What We’re Doing

In this award-winning documentary, Before the Flood, actor and environmental spokesperson Leonardo DiCaprio meets with scientists, activists and world leaders to discuss the dangers of climate change and its possible solutions. A sense of urgency runs throughout the film, balanced by the presentation of potential actions to solve this most critical problem. “Climate change is the single greatest threat to a sustainable future but, at the same time, addressing the climate change presents a golden opportunity to promote prosperity, security and a brighter future for all.” — Ban Ki-Moon , Secretary General, United Nations The public is invited to this free event.   Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 7 pm-8:30 pm.   Pacific Grove Community Center 515 Junipero Ave Pacific Grove, CA Hosted by Sustainable Pacific Grove and Communities for Sustainable Monterey County Contact sustainablepg@gmail.com for more information.Commu

Celebrate Pollinator Week in Seaside with a  POLLINATOR PARTY  Saturday, June 22, 2019, 10 am to 12 noon  Manzanita Stuart Park (where San Pablo Avenue intersects with Mescal St. near the pedestrian bridge. 10 am: Volunteer Cleanup/Prep for pollinator plantings 11am: Pollinator Info Fair After the usual cleanup activities, stay and learn more the importance of pollinators in a fun and interactive way. Pollinator partners from Sustainable Seaside, Seaside Environmental Committee, FOSPA, Return of the Natives, and more, will team up with the City of Seaside to present a child-friendly Pollinator Info Fair. Learn and share information on bee raising and bee-friendly pollinator attractor plants. Volunteers: Meet on the hill by the pedestrian bridge. Work will involve general park cleanup and prepping an area that will become home to pollinator plants. RSVP to Gloria Sterns at gstearns@ci.seaside.ca.us to make sure enough equipment is on hand. Seaside, California is a BEE CITY USA and is committed to increasing pollinator awareness and creating supporting habitats! June 17th-23rd celebrates efforts to support pollinators. All Seaside residents are encouraged to plant and cultivate native species to promote the well-being of this and future generations. National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and Read more…

Cultivating Cherokee Trail of Tears beans – Workshop Wednesday, June 5 at 6:00 pmMonterey Public Library, 625 Pacific StreetMonterey, California Learn from Master Gardener Carole King about planting, growing, and harvesting the Cherokee Trail of Tears bean — good as both a snap and a dry bean. The beans, donated by the Seed Savers Exchange, were acquired from the late Dr. John Wyche of Hugo, Oklahoma, whose Cherokee ancestors carried them over the Trail of Tears, the infamous winter death march from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma (1838-39) that left a trail of 4,000 graves. RSVP online at https://forms.gle/Lvxo2of31fhPT2AUA or by phoning (831) 646-5603.

An insurgent movement is pushing Democrats to back an ambitious climate change solution.  Representative Ocasio-Cortez introduced a House Resolution entitled “The Green New Deal.”  What exactly did it propose? Why was it voted down? Join Mr. David Roberts, energy and environment writer with Vox and Dr. Jason Scorse, Director of the Center for the Blue Economy to discuss the history, basic premise, and politics of the youth-driven Green New Deal.  Location:  Middlebury Institute of International Studies, McCone Building, Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce Street, Monterey.   Free, Open to the Public.  Registration Requested.  Website for more info:  go.miis.edu/sustainability

 In recent years, the response of the world community to climate change has led to a steadily growing drumbeat for research into, and potential deployment of, so-called “climate geoengineering options.”  While climate geoengineering approaches could potentially help, many of them are also fraught with risk, and could produce winners and losers, emphasizing the need for just, equitable and effective governance architecture. Join Dr. Wil Burns,  Co-Founding Executive Director & Professor of Research, Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy, School of International Service, American University, to discuss climate geoengineering research and deployment. Location:  Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Morse Building, room B104, 426 Van Buren St, Monterey, CA 93940.  Free, Open to the Public, No Registration Required. go.miis.edu/sustainability