Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings January 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th Keep up to date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at jon@climatemobsd.org. More info: https://www.facebook.com/SDClimateMobilization/
Every Saturday 10 am – 12 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: Advocate for Peace and Justice in Gaza and Everywhere Join CODEPINK SD, San Diego Veterans for Peace, and Palestine Pals every Saturday at 10:00 am on the plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd., entry to Ocean Beach, San Diego. Wear pink and bring a peace-related poster if you have one! Contact: Nathanael sandiego@codepink.org More info: https://www.instagram.com/codepinksd/
January Events for Enero Zapatista
Enero Zapatista is a month-long series of politically and culturally conscious events in San Diego that commemorate the uprising of the Zapatistas in January 1994. It is organized by community groups and individuals. The theme for this year’s Enero Zapatista is…. We Teach Life: Towards Different Geographies and Calendars. For the 2025 Enero Zapatista, we will have the honor of holding the opening ceremony in the land of the Cahuilla and Cupeño nation on January 4th, an opening Enero art reception on January 5th, a Fundraising closing concert on January 31st, and the formal closing with a Mayan fire ceremony led by a member of the Chiapas-based human rights organization Frayba on the same day of Breaking Down Borders 5k run on February 8, 2025. Please check all the events for the month and participate, get involved, and build community. All we have is each other. In solidarity. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=928566046043535&set=pcb.928566609376812
January 4th Saturday 10 am San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention Monthly Meeting Please join us to hear an inspiring message from our first guest speaker of the year, Bevelynn Bravo of Mothers with a Message. You’ll learn about Mothers with a Message, the organization Bevelynn founded to drive her work in prisons, facilitating victim impact panels that promote forgiveness and change. Having experienced the murder of her 21-year-old son, Bevelynn has had to learn how to rebuild her life and find new purpose. She will also describe her work with the Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) where she serves as the Program Manager for the Community Violence Response Team & Youth Success Initiative Mentoring. We will also have our team reports and updates on how you can get involved in preventing gun violence. Location provided with RSVP. More info: https://sd4gvp.org/calendar-3/
January 9th Thursday 5:30 pm State of the Earth’s Environment 2025 Event by North County Climate Change Alliance Please join us for a Zoom presentation by Joe Houde with the first of a 3 part series on the State of Earth’s Environment 2025. We’ll explore recent global, nature-based, and alien “Planetary Boundaries” (PBs), with focus on the relationship between these. He will also take us on a tour of global heating, ocean systems, and the ozone hole. There will be time for Q&A after the presentation. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1026885929483428&set=a.481955637309796
January 10th Sunday 9:30 am – 10:30 am Ramona Wildlife Center Tour San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center 18740 Highland Valley Road Ramona 92065 Join us for a tour of San Diego Humane Society’s 13-acre Ramona Wildlife Center, where we specialize in caring for native apex predators and birds of prey! Tours are offered on the third Sunday of each month. You’ll learn about Project Wildlife’s lifesaving work rescuing and rehabilitating injured and orphaned animals, meet some of our wildlife ambassadors, learn how we can best coexist with wildlife and get the chance to speak with some of our wildlife experts. More info: https://www.sdhumane.org/programs/project-wildlife/ramona/#tour
January 10th Friday 10 am – 2 pm Leafing Our Legacy Distribution Event by Tree San Diego Dr. Bronner’s 1335 Park Center Dr. Vista 92081 Join us as we celebrate a decade of cultivating San Diego’s urban forest and championing a sustainable future for our county. In celebration of this significant milestone, we are delighted to continue our ambitious initiative, “Leafing Our Legacy.” This program aims to create a lasting impact by donating up to 5,000 trees to San Diegans by the end of 2025. “Leafing Our Legacy” stands as our commemorative project, marking the culmination of our 10-year journey, contributing to the enrichment of San Diego’s green landscape, and addressing environmental disparities. Each month, we will host tree-distribution events providing an opportunity for participants to take home their very own trees! These events serve as a nexus for community engagement, fostering education on urban forestry and a celebration of sustainability. More info: https://www.treesandiego.org/leafingourlegacy
