Tag Archives: Ecology Center event

“Climate Action Now!” Report Back from Paris + Local Updates, 1/7/16

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“Climate Action Now!” Report Back from Paris + Local Updates, 1/7/16
What really happened at the Paris Climate Talks and what does it mean now that they are over? Why does local action matter? Hear first hand from: Kathy Dervin, 350 Bay Area; Andy Katz, Sierra Club; and Tom & Jane Kelly representing Community Choice Energy. Learn about the City of Berkeley’s progress in reaching its… Read more »

It’s Your Power: Solar Simplified, 12/10/15

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It's Your Power: Solar Simplified, 12/10/15
The time is right for rooftop solar. But, expiring tax credits and proposed PG&E rate and fee changes are threatening our good deal! Our panel of experts will break it down so you can make smart decisions and lock in your savings now. This free educational event is at 7 PM, Thursday, December 10 at… Read more »

Reuse Crafts: Gift Wrap & Decorations, Saturday, 12/5/15

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Reuse Crafts: Gift Wrap & Decorations, Saturday, 12/5/15
This Saturday, we are hosting a casual, all ages and all skill levels craft workshop from 12 – 3 PM. Drop in and choose from three tables of free crafting activities! Learn to make decorative wreaths out of re-purposed books (check out the example in the photo); create your own customized potato print wrapping paper;… Read more »

Soda Politics Book Launch: An Evening with Marion Nestle, 11/4/15

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Soda Politics Book Launch: An Evening with Marion Nestle, 11/4/15
It’s been one year since Berkeley passed the groundbreaking soda tax. The efforts of that campaign is recognized in a new book Soda Politics by a national thought-leader on public health policies, Marion Nestle. She will be giving a free talk in Berkeley this Wednesday evening at the David Brower Center, make sure you get… Read more »

Solving the Climate Crisis: Carbon Pricing 101, 11/2/15

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Solving the Climate Crisis: Carbon Pricing 101, 11/2/15
The clock is ticking for our climate, and for leaders to take action at talks in Paris this December. One strategy is to put a price on carbon pollution – and carbon pricing efforts are already underway at the state and national level. Join us for an educational forum on how carbon pricing can help… Read more »