BAYCS Newsletter: February |
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Check the latest issue of our monthly newsletter, with a new workshop, Climate Action Plan spotlight, Op-ed, and more! update this blurb! |
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MAR. WORKSHOP WITH MARINE CONSERVATION INSTITUTE March 13, 10:30am PST | Join us for our March workshop with EarthEcho International & the Marine Conservation Institute to dive into the 30x30 ocean conservation movement, advocating for the protection of 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. Register below! | | |
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OP-ED: MONEY IS POWER -- DON'T GIVE IT TO FOSSIL FUELS BAYCS core team member Christy Vong discusses how banks are at the root of the climate emergency, with 35 large corporate banks pouring 2.7 TRILLION dollars into the Fossil Fuel Industry in the last 4 years alone. Divestment from harmful industries builds momentum for moving money into local community development, clean energy projects, and sustainable companies. | | |
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WATCH OUR FEBRUARY WORKSHOP RECORDING On February 13, BAYCS partnered with the Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC). The goal of the workshop was to discuss the issues of gentrification, displacement, and the SF housing crisis. Housing is a vital resource to everyone, yet there is a consistent lack of affordable, equitable housing in the Bay Area. It was an opportunity to learn about how housing is deeply connected to both social and environmental justice. Watch a recording of the workshop on our Youtube channel! | | |
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SAVE THE DATE: 2021 EARTH DAY YOUTH CLIMATE SUMMIT! Saturday, April 24th, 10:30am-2pm PDT | The Earth Day Bay Area Youth Climate Summit is a virtual half-day of workshops and discussions hosted by the Bay Area Youth Advisory Council and guest speakers focused on educating youth about climate policy & action. It is open to current high schoolers both in the immediate Bay Area and beyond. Stay tuned for a registration link! |
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CAP SPOTLIGHT: SIOFRA Is virtual school or the pandemic making you a little stuck on your Climate Action Plan? Check out Siofra Linden of Capuchino High School in San Bruno and her air quality monitoring CAP! Read more below. | | |
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT Although February is coming to a close, that does not mean the fight for Environmental Justice comes to an end! Please remember to continually support Black Environmentalists leading the way in the fight for intersectionality. Lastly it is key to reframe the focus on climate change to the people impacted-not just facts and statistics! | | |
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CURRENT CLIMATE EVENTS: OIL SPILL IN SF BAY On Tuesday, February 9th, a Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, CA spilled 600 gallons of oil into the San Francisco Bay, according to the Bay Area Air Quality officials. This comes after many years of violations at Chevron's Richmond refinery. Learn more about the spill's community impacts and how it connects to environmental justice below. | | |
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NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH EthiCAL! This month, we are partnering with EthiCAL Apparel, a student-run social enterprise at UC Berkeley. They sell their own line of sustainable clothing, stickers, and pins, and also provide high-quality screen printing and free design services on sustainable clothing for organizations across the nation. As a student organization, EthiCAL strives to create sustainable change in the community. Their mission is to support local youth organizations, and they are partnering with BAYCS this month!! A majority of profits from their online shop during the month of March will be donated to our organization. Check out EthiCAL's shop and buy some sustainable items to support us during March!! | | |
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| | BECOME AN AMBASSADOR As a BAYCS Ambassador, you can give input on our projects, receive early email updates, participate in Ambassador spotlights on our Instagram story, and get access to toolkits to promote BAYCS events at your school’s green team or club. We would also love to support you on any climate-related projects you're interested in doing. Sign up below! | | |
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| | SUBMIT AN IDEA We love hearing from you and getting our BAYCS Community involved in workshops, Instagram posts, and more! We would love it if you take the time to fill this out. Do you have an idea that you want to spread to your community but don’t necessarily know where to start or have all the tools? Let us know what you are thinking and we’d love to help! | | |
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DISHA RAVI ARTICLE This past month, BAYCS posted a 5-minute action to sign a change.org petition to free Disha Ravi, a climate activist from India who was arrested for editing and sharing a toolkit for the current farmers’ protest. Team member Dory Miller's article explains why the farmers are protesting the new agriculture policies of India’s Prime Minister Modi and what exactly happened to the now freed Disha Ravi. | | |
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DISCOVER CLIMATE ACTIVISM OPPORTUNITIES Looking for ways to get involved in the Climate Movement? Ellie ‘23, one of our general team members, helped put together this doc of exciting organizations you can join! | | |
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OP-ED ON THE PARIS ACCORD BAYCS Team member Giovanni Ocon writes about the Paris Accord and his opinion on how it has been and will be effecting the American people. | | |
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JOIN THE COMMUNITY SLACK We've been posting updates, opportunities, and upcoming events! Get connected and meet other high schoolers passionate about the environment. | | |
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