In honor of Earth Day, I found it interesting to reflect on 10 ways that my life is “greener” than it was 10 years ago.
1. I walk to work most days of the week. One of these days, I’ll ride my tricycle.
2. I reduce, reuse, and recycle… Read more
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10 ways I am Greener Today than I was 10 Years Ago
by Jennifer Kim on Apr 13, 2011
Together We Will Find the Solutions
by Abel Habtegeorgis on Dec 9, 2010
A team from the Ella Baker Center represented at the Public Policy Institute’s Future’s Conference yesterday. In this video, our own Evelyn Rangel-Medina asks important questions about climate change policy, addressing important legislators and decision makers at the conference.
Stepping into Greatness with an Ecological Policy Fabric
by Evelyn Rangel-Medina on Sep 1, 2010
I’m riding the train back to Oakland from Sacramento with a renewed sense of strength. This rarely happens when I head home from California’s State Capitol, but yesterday we stepped into a realm of new possibilities when the Legislature passed the Climate Change Community Benefits Fund—the first of its… Read more
Claiming Space in the Political Arena
by Sahar Shirazi on Jul 16, 2010
I flew into the USA alone at the age of 5, with questionable legality and overwhelming confusion, because the Iranian government would not allow entire families to travel together. My father, whom I had not seen in 4 years, met me at the airport and took me to the first… Read more
Expanding Green Opportunity for the Formerly Incarcerated
by Ian Kim on Jul 16, 2010
As the clean energy economy grows, we must constantly seek ways to ensure equal and fair access to jobs and opportunity, especially for those who are too often left out and left behind. With billions of dollars of federal stimulus money, as well as major other investments of funding and… Read more
US Social Forum 2010: From Critique to Action
by Emily Kirsch on Jul 2, 2010
When it comes to talking about our nation’s problems, our movement is quick to paint a picture that Picaso would be proud of. However, when it comes to painting a picture of the solutions, our movement tends finger paint with most of our colors landing on the floor.
What’s unique… Read more
Oaklavia: Celebrating Car Alternatives
by Ricardo on Jun 28, 2010
Yesterday morning, Downtown Oakland closed over a mile of roads to cars and hosted a festival known as Oaklavia
(“Oak-la-vee-ya”). Walkers, cyclists, rollerbladers, and hula hoopers were out having fun without the danger of cars whizzing by. The four lanes of car-less roads also allowed for other… Read more
Permaculture for the People
by Emily Kirsch on May 27, 2010
Recently, I attended a two week training on Permaculture. The day before the training began, I asked myself, ‘What am I doing? Two weeks away from my desk, my cell phone, my home? What does this have to do with creating green-collar jobs?’ My fears continued on the… Read more
The Impact of the Oil Spill on Louisiana Fisherman
by Guest Authors on May 14, 2010
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The BP oil spill is bad news for our wetlands and our wildlife — and could render Gulf Coast fishermen extinct. This online short (produced by a former Ella Baker Center staffer) tells their often overlooked story.
The Impact of the Oil Spill on Lives and Livelihood of Louisiana Fishermen… Read more
A New Global Ecological Beat- Celebrating Earth Day in Bolivia
by Evelyn Rangel-Medina on Apr 22, 2010
The following post is part three of our short series in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Moved by the greatest feelings of love for people and the planet, more than 20,000 people gathered yesterday for the inauguration of the Read more