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Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
John Briceno, Prime Minister of Belize, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
José Ulisses Correia E Silva, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Armen Sarkissian, President of Armenia, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Prime Minister Boris Johnson with with Earthshot winners AEM Electrolyser at the Innovation event at the SEC, Glasgow. 02/11/2021. Photograph: Karwai Tang/ UK Government
Global warming is no fiction.
Respect to all the young and old climate marchers.
There are many haters of the current #youthforclimate movement on the social media.. and those haters are usually the 1st ones to complain about the heatwaves, floodings, storm winds, drought, monsoonlike rain, extreme weather, dirty beaches and all the other examples of the changing climate and the environmental degradation.
Humanity is responsible for both so humanity should work towards solutions and the young are the engine of change.
#globalstrikeforfuture #climatemarch #climateaction #beatplasticpollution #greenpeace #wearevub #greenteamvub #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrikeforclimate #climatechange #savetheclimate #youthforclimate
Hundreds of visitors came to get inspired and play with us at our Climate Art Exhibit on Sep. 14-15 at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. Green Change and dozens of volunteers hosted this special exhibit to engage more people to go green and fight climate change. We collaborated with these talented artists to create this featured presentation: Ann Dodge, Tess Felix, Fabrice Florin, Janey Fritsche, Al Grumet, Aurora Mahassine and Randy Rosenberg.
Together, we transformed the redwood grove at Old Mill Park into a creative space for climate action. We inspired hundreds of conversations about climate change through vibrant artworks, visual storytelling, interactive installations and fun activities for all ages. Over a hundred people signed up as Green Change members, dozens pledged to take climate action and many more played our educational games and learned new information to help them go green.
Our climate art exhibit featured:
• Ocean Plastic Portraits - stunning portraits made from recycled materials found on beaches
• Seeds of Change - a multi-dimensional living art installation rising 20 feet up in the redwood trees
• Keeping Score - a fun corn hole game about our food choices
• Hitting Home - an origami house activity about our energy choices
• Alchemy of Fire - mixed-media paintings about the threat of wildfires
• This Island Earth - paintings celebrating the beauty and spiritual power of nature
• Earth Bike - a unique art float created to inspire people to go green
• Green Change - an information table for learning about climate action
This was a fun and rewarding experience for all participants, bringing together hundreds of people and inspiring them to make a green change in their lives. The majestic redwood grove at Old Mill offered an ideal setting for helping each other protect nature and our future.
Special thanks to our gracious hosts Erma Murphy and Sylvia Barsky at MVFAF -- and to all the volunteers who so generously helped us present our work for this transformative experience!
View more photos of our Climate Art Exhibit presentation:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157709354972591
View photos of our Climate Art Exhibit creation:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157710958173956
Learn about this Climate Art Exhibit at MVFAF:
Read this Pacific Sun story:
Learn more about Green Change:
#art #climateaction #climateart #climatechange #green #greenchange #marin #millvalley #millvalleyfallarts #mvfaf
Prince Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Egils Levits, President of Latvi, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
A group of young activists hosted an inspiring Town Hall for a Green New Deal in Fairfax, to demand immediate action on climate change. Students from six different schools in Marin spoke about the impact of global warming, the corrupt billionaires and politicians who enable it, and solutions that match the scale of this crisis, such as the Green New Deal proposal.
This free community event took place at the Women's Club in Fairfax on May 26, 2019. It was organized by members of the Sunrise Movement in Marin, led by Zoe Vavrek (Drake High School), with Charlie de Belloy (Gate Academy), Oona Clark, Marcos Gulati,
Lucy London (Novato High School) and Milo Wetherall (San Domenico School). They were supported by adult allies Charlotte Hamilton, Renee Goddard and many other local activists.
The Green Change team supported their youth movement by taking videos and photos of their event, as well as interviewing some of their members for upcoming video stories. Thanks to crew members Fabrice Florin, Charles Siler, Marilyn Price and Doug Brown for their invaluable support of this important cause. In coming weeks, we will release a special video story featuring these young activists for Climate Heroes, our new series on the new leaders of the green revolution.
