350 Contra Costa Action

El Sobrante Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration
2025-04-19 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante, CA, 94803, United States
Come for the Earth Day 2025 Cleanup
Earth Day 2025 cleanup is on April 19. Meet at 9:30 AM at El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, and select a location to clean up with other volunteers. Bring your own hat and water bottle. You can borrow equipment (grabbers, gloves, safety vests, buckets, bags, etc.) or bring your own to help pick up litter. Return equipment by noon or so and enjoy the program and company of other volunteers afterwards. Volunteers always needed, so please drop the Green Team an email.
Stay for the Celebration!
After the cleanup, join 350 Contra Costa Action at the Green Team 94803 Earth Day celebration at the library 11:45am-2pm. Music, food, face painting, and lots of activities for the kids. And look for us at some of these other 2025 Earth Month events in Contra Costa County and beyond.

El Cerrito Earth Day 2025 Celebration
2025-04-19 09:00 - 12:00
Each year in April, the City of El Cerrito celebrates Earth Day with a morning of volunteerism.
We invite you to join or organize an Earth Day work party!
The City of El Cerrito welcomes volunteers to:

Help tidy parks & public spaces
Pick up litter to reduce the amount of trash that ends up in our creeks, waterways and the Bay
Remove invasive plants and weeds
Participate in activities that beautify our community’s natural areas

The City encourages individuals, families and groups to register their work parties in advance by completing a Work Party Registration Form or emailing earthday@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us with details on site location, number of volunteers and type of work that will be performed by April 13, 2025.
Not ready to organize your own work party? The City has a list of locations and parties you can join.
We’ll be there! Watch for us pitching in, or find us at some of these other 2025 Earth Month events in Contra Costa County and beyond.

Pinole Earth Walk and Earth Month Events
2025-04-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Fernandez Park, Pinole, CA, 595 Tennent Ave, Pinole, CA, United States
Celebrate Earth Day in Pinole All Month Long
The City of Pinole will celebrate Earth Day throughout April, offering various ways to take ACTION by learning different ways to implement climate action into our routine to protect the planet.
Planned activities align with the four sectors of Pinole’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan:

Water
Waste Reduction
Transportation
and Energy

The main community event is the Pinole Earth Walk.
Pinole Earth Walk, Saturday, April 19
Each year for Earth Day, Pinoleans take a walking pledge to protect the planet as a community. Meet your neighbors, spend time with family, get some fresh air, and bring Fido for a walk! The walk is about 3 miles and begins and ends in Fernandez Park, following a paved loop that goes along the Pinole Creek and Bay Trail. Snacks and refreshments will be provided at the finish line, and there will be kids’ activities and local environmental organizations for you to connect with. The first 100 people to register win a stainless steel straw set!
FREE event. Registration is required. All are welcome.

Leadership Team Meeting
2025-04-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-02 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-12 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-26 15:00 - 16:00 and 5 more dates | Zoom Meeting
Each Wednesday, our active members from the various action teams, meet to review and update everyone on the work in progress. We also plan events and vote on key matters and strategies to further our mission. This is a good way for new volunteers to get acclimated to the overall organization and is open to any active volunteer. Contact the team leaders for more information and the zoom link to the next meeting.

Local Policy Team Meeting
2025-04-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Meeting
The Local Policy Team meets via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month. We discuss our position on policies for which we advocate at the city and county level and also plan campaigns. Keeping environmental justice in mind we focus on: Building Electrification, Climate Action Plans, Housing, Transportation and Just Transition.

This is a great space for anyone wanting to focus on their city, or unincorporated county, or if you have a specific interest in the above areas or want to learn about effective policy.

Contact the team leader for more information and the zoom link to the next meeting.

Communications Team Meeting
2025-04-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
The Communications Team meets via Zoom every other Monday. At our bi-weekly meetings the Communications Team identifies and plans ways to engage with county residents about climate solutions. We encourage community members to become active volunteers through actions like monthly newsletter emails, website posts, speaking engagements, and tabling at public events. Contact the team organizer for more information and the zoom link to the next meeting.

April Climate Circle: California’s Electric Rates Are Too High
2025-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting
California’s electric rates are too high!
This month the Contra Costa Climate Circle will discuss California’s high electricity rates and possible solutions.
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, between 2019 and 2023, residential rates rose by 47 percent. There is general agreement on the causes of the rate increase, but considerable disagreement about solutions. How can we generate more local, affordable electricity? Join the next Climate Circle on Monday, April 7th to discuss issues and possible solutions.
Register here to receive the discussion materials and Zoom link.
The Contra Costa Climate Circle is a Zoom meeting for the climate concerned. Come connect with like minded folks and discuss current events in a safe and friendly space, each month, the first Monday, from 12-1 pm. All are welcome. We look forward to meeting you!

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Because of Youth Festival 2025
2025-03-30 10:30 - 15:00 | Contra Costa Community College, Fireside Hall, Contra Costa College, 2600 Mission Bell Dr, San Pablo, CA, 94806, United States
MCE is hosting their inaugural Because of Youth Festival at Contra Costa College on March 30, 2025 from 10:30 AM-3:00 PM. This free event will invite youth in high school and college from Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, and Napa to explore climate justice pathways in their local community.
Participants will have the opportunity to:

Learn about internship and volunteer opportunities
Connect with special guest speakers
Participate in games and live music

RSVP through the link provided here. Participants will need to fill out an RSVP form and sign a waiver to attend (parent signature required under 18).

Join a Contra Costa Climate Circle!
2025-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting
The Contra Costa Climate Circle is a Zoom meeting for the climate concerned. Come connect with like minded folks and discuss current events in a safe and friendly space. All are welcome. We look forward to meeting you!
This month, the focus is on wildfire. Wildfires in California in the past 10 years have destroyed thousands of homes and burned millions of acres of forest, polluting the air we breathe and releasing harmful carbon dioxide into the earth’s atmosphere.
As a result of catastrophic wildfires, homeowners’ fire insurance is becoming prohibitively expensive, or unavailable. How could future local wildfires impact us and our neighborhoods? What can we do to make our homes and communities more fire safe?
The Climate Circle takes place the first Monday of the month from 12-1pm.
Register here to receive the discussion materials and Zoom link.

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