Bay Area Convening on Resilience & Equity | Oakland, CA

Bay Localize and a growing list of co-conveners invite you to the Bay Area Convening on Resilience and Equity, a gathering of community groups, social movements, and public planners to chart a path for resilience with justice in the Bay Area.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 from 9 am to 3 pm

WHERE: California Endowment Conference Center
1111 Broadway, 7th Fl., Oakland (near 12th St. BART)

Resilience is quickly becoming a buzzword. Regional plans are being formulated for resilient economy, climate adaptation, and emergency preparedness. It’s time for Bay Area community groups and social movements to establish a common agenda of what equitable community resilience looks like, and how to make it happen.

Goals for the Convening:

Shared Principles: Establish common principles of equitable community resilience
Shared Priorities: Set priorities for getting equitable resilience in local and regional plans
Deeper Collaboration: Commit to next steps for collaboration in making it happen

Cost:

The low conference fee of $7-10 (sliding scale) includes catered lunch. To volunteer, see below.

Registration:

Space is limited! Please RSVP to Leanne Chou at leanne@baylocalize.org to reserve your seat. Fees will be collected at the door. If you would like to be invoiced ahead of time, please e-mail Leanne.

Ways to Get Involved:

Sponsor the Convening!
Are you passionate about equitable climate adaptation in the Bay Area? Sponsor the Bay Area Convening on Resilience and Equity! All individual, business, and agency sponsors at a level of $75 or more will be recognized in event publicity, materials, and at the event itself. Please contact Colin Miller at colin@baylocalize.org.

Volunteer!
Help shape the future of our region! We’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to make this event go smoothly. Please RSVP to Leanne Chou at leanne@baylocalize.org. Volunteers receive complimentary entry to the event.

Initial Co-Conveners
This event is co-convened by the following groups:

Bay Localize
Communities for a Better Environment
Movement Generation: Justice and Ecology Project
Pacific Institute
Transition US
Center for Progressive Action
Planting Justice
Sustainable Economies Law Center
BALANCE Edutainment
Center for Popular Research, Education, and Policy
Global Exchange
Urban Tilth
California Environmental Justice Alliance
People Organized to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights (PODER)
Ashoka’s Youth Venture
Ecology Center
Dig Deep Farms

Thank you also to Urban Habitat and Breakthrough Communities for your support.

Your organization is welcome to join the list!