These young activists gave thoughtful and heartfelt presentations, and engaged dozens of adult participants and youth to discuss this issue with each other, write postcards and sign up for upcoming rallies. It was a pleasure to join forces with these young leaders to fight for climate action together, across generations! Change is coming.
View more photos of the Fairfax Town Hall for a Green New Deal:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157708789650336
Learn more about this and upcoming events: www.facebook.com/fairfax.townhall.greennewdeal/
Learn more on GreenChange.net:
#activism #climateaction #climatechange #greenchange #greennewdeal #sunrise #youngactivists #youth
Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
A group of young activists hosted an inspiring Town Hall for a Green New Deal in Fairfax, to demand immediate action on climate change. Students from six different schools in Marin spoke about the impact of global warming, the corrupt billionaires and politicians who enable it, and solutions that match the scale of this crisis, such as the Green New Deal proposal.
This free community event took place at the Women's Club in Fairfax on May 26, 2019. It was organized by members of the Sunrise Movement in Marin, led by Zoe Vavrek (Drake High School), with Charlie de Belloy (Gate Academy), Oona Clark, Marcos Gulati,
Lucy London (Novato High School) and Milo Wetherall (San Domenico School). They were supported by adult allies Charlotte Hamilton, Renee Goddard and many other local activists.
The Green Change team supported their youth movement by taking videos and photos of their event, as well as interviewing some of their members for upcoming video stories. Thanks to crew members Fabrice Florin, Charles Siler, Marilyn Price and Doug Brown for their invaluable support of this important cause. In coming weeks, we will release a special video story featuring these young activists for Climate Heroes, our new series on the new leaders of the green revolution.
These young activists gave thoughtful and heartfelt presentations, and engaged dozens of adult participants and youth to discuss this issue with each other, write postcards and sign up for upcoming rallies. It was a pleasure to join forces with these young leaders to fight for climate action together, across generations! Change is coming.
View more photos of the Fairfax Town Hall for a Green New Deal:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157708789650336
Learn more about this and upcoming events: www.facebook.com/fairfax.townhall.greennewdeal/
Learn more on GreenChange.net:
#activism #climateaction #climatechange #greenchange #greennewdeal #sunrise #youngactivists #youth
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations greet Emmerson Mnangagwa President of Zimbabwe, at COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Karwai Tang/ UK Government
Global warming is no fiction.
Respect to all the young and old climate marchers.
There are many haters of the current #youthforclimate movement on the social media.. and those haters are usually the 1st ones to complain about the heatwaves, floodings, storm winds, drought, monsoonlike rain, extreme weather, dirty beaches and all the other examples of the changing climate and the environmental degradation.
Humanity is responsible for both so humanity should work towards solutions and the young are the engine of change.
#globalstrikeforfuture #climatemarch #climateaction #beatplasticpollution #greenpeace #wearevub #greenteamvub #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrikeforclimate #climatechange #savetheclimate #youthforclimate
Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Tim Ash Vie, Director of Under2 Coalition Secretariat of the Climate Group, at the Climate Leadership of subnational actors in the UK and beyond event at COP26, Hydro, Glasgow. 11 November 2021. Photograph: Justin Goff/ UK Government
Wavel Ramkalawan, Presidency of the Seychelles, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Global warming is no fiction.
Respect to all the young and old climate marchers.
There are many haters of the current #youthforclimate movement on the social media.. and those haters are usually the 1st ones to complain about the heatwaves, floodings, storm winds, drought, monsoonlike rain, extreme weather, dirty beaches and all the other examples of the changing climate and the environmental degradation.
Humanity is responsible for both so humanity should work towards solutions and the young are the engine of change.
