January 26, 2021 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty instagram.com/sfgreenparty mastodon.sfgreens.org/@sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, See below for a couple of interesting webinars happening today. With the news that the state of CA may start up standardized testing at home this year for public school students (not COVID testing, but weeks of corporate online tests - see https://www.sfgreenparty.org/10-campaigns/79-opt-out-of-standardized-tests) we're starting a working group to help campaign to stop it. If you're interested in joining us, please get in touch by emailing cc@sfgreens.org. *===========================* What: Climate Safe CA Webinar: What the Science Requires When: Tue, 1/26, 10 am Where: Zoom, see below for details Join the first in a series of webinars hosted by The Climate Center. as they introduce their “Climate-Safe California suite of policies.” This introductory webinar will provide “an in-depth review of the current science, . . . the urgent need for accelerated action [and] what targets for greenhouse gas reductions the science supports.” Speakers: Ben Santer, atmospheric scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Ellie Cohen, CEO of The Climate Center Jason Barbose, senior policy manager, Western States at Union of Concerned Scientists WHEN Tuesday, January 26, 10 – 11 AM WHERE Online, register here: https://www.sunflower-alliance.org/climate-safe-webinar-what-the-science-req... *===========================* What: #RunForOffice (GPUS) Learn what to expect on the campaign trail When: Tue, 1/26, 6 pm Where: Facebook Live, see below for details Make a difference in your community and #RunForOffice! We'll especially focus on local offices like town councilperson, county commissioner, school board and more. Do you have what it takes to serve your community through elected office? Hear from experienced Green Party campaigners about how to get started and what to expect on the campaign trail. Join us for this special Green Party Showcase on Facebook live. Head to gp.org/live on Tuesday, January 26th at 6 PM Pacific. The hour-long program will feature Franca Muller Paz (MD), Jake Tonkel (CA), and Jessica Clayton (NJ). *===========================* What: SF Green Party Organizing When: All the time Where: Online Until the pandemic is under control, we will not be holding in-person meetings. Government will need to implement a widespread testing and contact tracing program in order to safely open things up. Unfortunately, a number of our active members do not have reliable internet access (especially with our public libraries closed), so holding general monthly meetings over Zoom is not an option. Instead, we have an email list for discussions between active members, and our county council (CC) meets by Zoom on the 3rd Wednesdays of every month. If you'd like to join our conversation online, or our CC meetings, please email cc@sfgreens.org with your name and contact info, and also please remind us if you've been to a meeting before. If you are unable to join us but still want to follow what's going on, you can call Barry Hermanson at 415-255-9494. *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.