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Iron Springs Pub – Give Back Tuesday – Feb 7

February 7, 2017 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

Thanks to the generosity and community spirit of Iron Springs we have been chosen to receive a portion of the proceeds from the pub on Tuesday, February 7th. We are excited for this wonderful opportunity and invite you and your friends to have a great meal, a pint or two, learn about Sustainable Fairfax, and feel good that your money is staying local. Kitchen is open until 9:30pm.

Call 415-459-4672 for reservations of 6 ore more people.

Be sure to get your raffle ticket for an Alite Barrel Handlebar Bike Bag ($2 per ticket or 3 for $5)!

Boreas Alite Barrel Bike Bag

A part of Alite’s “Rope Collection”, their Barrel Bike Bag is an innovative and highly versatile duffel. Use the built-in bungees to strap it to your handlebars while riding for free and easy pedaling, then sling it over your shoulder via the messenger-style strap to continue your journey on foot.

Iron Springs Pub – Give Back Tuesday – Feb 7

February 7, 2017 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

Thanks to the generosity and community spirit of Iron Springs we have been chosen to receive a portion of the proceeds from the pub on Tuesday, February 7th. We are excited for this wonderful opportunity and invite you and your friends to have a great meal, a pint or two, learn about Sustainable Fairfax, and feel good that your money is staying local. Kitchen is open until 9:30pm.

Call 415-459-4672 for reservations of 6 ore more people.

Be sure to get your raffle ticket for an Alite Barrel Handlebar Bike Bag ($2 per ticket or 3 for $5)!

Boreas Alite Barrel Bike Bag

Reflections on the Women's March on Washington

February 7, 2017 by Jennifer Hammond

The Women’s March on Washington that took place on January 21, 2017 will go down in the her-story books.

When I learned about the march, I felt a strong urge be part of it and quickly made my travel plans, yet became apprehensive about what to expect: would there be riots, terrorism or violence?

We started the day at a breakfast with the inspiring Rep Barbara Lee (see video). She emphasized the historic nature of the event, the importance of youth involvement, and that we must never return to the archaic policies of the past.

After the breakfast, we made our way to the rally and were astounded by the size of the crowd – we could barely move; it felt like being inside of a mosh pit at a punk rock concert, yet everyone was polite and apologetic for the cramped conditions. We inched through the crowd, shoulder-to-shoulder surrounded by pink pussy hats. I had some pangs of claustrophobia (how would I escape in an emergency?), but let those feelings roll away and focused instead on the significance of the moment.

There was an extraordinary and overwhelming sense of peace, power, love, humanity and kindness that permeated the entire event. The signs were creative, provocative and funny, and speakers were powerful- the message was clear: all people must be respected, valued and celebrated, no matter what group they are or are not a part of; and we must fight against regressive policies that undermine the rights of women, minorities, immigrants, LBGTQ community and under-served populations.

I marched to prove to this administration and the world that democracy is alive, and that people still care about liberty and justice for all. And that includes “climate justice for all” – an important, yet sometimes overlooked part of climate change activism. Climate regulation and research is clearly under attack by the new administration. Yet poor communities throughout the US are subject to lethal levels of pollution, or are at risk of sea level rise, such as Marin City right here in Marin County. And there are other countries are in great peril such as drought-ridden Africa.

Sustainable Fairfax is committed to supporting climate activism and climate justice. Stay tuned to learn how you can help resist a dangerous rollback of climate policy. I am confident that the historic marches and activism taking place will keep building. Lets work together towards positive action to support the values we all hold dear.

Ride the bus with us to the SF Women's March!

January 21, 2017 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

Take Golden Gate Transit with Sustainable Fairfax to The Women’s March: San Francisco on Saturday, January 21st

Take the Bus…. Protect the Climate, Ease Traffic & Boost Community!

MEET AT THE DOWNTOWN FAIRFAX BUS STOP (across from Perry’s Deli) at 1:45 pm. We will be catching the #23 at 2:00pm and connecting to the #101 at the San Rafael Transit station at 2:45 pm.

THINGS TO BRING • bus money • warm clothes • comfortable shoes • rain protection • candle for vigil

GETTING THERE:

BUS FARE: The full cash bus fare for adults to SF is $6.75. Cash fares for seniors 65-plus is 50% off with accepted ID, including a Medicare card or senior clipper card. Disabled riders with proper ID also receive a 50% discount. Youth 5-18 are also 50% off. Children under 5 are free.

The Clipper card discount rate is $5.40 each way. You can buy a Clipper Card at the Walgreen’s at Red Hill (strongly suggested- see below). We also will be selling a limited supply of Clipper Cards. If you are unfamiliar with the Clipper Cards, learn more here!

THE RETURN:

We will likely be taking the Larkspur ferry from the SF Ferry Building at 7:25pm. We will connect with Marin Transit buses in Larkspur Landing to return to Fairfax by approximately 8:45pm. The full fare for the ferry is $11.oo. However for Clipper Card holders, the fare is only $7.25! The Marin Transit bus will cost $2.00 (or $1.80 with the Clipper Card).

BUYING A CLIPPER CARD: If you buy a Clipper Card at Walgreens for this event, we suggest loading it with at least $20. The money on your card never expires and can be used on any Marin or SF bus, ferry, train, BART, etc.

