SanDiego350’s Youth v. Oil Campaign is a youth-led campaign working to end oil drilling in California and a just and rapid transition to clean energy.
OUR GOALS
- Get school districts, city councils and other entities across California to pass resolutions calling on the Governor to phase out fossil fuel extraction in California.
- Stand in solidarity with the frontline communities most impacted by oil drilling.
- Educate San Diegans about oil extraction in order to create an intergenerational movement against the fossil fuel industry to mitigate the climate crisis.
WHY OPPOSE OIL DRILLING?
Oil drilling, especially its most dangerous forms such as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, threatens our communities. Not only is the oil extraction process dangerous, but the pollution from extracting, refining and burning fossil fuels can be fatal. Even worse, fossil fuels are the main contributor to our current climate crisis and severely endangers current and future generations. BIPOC and low-income communities bear the brunt of these impacts. Read our fracking fact sheet.
WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON
- Running a Vote for Climate Campaign urging adults to vote for youth’s future.
- Tracking oil drilling bills and meeting with elected officials.
WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS DO
- Meet weekly to strategize, plan tactics and activities, check in on progress, discuss relevant issues, and address challenges.
- Hold community building and social activities
- Communicate and meet with elected officials and staff
- Attend and speak at public hearings
- Educate and organize youth to take action on the campaign
- Prepare talking points and speak to the media
- Use petitions, sign on letters and other tactics to build support for the campaign
Team Accomplishments
- We’ve passed Stop, Drop, and Roll resolutions at:
- San Diego City Council, San Diego Unified School Board, San Diego County Board of Education, Sweetwater Unified School Board, UC Berkeley
- Our petition to the city council garnered over 1,600 signatures
- We’ve passed oil drilling setback resolutions at:
- San Diego City Council, Encinitas City Council, La Mesa City Council, Del Mar City Council, Vista City Council, and the CA Democratic Party
- We’ve gotten media attention
- We’ve organized hundreds of youth to take climate action
Fun Fact!
After months of advocacy and activism from grassroots organizations and frontline communities, Big Oil withdrew its referendum to overturn the oil setback law on June 26th.
How TO GET INVOLVED
- Fill out the SanDiego350 volunteer interest form.
- Email our Youth v. Oil Intern, Emma.
- Follow us on Instagram @youthvoil.