#globalstrikeforfuture #climatemarch #climateaction #beatplasticpollution #greenpeace #wearevub #greenteamvub #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrikeforclimate #climatechange #savetheclimate #youthforclimate
Behold the Earth Bike, a unique parade float created by artist and activist Fabrice Florin, to engage more people to go green and fight climate change. The Earth Bike features a 6-foot inflatable globe pulled by an electric bike, with signs inviting people to use clean energy, ride clean transportation, eat sustainably and take more climate actions featured on GreenChange.net.
Fabrice and the Green Change team presented this fun climate art project to thousands of people at the Fourth of July Parade in Corte Madera and Larkspur, Marin County. Throughout the parade, we sang environmental songs with our friends the Freedom Singers. We encouraged participants to take care of Mother Earth and go green in their own lives. Many people responded enthusiastically to our call to action and some walked over to pet the Earth and/or have their photos taken in front of it.
Green Change led a cohort of environmental groups at the parade, including these partners:
• Cool the Earth drove different models of electric cars
• The New Wheel rode with us and loaned some of their ebikes
• Marin County Bicycle Coalition showed their cool Alto Tunnel float
• Climate Now marched with a group of young activists
We’re grateful to all our friends, neighbors, partners and community members for joining forces with us to help more people go green. Thanks to our Green Change event crew, led by Fabrice Florin, Tom Flynn, Geo Monley and Marilyn Price, with Chris Brown, Diana Connolly, Kelly Horner and Paul Marmaro. Thanks as well to the Freedom Singers: Greg Brockbank, Deirdre Fennessy, Luisiana Gale, Angela Giacomini, Laura Giacomini, Joe Hiney, Rena Kay, Lillie Kocher, Gailya Morrison. And kudos to our partners in this environmental parade: Carleen Cullen, Robin Moller and Annika Osborn at Cool the Earth; Karen Wiener at New Wheel; Dwayne Price at the Marin Bicycle Coalition; and Sarah Goody at Climate Now.
This Earth Bike float was a great way to connect with people who were not yet engaged in climate action: through this fun outreach, we think we made an impression, raising people’s awareness about how we can help fight climate change, and getting a few of them to commit to taking action. Just as importantly, we started relationships with some great partners and team members. We look forward to collaborating on more community engagement projects with Green Change.
View more photos of the Earth Bike and July 4 Parade:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157709457826406
Learn more about Green Change:
#activism #artfloat #climateaction #climatechange #earthbike #fourthofjuly #greenchange #gogreen #july4 #marin #parade
Faure Gnassingbe, President of Togo, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
We celebrated Earth Day at the Green Living Festival in Novato, where our Green Change team hosted a booth, took photos of people’s green pledges and gave a workshop on climate action.
Green Change director Fabrice Florin hosted our climate action workshop with young activist Lucy London and a dozen participants. We first talked about what led each of us to make a green change in our lives, then invited participants to take the climate challenge with us. We presented our top 10 recommended actions for going green, including using renewable energy, eating sustainably, driving clean vehicles and more.
We also talked about the Green Change Network and the various ways in which we help each other go green. People seemed to appreciate this fun, convivial conversation and this chance to connect with other like minds. We ended the workshop with a lovely song by Lucy and her friend Kelley Tillman. They both lead the Novato High Earth Club, where they combine art, music and activism -- and they have been wonderful partners for us.
It was inspiring to hear all the diverse actions that participants plan to take this year. It gave us hope that if everyone does their part, we can solve the global climate crisis together.
Many thanks to Gretchen Schubeck, Robert Gould and the City of Novato for hosting this event, as well as to our amazing Green Change team: Tom Flynn, Al Grumet, his son Gus and wife Sonia, Ilse Gonzalez, Kelly Horner, Marilyn Price and Silke Valentine. This was our team's first public event this season, and we were energized to meet so many people who were ready to go green with us. Change is coming.
View more photos of our Climate Action Workshop:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157706706024301
(thanks to Ilse and Sylvia Gonzalez for taking those photos)
Watch the video of our Climate Action Workshop:
View the slides of our Climate Action Workshop:
docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qtlgiS3qvQVpSsOgTi0o6h4TC...
