It's almost our favorite time of year - EARTH MONTH! Volunteer with us at Earth Month events in April. In this newsletter, we give THREE event recaps, highlight SD350's newest team - Plant Forward team, explain "why we march", give a deep dive into animal agriculture's impact on the environment, and introduce our new Director of Development and Communications, Tyyne Parakhen.

Fight for our future at our Unite for Climate March on May 3rd, 2025 at Waterfront Park. We are working alongside 40+ organizations to make this event a success! 

Want to get involved? Scroll to the end to find our upcoming events.

SanDiego350’s newest team, Plant-Forward, got their start in the fall of 2024. The team was created because animal agriculture accounts for a large portion of greenhouse gas emissions, land and water use concerns, and more. The team’s goal is to help the San Diego community reduce emissions and other environmental impacts associated with animal agriculture by educating about and promoting a plant-based diet, as well as advocating for policies that promote the reduction of animal-based products. They currently have 11 members and welcome newcomers!

One of their current projects is a campaign urging the City of San Diego to complete their Climate Action Plan action on reducing purchases of animal products by 20%. Another one of their campaigns is educating the broader community about animal agriculture and its impact on climate change and encouraging plant-based eating. They are doing this through a series of social media posts, blog posts, as well as planning an event for SD350 members in the summer. The team meets every other week, on Mondays from 5-6 pm via Google Meet. About once a month they hold meetings in person to socialize and try different vegan food spots in San Diego. Contact Abby at abby.crowley@sandiego350.org to learn more.

We are going to be busy next month at 14 different Earth Month events.
WE NEED YOU to help out at our tabling booths at these events. Help share about our work with the community and encourage people to take action on climate change!

WHEN: Saturday, April 5, 2025 @ 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
WHERE: Civic Center - 1200 Third Ave San Diego, CA 92101
Join this nationwide day of action to defend our freedoms. 

WHEN: Sunday, April 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
WHERE: 9318 Carmichael Drive, La Mesa, California 91941
Help us make protest signs and banners for our upcoming Unite for Climate March.

WHEN: Sunday, April 6, 2025 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
WHERE: Sanctuary, Pilgrim United Church of Christ - 2020 Chestnut Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Learn how our food choices contribute to the climate emergency and how WE can make a positive difference. Enjoy plant-based foods and film clips & a discussion. 

WHEN: Monday, April 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
WHERE: Zoom

WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
WHERE: Waterfront Park - 1600 Pacific Hwy San Diego, California 92101
Thousands of San Diegans will rally together, march in unity, and enjoy live music, organization booths, inspiring speakers, face painting and more!

For all those who want to get engaged, but don’t know where to start or how to find the time, Climate Advocacy Alerts are ready-made opportunities to make a difference. SanDiego350 and our partners regularly monitor state and local municipal agencies and legislatures for critical climate-related bills, petitions, and public comment periods. By signing up to join the Climate Advocacy Alert Network (CAAN), you’ll get emails or texts alerting you to when key opportunities for policy advocacy come up, and telling you how to do them! 

• Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap research office, Democrats say (The Guardian)
• Rally against Trump's attacks on the EPA and our Climate 3/10/25 (6 news channels - KFMB-8, KFMB-8, KGTV-10, KPBS-11, KSWB-5, KBNT-17, KSDY-50)
• ‘Traumatic times’: Retired San Diego EPA employee discusses federal cuts (Fox 5)
• Hundreds march in downtown San Diego, demanding fired EPA employees be rehired (KPBS)
• EPA Cuts Cause Confusion and Bring Criticism (EHS Daily Advisor)
• Two La Jolla women among Assembly honorees for ‘breaking glass ceilings’ (San Diego Union Tribune)
• Advocates Applaud Introduction of Groundbreaking Climate Superfund Bill (Last Chance Alliance)