Although it seemed like some air was taken out of this forum after some miscommunication, the room was packed within a few minutes of the start of the Sierra Club sponsored green forum. 

When it comes to Big Oil, what will it take for us to say, "Enough is enough?"

An alternative fuel filling station opened in Oakland on Tuesday, offering motorists a greener option for powering their cars than standard petroleum based gasoline - but not completely green.

Planting Justice is an Oakland-based food and social justice organization with a mission to expand access to affordable healthy food, create living-wage green jobs, and make permaculture more relevant and accessible to low-income urban residents.  Rather than relying solely on foundations to fund its programs, Planting Justice transforms front and backyards of full-paying AND low-income cl

Have you brought a boat out on Bay waters this summer? Oakland may not be known for its boating sports but you can enjoy them all off the estuary. Sailing, kayaking and even rowing are fun summer activities that you can enjoy without breaking your bank.

It's exciting to have a Green Mayoral Candidates Forum happening next week, sponsored by The Sierra Club and The Oakland Climate Action Coalition/Ella Baker Center.

What do you get when you combine sustainability-focused community organizations, talented young entrepreneurs and organizers, and a message that building sustainable community is one way to solve problems in Oakland? The First Fresh Fest in Oakland---an amazing outpouring of support from local musicians including Mistah FAB, Erk Tha Jerk, Do D.A.T.,  Phife from A Tribe Cal

A conversation with Rue Mapp about her website, OutdoorAfro.com, is an exercise in inspiration.

 For anyone and everyone with an appreciation for the green hip hop movement, Saturday's Fresh Fest is a don't miss  A packed half day of music and events to be held on August 14th from noon to 6 pm at Oakland's pretty Mosswood Park,

Poor people and communities of color are the most impacted by the dramatic ecological crises currently facing our planet.  In April of this year, Movement Generation and the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center convened nearly 30 activists and organizers representing various grassroot

August’s East Bay Bike Party begins at the Lake Merritt BART station (Ninth and Oak streets) at 8 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 13, and features a “Superheroes” theme. Riders and volunteers will be gathering beginning at 7:30 p.m., in costume and ready to ride.

Editor's Note: This week's Music Monday feature accompanies our weeklong series on green hip hop and Oakland's urban eco movement with music from two of the scene's leaders.  Fiyawata's Ambessa the Articulate brings a straight ahead hip hop track while