View our photos of people’s Green Living Pledges:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157706705808321
View our photo highlights of the Novato Green Living Festival:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157691065126573
Learn more on GreenChange.net:
#climateaction #climatechange #greenchange #greenliving #greenlivingpledges #novatogreenliving #youth
Hundreds of visitors came to get inspired and play with us at our Climate Art Exhibit on Sep. 14-15 at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. Green Change and dozens of volunteers hosted this special exhibit to engage more people to go green and fight climate change. We collaborated with these talented artists to create this featured presentation: Ann Dodge, Tess Felix, Fabrice Florin, Janey Fritsche, Al Grumet, Aurora Mahassine and Randy Rosenberg.
Together, we transformed the redwood grove at Old Mill Park into a creative space for climate action. We inspired hundreds of conversations about climate change through vibrant artworks, visual storytelling, interactive installations and fun activities for all ages. Over a hundred people signed up as Green Change members, dozens pledged to take climate action and many more played our educational games and learned new information to help them go green.
Our climate art exhibit featured:
• Ocean Plastic Portraits - stunning portraits made from recycled materials found on beaches
• Seeds of Change - a multi-dimensional living art installation rising 20 feet up in the redwood trees
• Keeping Score - a fun corn hole game about our food choices
• Hitting Home - an origami house activity about our energy choices
• Alchemy of Fire - mixed-media paintings about the threat of wildfires
• This Island Earth - paintings celebrating the beauty and spiritual power of nature
• Earth Bike - a unique art float created to inspire people to go green
• Green Change - an information table for learning about climate action
This was a fun and rewarding experience for all participants, bringing together hundreds of people and inspiring them to make a green change in their lives. The majestic redwood grove at Old Mill offered an ideal setting for helping each other protect nature and our future.
Special thanks to our gracious hosts Erma Murphy and Sylvia Barsky at MVFAF -- and to all the volunteers who so generously helped us present our work for this transformative experience!
View more photos of our Climate Art Exhibit presentation:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157709354972591
View photos of our Climate Art Exhibit creation:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157710958173956
Learn about this Climate Art Exhibit at MVFAF:
Read this Pacific Sun story:
Learn more about Green Change:
#art #climateaction #climateart #climatechange #green #greenchange #marin #millvalley #millvalleyfallarts #mvfaf
Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Chan Santokhi, President of Suriname, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary of NetZero Energy and Transport for Scotland, at the Climate Leadership of subnational actors in the UK and beyond event at COP26, Hydro, Glasgow. 11 November 2021. Photograph: Justin Goff/ UK Government
Stefan Dinchev Yanev, Interim Prime Minister of Bulgaria, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Hundreds of visitors came to get inspired and play with us at our Climate Art Exhibit on Sep. 14-15 at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. Green Change and dozens of volunteers hosted this special exhibit to engage more people to go green and fight climate change. We collaborated with these talented artists to create this featured presentation: Ann Dodge, Tess Felix, Fabrice Florin, Janey Fritsche, Al Grumet, Aurora Mahassine and Randy Rosenberg.
Together, we transformed the redwood grove at Old Mill Park into a creative space for climate action. We inspired hundreds of conversations about climate change through vibrant artworks, visual storytelling, interactive installations and fun activities for all ages. Over a hundred people signed up as Green Change members, dozens pledged to take climate action and many more played our educational games and learned new information to help them go green.
Our climate art exhibit featured:
• Ocean Plastic Portraits - stunning portraits made from recycled materials found on beaches
• Seeds of Change - a multi-dimensional living art installation rising 20 feet up in the redwood trees
• Keeping Score - a fun corn hole game about our food choices
• Hitting Home - an origami house activity about our energy choices
• Alchemy of Fire - mixed-media paintings about the threat of wildfires
• This Island Earth - paintings celebrating the beauty and spiritual power of nature
• Earth Bike - a unique art float created to inspire people to go green
• Green Change - an information table for learning about climate action
This was a fun and rewarding experience for all participants, bringing together hundreds of people and inspiring them to make a green change in their lives. The majestic redwood grove at Old Mill offered an ideal setting for helping each other protect nature and our future.
