One year ago, BP's Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and beginning over 100 days of the worst oil spill in US history. Despite this clear warning, we remain deeply dependent on fossil fuels, which poses a dire threat to our communities and environment.

Thankfully, the movement for climate justice and clean energy is rising again. This past weekend, over 10,000 youth converged on Washington, DC for PowerShift, arguably the largest mobilization for clean energy in this nation's history. Bay Localize was there to help build the movement.

Here in the Bay Area, our friends and allies are hosting a wide range of community events and gatherings. Please check out the following list for ways you can step up your involvement in creating a better world:

SF Urban Ag Signing Ceremony
To celebrate SF's new urban ag ordinance, the SF Urban Ag Alliance is co-hosting a signing ceremony and press conference with SF Mayors Lee. Bring greens add to a large garden salad!
WHEN: Wednesday, April 20 @ 11:30 AM
WHERE: Little City Gardens, 203 Cotter Street (between Cayuga and San Jose), Mission Terrace, San Francisco
MORE INFO: www.sfuaa.org

Berkeley Earth Day
Don't miss Berkeley's annual Earth Day celebration! The Ecology Center will be hosting free, back-to-back mini-workshops on a wide variety of topics. Bay Localize's Dave Room will speak @ 12:50 pm on story-telling for resilience and Leah Fessenden will speak on rooftop and urban gardening @ 3:20 pm.
WHEN: Saturday, April 23 from Noon - 5 pm
WHERE: Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Center St. @ MLK, Jr. Way, Berkeley
MORE INFO: www.hesternet.net/events.html

SF Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day SF in Civic Center Plaza with a multi-cultural music fest and sustainable living roadshow featuring international keynote speakers on multiple stages and eco-zones filled with prominent sustainability activists and workshop leaders, nonprofit organizations, green businesses, indigenous community leaders, civic agencies and youth empowerment groups.
WHEN: Saturday, April 23 from 10 am - 6 pm
WHERE: Civic Center Plaza, Downtown San Francisco
MORE INFO: www.earthdaysf.com

From Budget Cuts to the People's Budget:
Particicipatory Budgeting
Join the Center for Political Education, JASecon, and other community-based organizations for a discussion of Participatory Budgeting and how it could be applied in San Francisco to help community members decide how to spend our public dollars.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 26 from 6:30-9 pm
WHERE: Centro del Pueblo Auditorium, 474 Valencia St., Second Floor, San Francisco
MORE INFO: jasecon.org

Sustainable Peralta Earth Day 2011
Join students and community members for an all day tent party at Laney College, including teach-ins, movies, cook-off contest, art, and much more. Bay Localize will be onsite to launch our new Recycling for Resilience project!
WHEN: Thursday, April 28 @ Noon
WHERE: Laney College, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland
MORE INFO: sustainableperalta.org/conference2011

Bay Area Smart Energy Report Launch
"Bay Area Smart Energy 2020" is a detailed roadmap for the SF Bay Area's electrical sector. It uses off-the-shelf, proven clean energy technologies and policies to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2020 and significantly lower utility rates.
WHEN: Thursday, April 28 from 10 am to Noon
WHERE: Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market St., Second Floor, San Francisco
MORE INFO: Contact Rory Cox at rcox@pacificenvironment.org

Happy Hour: Making Clean Energy Connections
We encourage you to join the Local Clean Energy Alliance as we deepen our relationships with our comrades and allies and build upon the connections made at our recent Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference.
WHEN: Friday, April 29 from 5:30 - 8:30pm
WHERE: SOMAR, 1727 Telegraph Ave (between 17th St & 18th St.), Oakland
MORE INFO: www.localcleanenergy.org    

Green is Good for Every Neighborhood
Join Communities for a Better Environment for the 3rd Annual "Green is Good for East Oakland" event to revitalize, green and heal our community. Includes a parade, performances, and fun!
WHEN: Saturday, April 30 from 10:30 am to 5 pm

• Parade @ 10:30: Castlemont Campus, 8601 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland
• Rally @ 11:30: Tassafaronga Recreation Center, 975 85th Ave., Oakland
• Program @ Noon: ACORN Woodland Elementary, 1025 81st Ave., Oakland

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