2. Nov. 6: Fund for Santa Barbara Tardeada
3. Nov. 9: Stand with Kern
World Business Academy announced the following:
We are building a wave of support for a local 100% renewable energy system in Santa Barbara. Monday, November 2nd, we have a rare opportunity to show Southern California Edison that renewables, reliability and resilience matter to us!
Edison's President Pedro Pizarro will share the company’s vision for a 21st century power system that promotes the deployment of low-carbon resources, encourages technology innovation and fosters customer choice.
What: Energy Efficiency and Distributed Energy for California's Low Carbon Future
When: Monday, November 2, 2015, 7-10PM
Where: UCSB's Pollock Theatre
Step 1:
Reserve tickets here to make sure you get a seat.
Step 2:
RSVP here. Members of the World Business Academy look forward to seeing you at this informative event!
More about the event:
Join us and make sure Edison knows we're paying attention!
Fund for Santa Barbara Tardeada - A Progressive Social
UDW Hall - 402 South Miller Street, Santa Maria
RSVP HERE or to 805-922-1707
3. Nov. 9: Stand with Kern
Message from 350.org:
Stand With Kern County – Stand Up To Big Oil
For too long, communities in Kern County have disproportionately borne the brunt of California’s oil and fracking agenda.
Support the residents of Kern County as they stand up to Big Oil.
What: Public Hearing before the Kern County Board of Supervisors
When: Monday, November 9 at 9:00am (Plan to arrive by 7:30am)
Where: 1115 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301
If you're coming from out of town and would like to join a bus or van - please fill out this form.
(SBCAN board member Janet Blevins is offering to take anyone from the north county with her to the event. Contact her if you would like a ride: 805.717.4160 or janro48@gmail.)
Over 75% of the state’s oil production and 95% of its fracking happens in Kern – making it the highest oil-producing county in the U.S. These operations have had profoundly negative effects on the surrounding communities and will continue to worsen the drought and exacerbate climate change.
More than 290,000 residents in Kern County live within one mile of an oil or gas well – most of whom are people of color that are already without clean water or clean air.
To make matters worse, the Board of Supervisors is proposing a new industry zoning ordinance to fast track new oil drilling for the next 25 years. The ordinance promotes fracking and drilling at the expense of community health, safe food, agricultural jobs and the environment.
The residents of Kern County are joining together to oppose the ordinance and they’re asking people from around the state to stand with them as they take a stand against Big Oil in partnership with The Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment.
Your presence will send a strong signal to the oil industry and local officials that California is watching and that we oppose the harmful expansion of oil and gas drilling.
Look forward to seeing you there!