Special thanks to our gracious hosts Erma Murphy and Sylvia Barsky at MVFAF -- and to all the volunteers who so generously helped us present our work for this transformative experience!
View more photos of our Climate Art Exhibit presentation:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157709354972591
View photos of our Climate Art Exhibit creation:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157710958173956
Learn about this Climate Art Exhibit at MVFAF:
Read this Pacific Sun story:
Learn more about Green Change:
#art #climateaction #climateart #climatechange #green #greenchange #marin #millvalley #millvalleyfallarts #mvfaf
We celebrated Earth Day at the Green Living Festival in Novato, where our Green Change team hosted a booth, took photos of participants and gave a workshop on climate action. Hundreds of people joined this free community event, which included music, talks and playful activities. Dozens of environmental groups had booths to help people learn practical ways to live a green and healthy life.
In our Green Change booth, we greeted visitors of all ages and backgrounds, inviting them to play a fun trivia game with questions about climate change and how we can fight it together. Dozens of people signed up for our climate action network, and we discussed partnerships with a number of other nonprofit groups at the event.
We also took photos of people who pledged to take climate action, asking them to write their pledge in big letters, hold up their sign and have their picture taken against our 6-foot earth globe. It was inspiring to see all the diverse actions that people plan to take this year: driving electric vehicles, eating less meat, walking more, using less plastic and dozens more. It gave us hope that if everyone does their part, we can solve the global climate crisis together.
At the end of the day, Green Change director Fabrice Florin hosted a climate action workshop with young activist Lucy London and a dozen participants. We first talked about what led each of us to make a green change in our lives, then invited participants to take the climate challenge with us. We presented our top 10 recommended actions for going green, including using renewable energy, eating sustainably, driving clean vehicles and more.
We also talked about the Green Change Network and the various ways in which we help each other go green. People seemed to appreciate this fun, convivial conversation and this chance to connect with other like minds. We ended the workshop with a lovely song by Lucy and her friend Kelley Tillman. They both lead the Novato High Earth Club, where they combine art, music and activism -- and they have been wonderful partners for us.
Many thanks to Gretchen Schubeck, Robert Gould and the City of Novato for hosting this event, as well as to our amazing Green Change team: Tom Flynn, Al Grumet, his son Gus and wife Sonia, Ilse Gonzalez, Kelly Horner, Marilyn Price and Silke Valentine. This was our first public event this season, and we worked really well together. It was really inspiring for us to meet so many people who were ready to go green with us. Change is coming.
View more photo highlights of the Novato Green Living Festival:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157691065126573
View our photos of people’s Green Living Pledges:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157706705808321
View photos of our Climate Action Workshop:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157706706024301
Watch the video of our Climate Action Workshop:
Learn more on GreenChange.net:
#climateaction #climatechange #greenchange #greenliving #greenlivingpledges #novatogreenliving #youth
One way to fight climate change is to electrify your home and switch your natural gas applicances to electric, to reduce your carbon emissions. Then contact your utility to request 100% renewable electricity from wind and solar energy sources.
These simple actions can help reduce your energy usage, make your home more efficient and put money in your pocket.
In this photo set, contractors at John Owens in Marin County installed an electric water heater with a heat pump in Green Change director Fabrice Florin’s home, to reduce their carbon emissions. They got rid of their old natural gas heater, which was emitting a lot of CO2 in the air we breathe.
Their new water heater is now entirely powered by wind and solar, since they use 100% renewable electricity from MCE. Next, they will gradually electrify our home, to replace all their natural gas appliances and stop spewing CO2 in the atmosphere.
This is just one example of the climate actions we can take to make a green change in our lives: switching to 100% renewable electricity, getting an electric vehicle, biking more often, canceling long flights, converting gas appliances to electric and eating a plant-rich diet.
