Launch of the University of California Center for Climate, Health and Equity
Join the UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity for a series of virtual events to hear from climate and health leaders as they discuss opportunities for building healthy and equitable communities and a healthier planet for future generations. Learn more and register
Read MoreClimate Justice and the Question of Reparations
Thursday, May 5th, 2022 12:00pm – 1:30pm PDT Panel featuring: Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò, Naomi Klein, Sabrina Fernandes, and Jackie Fielder, moderated by Daniel Aldana Cohen. Organized by UC Berkeley’s Climate Equity and Environmental Justice Roundtable, co-sponsored by the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative, or (SC)2. As the world burns, it’s time to get serious about climate justice.…
Read MoreClimate Literacy Launch Event: Communicating the Climate Crisis
Thursday, 28 April 2022 11:00 – 13:00 PDT The way we talk about the climate and biodiversity crisis matters. Capitalistic and material gains have been prioritized over human comfort, joy and well-being, the world we live in is increasingly divided and inequitable, and climate justice has become a far reaching goal. Key to tackling these…
Read MoreClimate Justice for Business: Reflections from B Corps
Thursday, April 28, 2022 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT As Earth Month comes to a close, join B Lab, B Corps and climate justice leaders as we reflect on lessons learned on our journey toward climate and environmental justice. We will discuss what climate justice means to us on the individual, organizational and community…
Read MoreMaya Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Justice
Thursday, April 28 4:00-5:30 p.m. E.T (3:00 – 4:30 pm QRoo, Mex.) Indigenous people throughout the world bear a disproportionate burden of the climate crisis. In this virtual panel, four Maya farmers and gardeners and an environmental grassroots organizer from the Yucatan Peninsula will share their experience and knowledge as they face climate change. The…
Read MoreEnvironmental Justice in Action: Perspectives from Climate Change Activists
Monday, April 25, 2022 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT This panel discussion will center on environmental justice and its intersectionalities with health, racism, and economic well-being. The panelists and moderator are experts and climate justice leaders in the field. Speakers will include: Moderator: Sara Chandler, Managing Director, Equity & Access for Elemental Excelerator, Board…
Read More350 Bay Area Climate Justice Awards
Thursday, April 21, 2022 6-7pm PDT Join this fun online event to honor Climate Superheroes and connect with climate activists for Earth Week 2022! Honorees this year are: Cheryl Davila, Former Councilmember, City of Berkeley, Founder & Chair, Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force (CEMTF) John Gioia, COntra Costa County Supervisor 1000 Grandmothers, accepted by Barbara…
Read MoreEnvironmental Justice and Ecotherapy Conference 2022
Friday, April 22, 2022 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT The UT Steve Hicks School of Social Work EJET student organization presents the first annual Environmental Justice and Eco-Therapy Conference. The goal of the conference is to bring awareness and education to the UT campus community around issues of sustainability through an environmental justice and…
Read MoreLower Your Carbon Footprint? Sure…But Don’t Stop There!
April 22, 2022 3:00-3:45pm PDT Today, shopping is no longer just about meeting basic needs: we shop to be younger looking and more attractive, to display the social identities, to advertise social status, etc. No surprise, then that one response to the threat of climate change is that one should be a more mindful shopper,…
Read MoreReimagine Climate Justice: Youth-Led Activism & Climate Optimism
Thursday, April 21, 2022 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT Did you know that… Close to half a million youth around the world have taken action on climate change through projects in their homes, schools and communities Young people are key actors in raising awareness, running educational programs, promoting sustainable lifestyles, conserving nature, supporting renewable…
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