2020 is a challenging year. We’ve been grappling with some urgent and complicated challenges as a country. Later this year, we’ll have a presidential election. Meanwhile, urgent problems like climate change remain high in public awareness—but sometimes it feels like polarization is higher than ever,
The Joint Sustainability Committee advises the Austin City Council on matters related to conservation and sustainability. They are also tasked with reviewing City policies and procedures related to the Austin Community Climate Plan. The committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month. Typically, the
Orchestral rock group Montopolis will present their multimedia concerts “The Living Coast” and “The Legend of Big Bend” in a live stream performance live from the North Door and streamed exclusively on the Long Center’s Facebook page. “The Living Coast” is a nature film, storytelling, and live music
RSVP here to get the Zoom call link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-night-school-green-new-deal-may-20 Socialist Night School is an open course that provides a chance to develop our politics together, regardless of background knowledge or whether you’ve attended a class before. New members and lifelong socialists, all are welcome! To
Join us for our next Sunrise Austin hub meeting, happening Monday May 11 from 7 to 8:30pm. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2VTaMMw This call will be a great opportunity to get involved with Sunrise for the first time, jump back in after taking a break, or
We will host our monthly meeting online again this Saturday, and we hope you can join us! Again, it will be a two-parter: First, at 12:00 noon, join the national call via Zoom Then, at 12:45, switch over to the Austin Zoom line for our metro-wide
Climate Change Committee Meets Monday, May 4 at 6:30 – 8:00 PM via Zoom with Bruce Melton Speaking on Climate Tipping Points Is it already too late to save the planet? What does science have to say about the need for greenhouse gas reductions of 100% by 2030? Are
Join Sunrise organizers across Texas to learn about effective storytelling for organizers. Including the history of storytelling in other movements. Register here to receive the zoom link: https://forms.gle/U1mqUe6AyUDGddFi8
This post comes to us from one of our readers, Scott Johnson. Scott is a local community climate advocate who is passionate about sharing fact-based, well-researched information on climate change. Back in March, he collaborated with the Sierra Club to host an event featuring KXAN
Bio: Leah Stokes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and affiliated with the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and the Environmental Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Dr. Stokes works on energy, climate and environmental politics. Within American Politics, her work focuses on