January 11th Saturday 9 am – 12 pm Friends of Famosa Slough Work Party Famosa Slough 4285 W. Pt. Loma Blvd San Diego 92107 Meet us along W. Point Loma Blvd. about 200 feet east of the corner of Famosa Blvd and W. Pt. Loma Blvd. We will be working to remove invasive plants, maintain trails and pick up trash. Come prepared in closed-toed shoes and bring a reusable water bottle and hat. We will supply gloves and other tools as needed. Join us for an awesome opportunity to learn more about efforts to protect and restore this urban wetland and participate in restoration efforts yourself! More info: https://secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/sandiegobirdalliance/event.jsp?event=11604
January 11th Saturday 12 pm – 3 pm San Diego FixIt Clinic Mountain View Community Center 641 South Boundary Don’t toss it; fix it! Join the San Diego Fixit Clinic with the City of San Diego Fix your items for free, first come, first served. Learn how to: Fix broken appliances and gadgets, repair road and mountain bikes and mend your favorite outfit. More info and more clinics: https://events.humanitix.com/sdfixitclinic?fbclid=IwY2xjawHhKnFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRncaxn15gGRDcswtxX_2J2zdBpvYf2GAhOMZ88D9Adta-wK-Yrvl2WRrg_aem_lV-WZ_C3g7j5jCqDmfk0Ng
January 11th Saturday 12 pm – 4 pm Veganuary Kickstart at The North Park Vegan Market Event by Vegan Food Popup Events 3812 29th Street San Diego 92104 Feeling inspired to try a vegan lifestyle this January? Join us at San Diego’s official Veganuary Kickstart event. Presented by Viridian Productions and PlantDiego More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/veganuary-kickstart-at-the… Watch cooking demos, learn healthy recipes, get nutrition tips, sample delicious food and beverages, take wellness classes and more! This special event will be happening in the Mini Park during the North Park Vegan Market . Live DJ | Family-Friendly | Dogs Allowed | Free Parking The North Park Vegan Market is a great place to meet up with your favorite people to enjoy a day of food and fun. Vendors are set up on both sides of North Park Way between 30th St and Granada Ave and on 29th St. Enjoy an incredible selection of food and drinks. Over 50 vendors including food, arts, crafts and more. Stop at the A Way Home For Dogs booth to meet adoptable pups and to learn about fostering and other volunteer opportunities. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1813699882727824
January 11th Saturday 2pm – 4 pm “Settler Colonial Land Grabs” Event by Jewish Voice for Peace Centro Cultural de la Raza 2004 Park Boulevard, San Diego 92101 Please join us for a joint teach-in hosted by Tenant Councils of San Diego (TCSD) and Jewish Voice for Peace’s San Diego Chapter! The event is TCSD and JVP-SD’s contribution to the 2025 Enero Zapatista Calendar. “Settler Colonial Land Grabs” is a teach-in on how the United States, Israel, private developers, and even nonprofits displace (or “evict”) people from Palestine to San Diego. Participants can learn about the violent economic and political tools used to take indigenous people and tenants’ homes from them, as well as how to support the movements resisting displacement. More info and full calendar: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=928566046043535&set=pcb.928566609376812
January 12th Sunday 9:30 am – 11 am Coastal Roots monthly Farm Tour Coastal Roots Farm 441 Saxony Road Encinitas 92024 Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit community farm and education center grounded in Jewish values. We practice regenerative farming on 18-acres of certified-organic farmland, growing more than 80,000 pounds of food which gets shared with 45,000 people annually. Most of our harvest (75%) is donated to food insecure community members. The Farm also reaches more than 15,000 youth and adults with unique outdoor education, Jewish life programs, and other community events, inspiring environmental stewardship, climate activism, love of nature, and connection to Jewish tradition. This tour offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our production methods as you enjoy a gentle walk through of our ever-evolving and diverse gardens, program spaces, chickens, compost operations, and “Food Forest.” Suggested donation $20. More info: https://coastalrootsfarm.org/event/monthly-farm-tour/
