Get Involved:
Creating a Safe, Healthy & Sustainable Santa Rosa and Planet!
We have LOTS OF FUN planned... See the homepage for events and volunteer to help or suggest an event you would like to help create! Also, do you want to plan a 35.0 HOURS STRAIGHT event? (you can sleep if you want to. ; ) :))) )
or "Our Green Challenge" on Facebook for details. ALSO we hope to have a different challenge focus every 3 months or so. Suggestions welcome! Help create your vision for change with us.
Here are some ways you can help now:Share your commitments to all things green. Send us your success stories, difficulties, and ideas.
Volunteer to share your special skills.
Contribute money, it is needed to speed things up!
Checks may be made payable to "CAFE" our fiscal sponsor and are tax deductible. Please put "CP&R Fund" or "CP&R Fund - GC" in the memo section.
Our Green Challenge
38 Sebastopol Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Get your employer to sponsor, or offer to be listed as a supporter. Please send the exact way you would like your name to appear at the top of your message!
Volunteer your home or other location for an "Our Green Challenge" Planning, Discussion or Fundraising event.
RSVP for events. It will be great seeing you!
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We look forward to hearing from you!
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| Activity | Daily | Weekly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walk, Bike, Ride the Bus, Combine Trips & Carpool | |||
| Drive 55 mph or at the Lower Speed Limit | |||
| Eat Mainly Plant Based, try Meatless Mondays and Expand From There | |||
| Reduce beef fastest as chicken creates less greenhouse gases and uses less resources | |||
| Eat Local, Organic, Fair Trade & Home Garden Grown | |||
| Promote, Encourage, and Support No Till, No Spray, Permaculture Type Agriculture | |||
| Turn Off Unused Lights & Appliances, utilize power strips and unplug | |||
| Monitor & Reduce Heating & Cooling Equipment | |||
| Vacation Locally and/or Use Alternative Transportation | |||
| Use Clean Safe Renewable Energy | |||
| Reduce Consumption & Waste, Reuse, Recycle, Rot/Compost | |||
| Switch to Energy Efficient Light Bulbs & Appliances | |||
| Use Electric, Hybrid, High miles per gallon (mpg) & Low Greenhouse Gas Emission Vehicles | |||
| This cool empowerment tool comes from the OGC infographic | |||
Some PAST Events...
At 11 am on 12-13-14 at 1500 hour, yes, we had an 11 12 13 14 15 event, (which won't happen again for a realllllllllllllly long time). We recorded it. Let us know if you are interested in viewing it.
On 10-10-10 we had our first (amazing) CARe Free Sunday Street Scene! Joining with other 350.org happenings.
Many other Environmental Forum Series events and tons of other inspiring local happenings. Veronica "Roni" Jacobi and Norman Solomon discuss "Optimally Effective Activism & The Good War on Climate Change!"
Saturday, May 24th
6 - 7 PM
Incredible food plus wine, beer and other beverages & Music, Raffle & Silent Auction...
Followed by.Announcement below. Send the "Support Our Local Do Good Groups" info on to your favorite non - profits and offer to help them sign up for our next event. We would love to sponsor "Local Do Good Groups" events for Non-Profits regularly.)Delicious Food provided by Worth Our Weight Cafe
Location: Worth Our Weight (WOW) Cafe
Donation: $50 per person *
RSVP to guarantee entry
Conserve $100 * 2 tickets
Protect $200 * 3 tickets
Sustain $500 * 5 tickets
Our home. Our planet. Our future!
Thank you!
Roni
Veronica "Roni" Jacobi, Founder
... and now information about a past "Local Do Good Groups" event.
Rock & Blues band WASABI!
Support your favorite Local Do-Good Groups
Proceeds donated to listed local non-profits of your choice!
Community Bikes, Worth Our Weight, Sonoma County Conservation Council and more!Saturday, May 24, 2008
Location WOW Cafe
7:30 PM
Snacks provided by Worth Our Weight Cafe! Donation for the entire event: $20 per person, $8 Seniors, Students & under 18 ** Pay at the doorRSVP with your email or phone by May 14th for guaranteed entry Veronica, GreenChallenge@sonic.net