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Oaks and Permaculture in Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley
Dependency on petrochemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides is part of the reason the US military is still in Iraq protecting corporations extracting petroleum from Iraqi oil wells. Growing oaks in the monoculture agribuisiness fields of the Sac valley would help reduce our dependency on the petrochemically derived fertilizers.....
Posted: Thu, May 6, 2004 8:34pm PDT
Latest Dispatch from Jeff "Free" Luers
OK. Well, I’ve been less frequent with these than I originally intended. I’m not gonna make any promises but I’m going to try and fix that....
Posted: Thu, May 6, 2004 1:07pm PDT
ACTION IS LARGEST LISTING EFFORT IN HISTORY OF THE ESA
A coalition of prominent scientists, artists and environmentalists filed 1,000 pages of legal documents with the Bush administration today, requesting that it cease delaying Endangered Species Act protection for 225 of the nation's most imperiled plants and animals....
Posted: Wed, May 5, 2004 8:34pm PDT
WORLD NAKED BIKE DEMONSTRATION
GLOBAL ACTION DAY
CICLONUDISTA (WORLD NAKED BIKE DEMONSTRATION)
SATURDAY JUNE 19, 2004
NAKED BEFORE THE TRAFFIC! JUSTICE ON THE STREETS!...
Posted: Wed, May 5, 2004 6:04am PDT
Palestinian olive trees destroyed by Israeli military
What is the future of the Palestinians after the destruction of their olive trees by the Israeli military? For hundreds of years the Palestinians tended the drought tolerant olive trees, now the trees are no longer there.....
Posted: Tue, May 4, 2004 2:49pm PDT
Jack London Square may be converted into a mall
The Port of Oakland classifies the open spaces of Jack London Square as "non-performing real estate," rather than as a community asset. They plan to build a shopping mall. Please attend the city council hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday , May 18th and speak up....
Posted: Tue, May 4, 2004 1:55pm PDT
6/19, SF: Sustainable World Symposium
Join national leaders in a day-long exploration of solutions to urgent
global issues of environmental destruction, social injustice and
economic inequality, and how these affect us in our local communities....
Posted: Tue, May 4, 2004 12:17am PDT
MTC Raids Bike Funds
On April 28th, the MTC voted to shift Regional Bike monies to freeway spending. Particularly hard hit will be Alameda County....
Posted: Sun, May 2, 2004 10:05pm PDT
MOBILIZE IN SOLIDARITY WITH TRE ARROW
Fraser Corrections Center is withholding food from political prisoner Tre Arrow, following his historic 45 day fast. This time it's Tre, but it could just as easily be any of us. WE MUST DEMAND JUSTICE!! Friends & supporters will launch a massive phone and fax campaign Monday demanding an end to these human rights violations....
Posted: Sun, May 2, 2004 6:38pm PDT
Bike Library Needs New Home
After 9 years in its current home, the Baatt Cave Bicycle Library in north Oakland is facing eviction and needs to find a new space....
Posted: Sat, May 1, 2004 4:30pm PDT
HEALTH ADVOCATES ASSAULTED, STONED BY DOE RUN WORKERS
Peruvian health advocates targeted by big polluter....
Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 2004 11:05am PDT
5/20 Bike to Work Day Approaches
If previous years are any indication, we expect about 50,000 cyclists out on the streets!...
Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 2004 1:12am PDT
TOWARDS CARFREE CITIES V CONFERENCE IN BAY AREA IN 2005?
Meeting: MONDAY, MAY 3, 7 PM
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition offices
1095 Market St., #215, San Francisco...
Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 2004 12:32am PDT
5/4: Work is a Drag- Benefit for the SF Bike Coalition
the chronic downsides of employment are the theme of "Work is A Drag", a special Trannyshack benefit for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition on Tuesday, May 4th. Mark your calendars for this fun pre-Bike to Work Day event... you'll see all the Trannyshack craziness you've come to expect, all for a good cause - more bike lanes!...
Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 2004 12:19am PDT
Major oil spill Tuesday night
About one million gallons (3.8 million litres) of diesel fuel have been spilled from a broken pipeline near San Francisco Bay in the United States....
Posted: Thu, Apr 29, 2004 3:04pm PDT
Wed Rally at ChevronTexaco HQ in San Ramon
Join Amazonian Leaders, Local Community Leaders, Investors and International Human Rights Advocate,
Bianca Jagger, at Chevron Texaco's Annual Shareholder's Meeting!...
Posted: Mon, Apr 26, 2004 10:02am PDT
Sewage in Golden Gate Park
Sewage line hit by demolition crew in Golden Gate Park Thursday morning....
Posted: Thu, Apr 22, 2004 9:43am PDT
Tre Arrow Update
There was an immigration hearing there Wednesday, which was essentialy adjourned until this Monday, April 25th, at 10am. 16th floor of the Federal building on the corner of Georgia and Hamilton - it is unclear at this time whether it will be public or private....
Posted: Thu, Apr 22, 2004 8:12am PDT