature and science to inspire stewardship of the natural world | |
| UCSC Farm Fog Harvesting | Interesting program at UCSC Farm | |
| City of Santa Cruz | Presenting the Climate Adaptation Plan | |
| Friends of the Rail Trail | FORT advocates for transforming the 32-mile Coastal Rail Corridor into a trail and rail transit system that reduces environmental impact. | |
| Watsonville Wetlands Watch | We advocate for wetland issues, restore degraded habitats, and preserve what remains whole of the wetlands in the Pajaro Valley. |
The event was very successful and attended by around 90 people.
Below are some photos
Full sheet flyer
Instructions for participating Groups
- 1. Please arrive at 5:30 pm (or earlier ) to set up
- 2. We have 22 groups participating so intro will be strictly limited to just one and a half minutes (or less) so that there is enough time for people to shop the tables. Please plan and practice your intro.
- 3. Check your group’s listing on our webpage (above) and send corrections to paulineseales120@gmail.com
- 4. Please register your team on our eventbrite page and check details listed there. We need a final dinner count by sep 4.
- 5. Please send info to your entire mailing list to help us get a good turn out
- 6. Poster and flyers are available. Contact paulineseales120@gmail.com
- 7. Let me know if it’s convenient to bring your own small table as with this great response that would help.
- 8. Let me know any special needs you have. Please bring your own extension cords if you need power.
Santa Cruz Climate Action Network 