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Re: [Sustain] [SFGP-A] (fwd) GP Alameda County endorses NO on Prop.1
by chkalish＠ix.netcom.com 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Please remove me from this email list ASAP. I am out of the country, often working on slow computers that can't accomodate the multitude of emails. Thanks, Charles -----Original Message----- >From: John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> >Sent: Aug 27, 2008 12:06 PM >To: John Rizzo <jrizzo(a)sprintmail.com> >Cc: sustainability(a)sfgreens.org, active(a)sfgreens.org, transpo(a)sfgreens.org >Subject: Re: [Sustain] [SFGP-A] (fwd) GP Alameda County endorses NO on Prop.1 > >The bulk of Alameda's argument against Prop 1 is that all the money so >far has gone to a corrupt contractor. However, the legislation does >not require that contractor to actually build it; we could still >approve the bond and then try to get our state reps to raise concerns >about the contractor. Besides, if we blocked every government project >built by corrupt contractors, we'd be living on sand dunes. > >I also agree that the promotional case for rail is overblown in terms >of ridership, but we should look towards how many people will want to >ride the rail after the effects of peak oil become more apparent, and >the cost of driving or flying to LA becomes prohibitive. The power >for an electric train can come from a variety of sources, and don't >necessarily have to come from coal. It's much more likely to get >something built if we start now, and not after gas becomes even more >expensive (as that will raise costs for construction and materials, >and voters who can't afford to drive to work will be even less likely >to pass a bond). > >JMC >-- >John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) >http://sfgreens.org/

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[Sustain] Aug Sustain/Transpo Meeting Canceled
by Eric Brooks 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Hi all, As we did last year, we've decided to cancel the August Transportation and Sustainability WG meetings in deference to the many other meetings in the next few weeks. See you in September. -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." – Che Guevara

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[Sustain] BBC E-mail: Solar plane makes record flight
by Rosalind Lord 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Rosalind Lord saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should see it. ** Solar plane makes record flight ** A UK-built solar-powered plane sets an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft. < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/7577493.stm > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/email > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. If you do not wish to receive such e-mails in the future or want to know more about the BBC's Email a Friend service, please read our frequently asked questions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/4162471.stm

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[Sustain] Cancel Meeting This Month?
by Eric Brooks 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Hi gang, I personally am overwhelmed right now with campaign work, and we have various endorsement meetings coming up in the next few weeks, so with everyone's ok, why don't we cancel this month's Transpo/Sustainability meeting, and meet in late September as usual. Cool? -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." – Che Guevara

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[Sustain] Performing at Tuesday event for Eric Mar
by Don Eichelberger 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

Folks- I will be performing a song or two TOMORROW NIGHT at an event for Eric Mar, Green Party candidate for SF Supervisor, in case you don't mind short notice and have a free evening. Event is Tuesday the 19h at Bazaar Cafe, California and 22nd Ave., from 7-9 P.M. Not sure what time I will be on, but it's a good cause and I hope you can come. You might also be interested to check out my space at www.MySpace.com/donnyfix. Some of my music is there that I hope you will find entertaining, and I just posted a video I found at YouTube about a national news report spawned by a protest I helped organize in 1981 at Bohemian Grove. I found it very interesting, as I did not see it at the time. Hope you do, too. Ahhh, YouTube! Hope you can make it. See ya soon, Don Don Eichelberger DJ Fix Independent Productions My Blog www.greenuprising.blogspot.com My You Tube <http://www.youtube.com/DonnyFix>http://www.youtube.com/DonnyFix My Space http://www.myspace.com/donnyfix Donny Fix del.icio.us book marks http://del.icio.us/donnyfix The Hegelian/Marxist goal is emancipation. Marx said it best in 1843: "Human emancipation wll only be complete when the real, individual man (sic) is absorbed into himself the abstract citizen; when as an individual man, in his every day life, in his work and in his relationships, he has become a species-being (politically accountabe to the whole); and when he recognizes and realizes his own power as social powers, so that he no longer separates this social power from himself as political power."