By taking all these actions this year, the Florins have now reduced their household carbon emissions by nearly half in just 6 months. They hope to reach zero emissions by the end of next year, to help solve the climate crisis.
And besides taking action in his own life, Fabrice also started Green Change, a new climate action network in Marin, to help others go green together.
View more photos about greening the Florin home:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157709353249591
To learn more about going green, visit Green Change:
#climateaction #electric #energy #green #greenchange #greenhome #heatpump #homeimprovement #waterheater
Dame Jo Da Silva, Global Director of Sunstainable at Arup, speaking at the Building Back Better: Accelerating Deep Collaboration in the Built Environment event at the SEC for COP26, Glasgow, 11/11/2021. Photograph: Justin Goff/ UK Governments
Cleopas Dlamini, Prime Minister of Eswatini, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Global warming is no fiction.
Respect to all the young and old climate marchers.
There are many haters of the current #youthforclimate movement on the social media.. and those haters are usually the 1st ones to complain about the heatwaves, floodings, storm winds, drought, monsoonlike rain, extreme weather, dirty beaches and all the other examples of the changing climate and the environmental degradation.
Humanity is responsible for both so humanity should work towards solutions and the young are the engine of change.
#globalstrikeforfuture #climatemarch #climateaction #beatplasticpollution #greenpeace #wearevub #greenteamvub #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrikeforclimate #climatechange #savetheclimate #youthforclimate
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary of NetZero Energy and Transport for Scotland, at the Climate Leadership of subnational actors in the UK and beyond event at COP26, Hydro, Glasgow. 11 November 2021. Photograph: Justin Goff/ UK Government
Dr Moeketsi Majoro, Prime Minister of Lesotho, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Voreqe Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Sergio Humberto Graf Montero, Secretary of Environment and Territorial Dwevelpment of State of Jalisco, Mexico, at the Climate Leadership of subnational actors in the UK and beyond event at COP26, Hydro, Glasgow. 11 November 2021. Photograph: Justin Goff/ UK Government
We celebrated Earth Day at the Green Living Festival in Novato, where our Green Change team hosted a booth, took photos of people’s green pledges and gave a workshop on climate action.
Green Change director Fabrice Florin hosted our climate action workshop with young activist Lucy London and a dozen participants. We first talked about what led each of us to make a green change in our lives, then invited participants to take the climate challenge with us. We presented our top 10 recommended actions for going green, including using renewable energy, eating sustainably, driving clean vehicles and more.
We also talked about the Green Change Network and the various ways in which we help each other go green. People seemed to appreciate this fun, convivial conversation and this chance to connect with other like minds. We ended the workshop with a lovely song by Lucy and her friend Kelley Tillman. They both lead the Novato High Earth Club, where they combine art, music and activism -- and they have been wonderful partners for us.
It was inspiring to hear all the diverse actions that participants plan to take this year. It gave us hope that if everyone does their part, we can solve the global climate crisis together.
Many thanks to Gretchen Schubeck, Robert Gould and the City of Novato for hosting this event, as well as to our amazing Green Change team: Tom Flynn, Al Grumet, his son Gus and wife Sonia, Ilse Gonzalez, Kelly Horner, Marilyn Price and Silke Valentine. This was our team's first public event this season, and we were energized to meet so many people who were ready to go green with us. Change is coming.
View more photos of our Climate Action Workshop:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157706706024301
(thanks to Ilse and Sylvia Gonzalez for taking those photos)
Watch the video of our Climate Action Workshop:
View the slides of our Climate Action Workshop:
docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qtlgiS3qvQVpSsOgTi0o6h4TC...
View our photos of people’s Green Living Pledges:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157706705808321
View our photo highlights of the Novato Green Living Festival:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157691065126573
Learn more on GreenChange.net:
#climateaction #climatechange #greenchange #greenliving #greenlivingpledges #novatogreenliving #youth
Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica ,arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, President of Mongolia, arriving to COP26 World Leaders Summit of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Doug Peters/ UK Government
A dozen young climate activists gathered at the Novato High School to prepare posters, songs and speeches for their Youth Climate Strike in Santa Rosa the next day, where they planned to demand action on climate change.