BRINGING CASH FOR TRANSPORTATION: If you are bringing cash for bus fare, rather than a Clipper Card, please bring $20 in 1’s and 5’s. It is helpful to have loose change as well.

RSVP: Email SustainFX@gmail.com

Call Lynette on the day of the event with any questions at 415-261-7458.

SF WOMEN’S MARCH INFO:

Time of San Francisco Rally: 3 – 5PM
Time of March: 5 – 8PM
Starting Location: Civic Center
Ending Location: Justin Herman Plaza (about 1.7 miles)
No tickets required. Please register for the March on the Eventbrite page.

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Also check out these other local marches:

Fri Jan 20- 1pm-6pm: Marin Unity March & Rally

• 1:00pm: Meet at the San Anselmo Hub or Pickleweed Park in The Canal

• 2-3:30pm: Rally at San Rafael City Hall at 2-3:30pm

• 4-6pm: Rally at B St Community Center (618 B St)

Sat Jan 21- 10am-3pm: Women’s March: Oakland

• Meet at Madison Park, Oakland at 10am

List of Weekend Marches & Rallies

January 18, 2017 by Jennifer Hammond

Since there are several local rallies and marches happening this weekend, I thought it would be helpful to summarize them all in one place.

Here’s the list I have for Friday and Saturday:

1) Friday, Jan 20 (Inauguration Day), Bridge Together Golden Gate– 10am-noon

Participants will form a human chain across the Golden Gate Bridge in a “peaceful demonstration and performance art piece” beginning at 10 a.m.

2) Friday, Jan 20: Marin is Marching!

People’s March & Unity Rally- for Love, Peace, Justice & Truth. This event is being organized by members of the Marin community.

Schedule:

1:00 pm- Gather in San Anselmo (at the HUB/Creek Park) OR in The Canal (at Pickleweed Park)
2:00 pm- Groups March from East and West to San Rafael City Hall
3:00 pm- Groups Arrive at San Rafael City Hall for Unification
3:30 pm- Unified Group Walks from City Hall to Community Center
4-6 pm- Unity Rally in San Rafael Community Center Auditorium, 618 B St, San Rafael (Kid-friendly event with a kids activities room adjacent!)

Volunteer: If you want to help out before or at the march, contact Craig Slater (415 721.7241)

3) Friday, Jan 20: 6:30-7:30pm- “An Inauguration Day Interfaith Gathering”

First Presbyterian Church, 1510 Fifth Ave., San Rafael

Join Congressman Huffman and religious leaders to celebrate religious freedom, social justice and community engagement. The event is free and open to the public. Tables will be provided to share materials for volunteer opportunities. Please bring materials to share.

Please note the event will also be live streamed on www.facebook.com/rephuffman. Register here.

4) Saturday, Jan 21: 10am- Fairfax Parkade

Fairfax residents are organizing a “standing” march in solidarity with the Women’s Marches across the country. They will not be marching to another location, but will be showing their support together downtown. (Note: I do not know of any marches in Marin on Saturday)

5) Saturday, Jan 21: 10am-3pm- Women’s March in Oakland

Schedule:

10am: Meet at Madison Park, Oakland

11am: March to Frank Ogawa Plaza (2 miles)

12:30-3:00pm: Rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza

6) Saturday, Jan 21: 3pm-8pm: Women’s March in San Francisco

Schedule:

3-5pm: Rally at SF Civic Center

5-8pm: March to Justin Herman Plaza (1.7 miles) (Note: there will be no official event at the end of this march)

**Take Golden Gate transit with Sustainable Fairfax to the SF Women’s March. Lynette Carlton, our Fairfax on Foot organizer, will lead the way. Meet at the downtown Fairfax bus stop at 1:45pm. Find out more info here.

DC WOMENS MARCH: I will be attending the DC march and will be reporting from the march via the Sustainable Fairfax social media accounts. Be sure to follow Sustainable Fairfax if you want my updates at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainFX

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainfx/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SustainableFairfax/

These events were created to bring people together to stand in solidarity with the other marches all over the world aiming to protect civil liberties, civil rights, women’s rights, LBGTQI rights, immigrant’s rights, the environment, healthcare, education and other important issues. By coming together in such great numbers, we will show the incoming administration that we are unified, engaged and ready to take a stand for what is right.

Be safe, and enjoy all of the passionate and energized people participating in these historic marches!

Film & Speaker Night: This Changes Everything- Friday, January 13

January 13, 2017 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll ever get to build a better world? This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change.

Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines. Interwoven with these stories of struggle is Klein’s narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.

Our speaker for the evening, Michael Newland, is an archaeologist, essayist, and public speaker who presents regularly on the intersection of archaeology, climate change, and public life. Mike has over two decades of archaeological field and research experience across California. He specializes in collaborative research, recently co-authoring, with tribal representatives from three different tribes, a chapter on climate change in California that will be published soon by Oxford Press in Public Archaeology and Climate Change. Mike is a frequent commentator on the intersection of archaeology and the public through the KQED Perspectives series.

Michael Newland has an Master’s degree in Cultural Resource Management from Sonoma State University and is a Senior Archaeologist with Garcia and Associates.