EARTH ACTION IN THE NEWS - November 29, 2018 (No newsletters in December)
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EARTH ACTION IN THE NEWS
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OSC
will be on break for the month of December and will not publish newsletters but news will still be posted on our social media pages.
Ireland to Become World's First Country to Divest From Fossil Fuels
https://www.ecowatch.com/ireland-fossil-fuels-divestment-2621293680.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=c76d8f34df-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-c76d8f34df-86095421
Second CA Glyphosate Trial Scheduled for Elderly Couple in Declining Health
Industry Studies Show Bias and Misleading Conclusions on Widely Used Insecticide
https://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=T9hPoTHetv8MLk0w2kLY7fjuQv2EmePz
Pesticide Use Near Schools Poses Potential Health Risks
https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/sonoma-county-news/pesticide-near-school-poses-potential-health-risks?fbclid=IwAR1eVplkIhHK7pM6exUZeMXqwynwj1uLt-W1u5c9dPneML1FWllhupRFNc0
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/opinion/8692476-181/close-to-home-back-to?fbclid=IwAR2dkytiZNOAZ8jIABsTvU2_whTMPkeMRPIJcNcpv5EWAkWOuYQvoyEs-Fw
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Can’t Cross Streams Until Court Case Is Resolved
https://www.ecowatch.com/atlantic-coast-pipeline-streams-2621288248.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=c76d8f34df-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-c76d8f34df-86095421
https://phys.org/news/2018-11-plastic-planet-fabric-scientist-archaeologist.html
Surprise! This EPA Move ‘Will Actually Reduce Air Pollution!’
https://www.ecowatch.com/epa-tougher-pollution-standards-heavy-duty-trucks-2619682359.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=60b6d57df9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-60b6d57df9-86095421
"For the first time in two years, the agency has made a move towards doing its job."
Climate Change Puts U.S. Economy and Lives at Risk, and Costs Are Rising, Federal Agencies Warn
https://tinyurl.com/yaq5myed
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/11/26/trump_admin_tries_to_bury_1?utm_source=Democracy+Now%21&utm_campaign=c5863cfe83-Daily_Digest_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa2346a853-c5863cfe83-191276697
U.S. to Release Damning Climate Report as Trump Ignores Science
https://www.ecowatch.com/us-climate-report-black-friday-2621301116.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=c76d8f34df-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-c76d8f34df-86095421
The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/24/climate/coal-global-warming.html
Brazil records worst annual deforestation for a decade
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/24/brazil-records-worst-annual-deforestation-for-a-decade?CMP=share_btn_tw
New Findings Cast Doubt on Claim That Oceans Have Warmed 60% More Than Scientists Thought
https://www.ecowatch.com/oceans-warming-study-scientists-2619722897.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=60b6d57df9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-60b6d57df9-86095421
An Oil Spill in the Great Australian Bight Could Be Twice as Bad as Deepwater Horizon
https://www.ecowatch.com/australian-bight-oil-spill-equinor-2619696092.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=60b6d57df9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-60b6d57df9-86095421
Climate Change Is Already Making Hurricanes Wetter, Study Confirms
https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-change-hurricanes-wetter-2619851055.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=60b6d57df9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-60b6d57df9-86095421
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/11/27/how_a_climate_change_fueled_drought?utm_source=Democracy+Now%21&utm_campaign=6877d02cdc-Daily_Digest_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa2346a853-6877d02cdc-191276697
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/opinion/8990381-181/egan-the-beginning-of-the?utm_medium=email&utm_source=boomtrain&utm_term=&bt_alias=eyJ1c2VySWQiOiAiZGY4NDcwY2ItYzQ4NC00MzYxLTk3MDUtNGUyYTIxYmFmOGQyIn0%3D&utm_campaign=pd_daily&utm_content=&sba=AAS
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/11/26/bill_mckibben_new_report_reconfirms_climate?utm_source=Democracy+Now%21&utm_campaign=c5863cfe83-Daily_Digest_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa2346a853-c5863cfe83-191276697
THINK TANK & STRATEGY
5 Things to Know Before Next Week's Critical UN Climate Talks
https://www.ecowatch.com/cop24-climate-2621562738.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=082dd1b985-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-082dd1b985-86095421
The World’s Water Access
http://www.ecoclimax.com/2018/11/the-worlds-water-access.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
France Looks to Curb Palm Oil and Beef Imports to Halt Deforestation
Pro-Environment Groups Spent Millions on "Green" Midterm Candidates
https://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3SREWp0bcodkRgK4M%2F830g%2Bp1RdrutZU
Green New Deal? Bring It! But Don’t Forget Your Union Card.
https://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QKz0xwU6UMcqeE7AdVO%2BjfjuQv2EmePz
https://scidev.net/global/climate-change/supported-content/q-a-climate-finance-for-poorer-countries-is-in-our-interest.html
Ohio’s watershed moment: How to fix Lake Erie algae
https://grist.org/article/ohios-watershed-moment-how-to-fix-lake-erie-algae/
Rebuffing Prime Minister's Order to Stay in Class, Australian Students Forge Ahead With #ClimateStrike Walkouts
https://tinyurl.com/ya88grac
"We're at the stage where we can't vote and by the time we're in power, it's going to be too late to start making change."
