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  Join author Vince Beiser at the Berkeley Ecology Center for a discussion on his new book, Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future. Hosted by The Worker Agency. About the Author Vince Beiser is an award-winning journalist and author. His first book, The World in a Grain,… Read more »

  The Botanic Garden offers a docent training class, which helps participants develop the knowledge and skills to lead tours and greet visitors. The class covers native plant biology, California ecology, Botanic Garden history, horticulture, Native American uses of plants, tour techniques, and more.   To get a sense of the topics covered in the… Read more »

The 2024 Green Film Festival presents 35 films from around the world that focus on green and environmental issues in both fun and revealing ways. With this festival we aim to celebrate the blue marble we all live on and also confront the challenges we face in maintaining a livable planet. Most of us don’t… Read more »

Join Slow Food East Bay for an afternoon of delicious eats and good fun learning about the wide ranging and diverse GRAINS in our food system! Explore the world of heritage grains through the cultural and place-based food lens of seven East Bay chefs – Nafy Flatley of Teranga Foods, Rahul Hari, Manny of Bolita… Read more »

Join us for a transformative day of learning and action at the Bay Area Regenerative Unconference, featuring renowned author and sustainability expert Jem Bendell! Cost: $50-$100 Sliding Scale (before 10/15) Keynote by Jem Bendell: “From Acting Up to Digging Down: one path for change in an era of degeneration.” Learn from Jem Bendell’s insights on… Read more »