September 5 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We made endorsements on all ballot measures and most of the local races over the last two weeks; here are the results so far: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/87-november-2018-endorsements We'll be a hosting a District 4 Supe forum/debate at the Ortega Library in the Sunset tonight! Members of the public are invited to come listen to the candidates and ask questions. Also join us this weekend for important rallies: Rise of Climate on Saturday, and a protest at Lennar in Bayview Hunters Point on Sunday. Details below. *===========================* What: SF Green Party District 4 Supervisor Forum/Debate Where: Ortega Library (3223 Ortega St at 39th Ave) When: Wed, Sep 5, 6:30-8:30 pm We will host a special forum / debate between D4 Supe candidates in the Sunset on September 5. It will be held at the Ortega Library (3223 Ortega St at 39th Ave) from 6:30-8:30 pm. Confirmed so far are Mike Murphy, Adam Kim, and Trevor McNeil. Candidates will answer questions from our panel, from each other, and from the public, so please come with any questions you want answered. Greens have already awarded an early endorsement to Mike Murphy for D4 Supe, and we will be considering endorsing additional candidates as well, following this forum. See http://www.Murphy4Supe.org for more details on Mike's campaign. *===========================* What: Join Greens at Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice Where: March from Embarcadero to the Civic Center, SF When: Sat, Sep 8, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Start of the march 9:30 am Meet us under green flags and sunflowers Embarcadero Plaza• 4 Embarcadero Ctr, San Francisco, CA 94111 End of the march 3:30-4:30 pm, Resource Fair Meet us at our table at the SF Civic Center Plaza Greens have endorsed the demand for Real Climate Leadership, which requires: * Environmental, racial, and economic justice for all * No new fossil fuel development and a managed decline of existing fossil fuel production * A just transition to 100% renewable energy that protects workers, Indigenous peoples and frontline communities — both in these extractive industries and more broadly — and ensures family-sustaining jobs with the right to unionize, that are safe for people and the planet * Just and equitable resiliency and recovery efforts led by the communities most impacted By acting together, we can end the era of fossil fuels and save the climate we all depend on. More info on this march and rally: https://ca.riseforclimate.org/ *===========================* What: League of Women Voters / Coalition for SF Neighborhoods Forum Where: Saint Ignatius High School, 2001 37th Ave, SF (in Bannan Theater) When: Sat, Sep 8, starting at 10 am The League of Women Voters of San Francisco/Sunset-Parkside Education and Action Committee/Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods (CSFN) are holding a D4 Supervisorial forum. Come to support our endorsed D4 candidate, Mike Murphy, and listen to what all the candidates have to say about the future of their neighborhood and our City. *===========================* What: Protest at Lennar Shipyard - Speak out against pollution and gentrification! Where: Lennar Shipyard Welcome Center, 11 Innes Ct, SF When: Sun, Sep 9, starting at 12:30 pm The SF Green Party will join with Greenaction, Bayview Hunters Point Mothers and Fathers Committee, Literacy for Environmental Justice, SF Bay View, SF Tenants Union, California Environmental Justice Coalition, Causa Justa/Just Cause and other allies this coming SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH AT 12:30 pm in front of the Lennar Shipyard Welcome Center to protest pollution and gentrification and demand a proper cleanup of the radioactive and toxic waste at the Superfund Site and adjacent areas. We will also take a stand against gentrification of the community by Lennar, BUILD LLC and city hall. Grassroots community leaders from around the country will join us at the protest! *===========================* What: Green outreach at Sunset Community Festival Where: West Sunset Playground, located at Ortega Street and 39th Avenue When: Sat, Sep 22, 11 am - 4 pm Come volunteer for Mike Murphy and our other endorsed candidates and ballot measures at the Sunset Community Festival! Please email cc@sfgreens.org if you can help. In its 24th year, the Sunset Community Festival is a great event for family, friends and neighbors. Hosted by Sunset Youth Services, this annual event brings the Sunset community together for a day of family fun where we showcase all that our neighborhood has to offer. Stop by anytime from 11:00am to 4:00pm to meet neighbors, eat delicious food, and watch spectacular performances. The Festival will be held on Saturday, September 22nd at West Sunset Playground, located at Ortega Street and 39th Avenue. *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.