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October 2022 Newsletter

Youth Strikes, Voting, Climate Bills & Propositions, Indigenous Peoples' Day

This month, we acknowledge two special days, Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 10) and World Food Day (October 16th) as well as discuss climate bills and propositions. Please don't forget to vote! It's that time of year again, check out our articles on voting information and our ballot measure recommendations.

Huge congratulations to our Member of the Month, Austen Needleman! Be sure to check out the linked stories for more info on climate related issues and ways to stay sustainable.

1. Students demand climate action at San Diego’s Global Youth Climate Strike
2. November Ballot Measure Recommendations
3. Voter Information 2022 - Get out and Vote!
4. Why SD350 is Neutral on Proposition 30
5. How Did Climate Bills Fare this Legislative Session?
6. Why 350?: An Intro to the Greenhouse Effect
7. 3 ways to be conscious this Halloween
8. Indigenous Peoples' Day: Indigenous knowledge and climate resilience
9. Sustainable County Transit—A Conversation with Steven Gelb
10. World Food Day October 16th
11. Upcoming Events

We have an event tonight! Register for our Climate Chat on Microstransit over Zoom tonight, October 20th at 6pm.

Want to get involved? Scroll to the end to find our upcoming events and volunteer opportunities! Don’t miss our annual volunteer and donor appreciation party, “Party for the Planet”, this year with an Alice in Wonderland theme! Register now

Students demand bold, immediate climate action at San Diego’s Global Youth Climate Strike

By Deanna Alderson, SD350 Climate Writer

On September 23rd, over 3,000 young activists from across San Diego County joined the Global Youth Climate Strike to demand meaningful action on climate change. Hundreds of students rallied downtown before marching through the streets of San Diego, while others made their voices heard at a strike in Chula Vista. Students also held walkouts at their high schools, with over 20 schools participating in this day of direct action.

Though the activists were brimming with youthful enthusiasm, their message was serious and urgent: President Biden needs to declare a climate emergency now and Governor Newsom must stop issuing oil drilling permits immediately.

After decades of major effort, we have a setback bill (SB 1137), Governor Newsom’s “Climate Package” represents the most significant action on ending fossil fuel extraction by the California Legislature in many years, but SanDiego350's Youth4Climate Program Coordinator Megan Phelps said the timeline simply “wasn’t fast enough.” She called on the governor to “end oil extraction throughout California now and transition to renewables as fast as possible.”

Activists staged an oil spill and die-in at the San Diego strike, highlighting the destruction that the fossil fuel industry continues to have on people and the environment. Over 500 students signed SD350’s petition asking Biden to halt fossil fuel projects and declare a climate emergency. (Click here to add your name too.)

The strike followed months of extreme weather around the world, and young activists shared their frustration about the unhealthy state of the planet. Carrying signs that declared “We don’t want to inherit a damaged world!” and “Protect our water, climate and health,” they are trying to compel government officials to act.

“I hope the strike shows the power of youth voices in the climate movement,” said Youth4Climate activist and SD350 board member Keala Minna-Choe. “By striking on Friday, we showed local and global leaders that young people are determined to preserve our future. The powerful imagery of the oil spill demonstrates the need for urgent, bold climate action.”

Check out this video to hear why young activists joined the strike.

The students directed much of their anger at oil companies, which continue to rake in massive profits at the expense of our planet. Chanting “People, not profits!” and “Solution not pollution!” as they marched, it’s clear that this new generation of climate activists are ready to do away with the status quo.

Shell Oil reported $11.5 billion in earnings just in the second quarter of this year—we need immediate government action if this is ever going to change.

The strike was organized by SD350’s Youth4Climate program in collaboration with the American Federation of Teachers, Democratic Socialists of America San Diego, and environmental groups from local schools. They joined millions of students around the world as part of a Global Day of Climate Action established by Fridays for Future, the youth-led movement that began in 2018 when Greta Thunberg sat outside the Swedish parliament demanding climate action. Fridays for Futures has been urging governments to develop—and stick to—policies that would keep global temperature rise under 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Nov Ballot Measure Recommendations

SanDiego350 primarily takes positions on measures that relate directly to climate change, but we have also taken positions on some measures which relate to reforms we feel are important in working towards social justice. Check them out!

Voter Information 2022 – Get Out and Vote!

Learn about when, where, how to vote with confidence to ensure your vote counts and your voice is heard! Check out the information in this blog post for everything you need before casting your ballot.