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[Sustain] Clean Energy & Sustainability Carnival - Noon, Sat, Aug 16 - City Hall Plaza
by Eric Brooks 04 Aug '08

04 Aug '08

Hi all, Join the Saturday, August 16 carnival to celebrate and support: - The now qualified ballot measure for this November's election - the San Francisco Clean Energy Act - which will bring the City 100% clean and renewable electricity in just three decades! - The new organic Victory Garden in front of San Francisco City Hall, and - The launch of the Sustainable Living Road Show's national "Be The Change" Tour featuring: Eco-Carnival Games, Guided Tours of the Victory Garden, and a Bicycle Powered Stage! Join us for the fun, and to find out how you can both live a greener life, and help the San Francisco Clean Energy Act win in November! WHEN: Saturday, August 16, Noon WHERE: San Francisco Civic Center in front of City Hall (Polk Street side - from Civic Center BART/Muni at 8th & Market, cross United Nations Plaza to City Hall) See you there! Eric Brooks Campaign Coordinator Our City http://our-city.org ### This alert sent by: Our City 1028-A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 415-756-8844 For more information about Our City campaigns go to: http://www.our-city.org info(a)our-city.org

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[Sustain] Fwd: Tues/ July 29th-NOON-Rally for Immigrant Rights
by Eric Brooks 28 Jul '08

28 Jul '08

Tues/ July 29th-NOON-Rally & Press Conference for Immigrant Rights Contacts: Angela Chan, Asian Law Caucus, 415 848.7719 Renee Saucedo, La Raza Centro Legal, 415.425.6675 Christina Wong, Chinese for Affirmative Action, 415.994.5618 IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY GROUPS, CLERGY AND YOUTH ADVOCATES ASK MAYOR NEWSOM AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE & RALLY WHEN: TUESDAY, JULY 29th AT 12 NOON WHERE: CITY HALL STEPS, SAN FRANCISCO (POLK STREET) San Francisco, CA.— Community groups, clergy and youth advocates will gather at City Hall to ask Mayor Newsom and the Board of Supervisors to support public safety for all San Franciscans and due process and privacy rights in the juvenile justice system for all youths. This press conference is in direct response to a series of misleading articles in the San Francisco Chronicle that blame the City’s crime on its Sanctuary status -- ignoring the thousands of immigrants that contribute to the city’s economic prosperity and cultural diversity, and also failing to recognize that undocumented youths and families are here often times because they are fleeing economic and political hardships in their home countries. # # #

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[Sustain] Reminder - Transportation and Sustainability Joint Meeting Tomorrow 6:30 pm SFGP Office
by Eric Brooks 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Reminder - Transportation and Sustainability Joint Meeting Tomorrow 6:30 pm SFGP Office Lots to talk about. - Board came close to rejecting MTA budget (Fare Hikes, etc.) - Bike plan woes - Decisions on water platform - ALL please read Mato Ska's (Martin Zehr's) emailed materials before the meeting - SF Clean Energy Act Campaign - Big peaker news - Peak Oil Update? peace Eric -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." – Che Guevara

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[Sustain] EcoAction Committee Working on Issue handouts
by Mato Ska 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

On the EcoAction Committee, we are in the process of writing issue handouts. people with Legislative experience or campaigns are welcomed especially. Input and new members are wlecome. Here are some suggestions for subjects of handouts. Potential Topics: Climate Change Peak Oil Carbon Tax Food Water Oceans Mass Transportation Urban Sprawl Nuclear Energy Population Ecological Wisdom Public Infrastructure and the Commons Suggested guidelines for templates: Description of science regarding the status quo and implications of a no-change scenario Definition of Green policy and Platform and objectives of changes sought Description of political action, legislation and models of solutions Mato Ska

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[Sustain] Aging Water Infrastructure
by Mato Ska 22 Jul '08

22 Jul '08

Not addressing this and providing funding and financing leaves the door wide open to privatization. Mato Ska Aging Infrastructure Volume 5 Number 2 March/April 2006 Today’s typical municipal water infrastructure includes a patchwork of smaller systems built by other entities and subsequently acquired by the utility. Many are very old, built with no or inferior standards. California’s extensive levee system was developed similarly. Most of our big dams are now 50 to 100 years old. Our water infrastructure is starting to crumble. Often, funds are insufficient for even routine maintenance, so utilities and relief agencies can only respond to disasters as they happen. And we can expect more disasters if the situation is not addressed. In this issue we take a realistic look at the problem, what can be done, and how much it might cost. Download entire issue http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/SWHVol5Issue2.pdf (PDF - 7 Mb) Download by section (PDF): * Cover & Table of Contents http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/cover_toc.pdf * Features * Who is Watching Our Infrastructure? http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/feature1.pdf * Gerald Galloway * ASCE Assessment: Water Infrastructure Needs Attention http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/feature2.pdf * Mary Black * The Flood Crisis in California’s Central Valley http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/feature3.pdf * Leslie F. Harder, Jr. * Issues of Aging Infrastructure: the Tucson Experience http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/feature4.pdf * Mitchell Basefsky * Cooperation Key to Reclamtion’s Future Water Works http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/feature5.pdf * John Keys III * The Challenge of Utility Infrastructure Funding and Financing http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/feature6.pdf * Tom Gould * Upgrading an Aging Roosevelt Dam http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/feature7.pdf * Charlie Ester http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N2/

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