On Thursday March 16, the Democratic Women’s Club will host “A Community Conversation on Climate Change: Action & Hope” at the Cabrillo College Horticulture Building. Hear from local climate leaders working on sustainable agriculture, coastal resilience, land protection and carbon sequestration, citizen science, and actions you and your family can take now to cut emissions, save money and prepare for climate change. Find out how you can turn your concern and fear about climate change into action and hope for all of us.
Come and enjoy our resource fair with food and local non-profit agencies from 5-6pm. Over 15 local environmental groups and school programs will be joining us for a Resource Fair prior to the speakers. They’ll feature their programs and projects, bring collateral material and educate us on opportunities for us—individuals, families, communities—to engage locally in civic engagement related to local climate change.
Program with speakers and panels is from 6-8pm.
Opening speaker: John Laird will report on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP) in Egypt, and climate-related State legislation.
John will be followed by 2 panels with speakers including: Gary Griggs, Sarah Newkirk, Sacha Lozano, Tiffany Wise West, Alex Yasbek, Felicia Van Stolk, Justin Cummings, and a student from the Cabrillo Environmental Program. Both panels will be facilitated by Donna Meyers, a former mayor of Santa Cruz whose 25+career has focused on water quality protection, coastal resource and watershed management, and coastal land restoration and protection.
Closing speaker: Bella Bonner, Founder of Black Surf Santa Cruz, Inc., speaking about personal and community responsibility and stewardship of our oceans and lands.
It’s going to be an informative and inspirational evening you won’t want to miss
Food: Sandwich (1/2 hearty sandwich per person) fruit, and cookies will be available at no charge. Please choose your preference with your ticket.
Parking: Cost $4. Limited parking at Horticultural Center. Additional parking just below center and walk up gentle hill to the Horticultural center.
Sponsored by: DWC, Cabrillo College, O’Neill Sea Odyssey, Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin, Keisha Browder, Democratic Central Committee. Participating nonprofits: Ecology Action, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Resource Conservation District, Santa Cruz County Park Friends, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Save Our Shores, Watsonville Wetlands Watch. Media sponsor, Lookout Santa Cruz. Program design, Rachel Kippen.