Why SD350 is Neutral on Proposition 30

SanDiego350 weighed the pros and cons on Proposition 30, which would increase taxes on the wealthy to fund electric vehicle incentives and wildfire prevention programs, and settled on a neutral position. Read on to learn about the details of this controversial initiative.
By Augusta Lewis, SanDiego350 Intern

How Did Climate Bills Fare this Legislative Session?

With your help, SanDiego350 helped pass several of the climate bills we supported. Those bills are now signed into law by the Governor. Read this blog post for all the details.

By Denika Tamayo and Beth Chopp, Co-Chairs, Legislative Team

Why 350?: An Intro to the Greenhouse Effect

Where does the name 350 come from, and how does it connect to climate change? 350 is the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere, as measured in parts per million (ppm). Learn more!

By Austen Needleman, SD350 Climate Writer

3 ways to be conscious this Halloween

Halloween is almost here, and as the spookiest season approaches, the country is flocking to pumpkin patches, costume stores and stocking up on candy. But beyond ghosts and goblins, there are some other things that make this year’s festivities extra creepy: waste...
By Madison Beveridge, SD350 Climate Writer

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Indigenous knowledge and climate resilience

As California’s first environmental stewards, Indigenous Peoples have been managing the land and protecting native ecosystems for at least 10,000 years. Now, with climate change posing an unprecedented threat to our wild spaces...
By Deanna Alderson, SD350 Climate Writer

Sustainable County Transit—A Conversation with Steven Gelb

We interviewed Steven Gelb from the SanDiego350 Transportation Team to understand what can be done to bring down emissions related to transportation. What do we mean by Green Transportation?

By Aishik Saha, SD350 Climate Writer

World Food Day October 16th

In 1979, the United Nation’s branch, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), designated October 16th as World Food Day to raise international awareness of two main things: world hunger and food insecurity. Read on!

By Marilyn Bruno, SD350 Climate Writer

Member of the Month: Austen Needleman

Austen is a member of SD350’s Marketing & Communications and Youth4Climate Adult Support Team.

What drives your Activism?
"My activism is driven in equal parts by a love of living things and a desire to build a more just, accessible, and sustainable society." - Austen

Climate Chat: The Future is Microtransit: A Solution for Transportation, Equity, and Environmental Justice

When: October 20, 2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Zoom

Join SanDiego350 for our October Climate Chat, on the topic of microtransit, an innovative transportation solution that provides shared rides at the neighborhood level to connect people to transit and other resources.

REGISTER

Taking Our Faith to the Streets: Just Transition from Fossil Fuels to Climate Justice - Press Conference and Vigil

When: October 24, 2022 @ 11:30am - 12:45pm
Where: 401 B ST STE 101 San Diego, California 92101

As part of GreenFaith’s 2022 Faiths 4 Climate Justice Campaign, Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice is holding a press conference and vigil at Wells Fargo to protest their funding of the fossil fuel industry.

REGISTER

Party 4 the Planet - volunteer fun!

When: December 3, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Balboa Park
Arnold Avenue and Jacaranda Place, San Diego, California 92104

We enthusiastically invite you to join us for our tea party in celebration of our amazing volunteers and donors like you! The party will include vegan food, party games, awards, and unstructured social fun! This year's theme is an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party! Please RSVP to save the date on your calendar, we will be sending more information in November.

REGISTER

Marketing & Communications Team:

Do you enjoy making fun videos? The Marketing Team is looking for members to help make climate related videos on TikTok and Instagram. No experience needed! If you are interested, please contact Jaidacyn, Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator at jaidacyn@sandiego350.org.

For all volunteer opportunities, please email Paloma at paloma@sandiego350.org

Who are we?
SanDiego350 is building a movement to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and climate injustice through education and outreach, public policy advocacy, and mobilizing people to take action.

Your Support Drives Our Activism

Looking for a way to support the work we do at SanDiego350? Visit our donations page to help drive climate-focused policy in San Diego County.

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In the News

SanDiego350 blocking access to Sempra parking facility in protest of continued carbon emissions and high energy prices (KPBS news)
Coverage on SanDiego350 blocking Sempra Energy’s parking facility (San Diego Union Tribune)
Newsom calls special legislative session to consider tax on excess oil company profits (LA Times)
San Diego spending up to $3M to weigh if city-owned utility better than SDG&E (Union Tribune)
San Diego leaders strip ‘road charge’ on drivers from $160B transportation vision (Union Tribune) – includes quote from SD350’s Bee Mittermiller
California’s 2020 Wildfires Negated Years of Emission Cuts (Scientific American)
Pakistan’s Biblical Floods and the Case for Climate Reparations (The New Yorker)

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