'This Is a Climate Emergency': Extinction Rebellion Takes to Streets to Stand for the Planet Over Polluter Profits
https://tinyurl.com/y8rtv6f7
The Global Extinction Rebellion Begins
https://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PIea0LKGLygbbxKZRPLxU%2FnpKPQ0Spo6
Calling for 'Corridor of Life and Culture,' Indigenous Groups From Amazon Propose Creation of Largest Protected Area on Earth
https://tinyurl.com/yaenxg6m
On National Day of Action, Ask 'Green New Deal' Campaigners, Do You Know Where Your Lawmaker Stands?
https://tinyurl.com/yabavthf
https://www.ecowatch.com/new-zealand-ends-new-offshore-oil-and-gas-drilling-2618531034.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=200143978b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-200143978b-86095421
Monday, December 3
Occupy Sonoma County Six Year Birthday!
And
kick off to our month-long Winter Break (no meetings or newsletter in December)
Monday,
December 3, Noon to 1:30 pm, Free
Two Rivers Film, followed by discussion
Seeking Justice and Healing between Indigenous and Settler Peoples
First United Methodist Church, 1551 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, McMullin Room
Hosted by the Interfaith Council of Sonoma County
Bring your own lunch or a snack to share. Coffee and Tea provided, or bring a
non-alcoholic beverage, Fragrance free
"Two Rivers documents the true story of a Native American Reconciliation
group that began in a couple’s home in Northern Washington State. Within five
years many more had joined, and together they launched social and political
reconciliation initiatives that changed their community, and race relations
across the Northwest."
For further information email Lunch...@InterfaithSonoma.org
Thursday, December 6, 2018, 5 – 8 pm, $30
per person includes dinner and one drink
Annual Holiday Networking Party & Environmental Awards
Sonoma County Conservation Council & Sierra Club Sonoma Group
Sebastopol Grange (co-host), 6000 Sebastopol Ave/Hwy 12
Food, wine, hot cider and music with the New Grange Jam Band
SCCC awards for Leadership in Post-Fire Ecosystem Regeneration to Betty Young
and Caitlin Cornwall
Go to Envirocentersoco.org for advance tickets or pay at the door.
Volunteers needed to bake, set up, clean up and drink service. To volunteer or
for more information contact 707-544-4582 or w...@sonic.net
Thurs. Dec. 6, 7:00-8:30 PM, $12
Traditional Environmental Knowledge and
Climate Change Presentation with Pomo Tribal Elder
Laguna
Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
For
more info: (707) 527-9277 or in...@lagunafoundation.org
Wednesday,
December
19,
7pm
350 Sonoma Meeting
For more info go to Facebook: 350 Sonoma or
webpage 350sonoma.org. Email 350Sono...@gmail.com
Saturday December 29 (the last Saturday every month)
Community
Seed Exchange
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 500 Robinson Rd., Sebastopol
For more info: communitys...@gmail.com
9-10:30 Optional Work Party
12-1 Free Workshop
9-12 Seed Library
Saturday, January 12, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Sonoma Solidarity With Standing Rock meeting
Peace and Justice Center - 467 Sebastopol Avenue, Santa Rosa
1:30 to 3:00 PM - Public Banking meeting
3:00 to 4:30 PM - Sonoma Solidarity with Standing Rock admin/divestment meeting
For more info, visit: www.sonomasolidarity.org
Monday, January
21, 7-9 PM (No
meeting in December)
Occupy
Sonoma County Earth Action Campaign Meeting
Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol
Ave., Santa Rosa
For more information go to http://OccupySonomaCounty.org or
call 707-877-6650
Monday, February 4, 7-9 PM
Sonoma County Climate Activist Network
(SoCoCAN!)
Peace
& Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa 95401
Please
submit campaign proposals in writing: SonomaC...@gmail.com or to
the SoCoCAN listserv (preferred)
Facilitator
for this meeting: Anne Jacopetti
Notetaker: Jory Adamson
Volunteer Opportunities
• OSC puts on six events
every year. Can you agree to post
our event flyers to the bulletin boards where you already shop? Please
let us know what bulletin boards you can cover. Flyers can always be
downloaded from our website or we can get them to you.
Call To Action!
We
urge all groups including schools, neighborhood associations,
organizations, clubs and groups of any kind to adopt a Climate
Declaration. Adopt ours or write your own. Share your Climate
Declaration with local governments, the media, write articles, and share
information.
Occupy Sonoma County Climate Declaration
Occupy Sonoma County, along with concerned, forward thinking people all over the world, declares that climate change has reached catastrophic proportions as evidenced by the current level of CO2 in the atmosphere, the melting of polar ice caps, and the continual rising of global temperatures. This is a global emergency, and we must act immediately. We invite all forces of life to join together for our survival. We stand up for life.
We recognize that the root of climate change is a capitalist system run by money greedy corporations and the governments that they control. We actively oppose greenhouse gas producers, nuclear power investors, and fossil fuel companies by boycotting their products, developing alternatives, divesting from corporations that endorse them and insisting that governments at all levels take action. We call on all governments and corporations to adopt life-sustaining practices immediately.
The people must act now to stop this destruction from continuing and reverse the damage this has caused. The future is in our hands. We are the 99%!What Earth Actions are you taking?
707-877-6650
http://OccupySonomaCounty.org
http://OccupySonomaCounty.org/es (en español)
http://www.facebook.com/OccupySonomaCounty
https://twitter.com/OcSoCo
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJoCP-ePUTPWNgHZwtBelg
Occupy Sonoma County embraces the egalitarian, deep democracy principles of the Occupy Movement with a regional strategy for effectively organizing countywide social justice campaigns that are globally relevant.