In honor of Earth Week, Emergence Magazine is presenting a special screening of the Emmy-nominated film Earthrise, followed by a conversation with director and Emergence Magazine’s founder and executive editor, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee. Earthrise tells the story of the first image of the Earth from space, captured in 1968. Told solely by the Apollo 8 astronauts, the film recounts their …

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Grandmothers for a Green New Deal, a small group of elder women (members of 1000 Grandmothers for Future Generations), invite you to a 90-minute, interactive zoom workshop to examine the Green New Deal as a blueprint toward a sustainable future. Register for Tuesday, April 20,  4 – 5:30 PM PLEASE NOTE: Each presentation is limited to 12 participants …

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We can already see the effects of a changing climate. Last year saw record numbers of hurricanes and wildfires and was the worst year for polar ice melt. Research leaders around the world believe that the next decade will require unprecedented, powerful action to curb greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the most catastrophic climate impacts. …

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In 2019, Dr. Robert Bullard was named one of the world's 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy by Apolitical.  In 2020, the United Nations Environment Program honored him with its Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award. A Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University, he is the award-winning …

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The Center is teaming up with the Thoreau Society for a special Earth Day event to discuss resistance and extinction. We'll explore the works of the beloved 19th-century naturalist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau and how they relate to today's fight to end the extinction crisis. Please JOIN the discussion with Thoreau Society President Rochelle Johnson and …

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California State Senator Scott Wiener--along with our Senator Monique Limon-- sponsored SB467 which proposed to ban fracking and steam injection drilling and to establish 2500ft setbacks from fossil fuel drilling and homes, schools and healthcare facilities. The bill was voted down in it's first committee hearing, but a scaled-back version that would mandate setbacks will …

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The Sunrise Movement Santa Barbara will be hosting a socially distanced Beach Clean Up and Climate Rally to commemorate Earth Day and demonstrate support for a Green New Deal that guarantees good jobs for all! This year, Sunrise Movement is demanding that our government enact a Green New Deal that guarantees a good job to …

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You will learn what Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) has accomplished, hear about effective climate policies and the prospects for legislation this year, and be introduced to a global model, En-ROADS Climate Interactive, that demonstrates how changes in the energy, economic, and public policy systems could affect greenhouse gas emissions and climate outcomes. We will offer …

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This webinar will focus on mobility broadly defined. It will include experts on electric vehicles, public transit in the age of COVID, micromobility, and the policies that will transform the transportation sector.  Presenters include:  Assembly member Phil Ting; Rebecca Fisher, Bay Area Air Quality Management District; and Dr. Joseph K. Lyou, Coalition for Clean Air. …

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Water Wise Native Plants Wednesday, April 28 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Provided in partnership with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Register via Zoom here.

The Center for Biological Diversity is teaming up with staff from Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park to present the documentary, Our Gorongosa. In the film a young Mozambican elephant ecologist shares the inspiring story of how the park is becoming a new model for wildlife conservation and community development in Africa, with a special focus on educating …

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How do we move toward using more clean energy sources like solar, while also ensuring it benefits people and communities, not monopoly utilities? This question is addressed in "A Nation in Transition", the second film in the Current Revolution Series.  This film focuses on the closure of the Navajo Generating Station — the West’s largest coal-fired …

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