This North Bay strike was organized by young activists Lucy London and Kelley Tillman, along with their peers at the Novato High Earth Club. The next day, they gave speeches, sang together, made posters, marched on City Hall and created a beautiful mosaic to honor mother earth.
Over a million students around the world skipped school this Friday to protest government inaction on climate change, with thousands of rallies in 125 countries, making it the largest youth climate action in history.
Their peaceful demonstration was very moving: these young people are sweet, smart, articulate, dedicated and they share an amazing creative energy and love for the earth. I want to be like them when I grow up!
Our Green Change team supported their youth movement by providing a sound system, a large earth globe, and recording videos and photos of their uprising. Thanks to our crew members Sarah Acker and Marilyn Price for their invaluable support of this important cause. :)
In coming weeks, I will create a special video story featuring Lucy, Kelley and their friends for Climate Heroes, our new series on the new leaders of the green revolution.
Even though this was a youth-led event, they welcomed the help of adult allies like us. It was a pleasure to join forces with these young leaders to fight for climate action together, across generations!
View more photos in our ‘Youth Climate Strike - North Bay’ album:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157690416032923
Learn about the North Bay Youth Climate Strike: www.facebook.com/events/613996295740500/?active_tab=discu...
Learn about other Youth Climate Strikes around the world:
www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2019/mar/15/climate-...
Learn about Fridays for Future, organizers of this worldwide strike:
Learn about Green Change, our climate action network:
Sign up for updates about our videos and events:
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Delegates taking photos on mobile phones at the Building Back Better: Accelerating Deep Collaboration in the Built Environment event at the SEC for COP26, Glasgow, 11/11/2021. Photograph: Justin Goff/ UK Government
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Innovation event at the SEC, Glasgow. 02/11/2021. Photograph: Karwai Tang/ UK Government
Enjoy this image from Earth Day Marin, our popular environmental festival on April 23, 2023 in Mill Valley, California.
Over 1,500 people of all ages joined our Earth Day celebration, to enjoy informative exhibits and fun activities, great music, fine art, good food, inspiring talks and a special youth zone. We invited participants to help create a better world by taking actions such as: use clean energy, eat sustainably, live lightly and build healthy communities.
Thanks to everyone who made Earth Day Marin possible, including our wonderful exhibitors, artists, musicians, speakers, volunteers and team members! Special thanks to our partners at Mill Valley Recreation, the City of Mill Valley and County of Marin – and kudos to all our sponsors, including Bay Area Air Quality Management Disctrict, Good Earth, Marin Community Foundation, MCE, Rex Foundation and Straus Family Creamery, and many more partners featured on our site. We hope you found this event as fulfilling as we did. :)
We’re particularly grateful to all our volunteer photographers and videographers, who graciously captured the spirit of our community celebration: Omar Aalami, Anita Baker, Griffith Ballard, Stu Bass, Lee Callister, Clari Cespedes, Luis Costa, Dana Dworin, Fabrice Florin, Liam Keane, Peter Joseph, Gil Latimer, Kevin Morrison, George Osner, Omid Shamsapour, Michael Wanger and Callie Zimmerman.
Our Earth Day Marin images are freely licensed under the terms of Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0, which requires photo credits to our contributors and to GreenChange.net . Contributor names for each photo or video in this Flickr album are shown as tags: click on any tag to see more images from that contributor.
Click the links below to see more photos and videos of our favorite moments from Earth Day Marin, along with related information. We hope they will inspire you to take action in your own life to protect our future and build a more just and sustainable world. Hope to see you next year!
RELATED LINKS
• Earth Day Marin Photo Album (this photo set): www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72177720308193828
• Making of Earth Day Marin Photo Album: www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72177720308193773
• Nature’s Hope and Fury Photo Album: www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72177720308179222
• Earth Day Marin Event Page: www.greenchange.net/earthday/
• About Green Change: www.greenchange.net/
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