January 12th Sunday 2 pm – 4:30 pm Youth4Climate Winter Social Event by SanDiego350 Mission Valley Library Homeschool Resource Room 2123 Fenton Parkway San Diego 92108 Join us for an afternoon of clothing repair and climate resilience. This event is welcome to current, past, and new members of Youth4Climate and Youth v. Oil as well as adult supporters. Please email mcgarrah@sandiego350.org if you need a ride and we can organize a carpool. For the first hour we will have a climate resiliency workshop aimed at combatting eco-anxiety run by Ky Ngo Dennis, LMFT who is a Spiritual Somatic Therapist and longtime amazing adult volunteer, Jennifer Phelps. Then we will do clothing repair, alterations, and embroidery lead by youth volunteer and style icon, Diego Sandoval. Please bring any clothing you need to repair or want to alter/embroider! More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1629/?instance_id=876
January 12th Sunday 12 pm – 2 pm Protest Rodeo @ Petco Park #3 Event by Ellen Ericksen and Sidney Didelphis Petco Park 100 Park Blvd, San Diego 92101….Shame on the Padres, PETCO, Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council for not cancelling this cruel event and allowing this to happen again. We will protest outside the entrance to the rodeo. All materials provided. Animals used in rodeos have suffered fatal injuries, including broken backs and necks, heart attacks, and aneurysms. Those who manage to make it through unscathed are given little time to rest or recuperate. They are loaded into trucks, hauled to the next event, and forced to participate over and over again. When they become too old or worn out to continue, “retirement” is often a one-way trip to the slaughterhouse. There is nothing kind about rodeos, they are extreme animal abuse. Materials provided. Please feel free to bring homemade signs. We will be protesting at Home Plate Gate and two others gates. Meet up location TBA. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2364395557226317/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
January 14th Tuesday 6 pm – 8 pm City of San Diego District 4 Community Event by Sierra Club District 4 residents please join our conservation organizer for a virtual community gathering with members of District 4 in the City of San Diego as we come together to reflect on the successes and challenges of 2024. This event will offer an opportunity to discuss key accomplishments, lessons learned, and areas for improvement. We’ll also look ahead to 2025, sharing priorities and goals for the year ahead, and engaging with residents. Together, we will set the stage for the environmental initiatives shaping our community in the year ahead. Your voice matters—let’s build a brighter future for District 4!
More info and dates for other District’s gatherings: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000ZDDTCIA5&mapLinkHref=
January 15th Wednesday 5 pm – 6:30 pm Resist US-Led War Network Meeting Online Recommended by Peace Resource Center The war machine is lining up its chess pieces for the new Trump administration with expansion of the proposed $850 billion U.S. military budget. But the people are building a growing movement for just peace and self-determination. In the US we took to the streets during the election against the two war-parties, in Korea millions took up a general strike overturning Martial Law, in Okinawa thousands protested the rape cases by US soldiers and the US-Japan alliance, and we protested new US-Philippine coordination centers. No matter where we are in the world, we are uniting and organizing to fight against US-led war and militarism. We invite Resist Members, individuals, and organizations interested in participating in the network’s campaigns. The first Resist US-Led War Movement network meeting of 2025 to discuss how we build the solid strength of the anti-war movement: More info: https://www.instagram.com/resistusledwar/ and https://www.facebook.com/prcsd/
January 15th Wednesday 6:45 pm Screening SOS – The San Onofre Syndrome Event by California Surf Museum and SOS – The San Onofre Syndrome Film California Surf Museum 312 Pier View Way, Oceanside 92054 Doors Open 6 pm Post-Screening Q&A: Featuring Gary Headrick and Jim Kempton. Amidst a coastal paradise, SOS – The San Onofre Syndrome: Nuclear Power’s Legacy chronicles a community’s victory over leaking reactors, only to confront a chilling reality – deadly radioactive waste stranded next to a rising sea. The film portrays San Onofre as a microcosm of a global problem – the mismanagement of lethal radioactive waste. As temporary containers decay, a nationwide crisis emerges, and the race to avert catastrophe becomes a stark countdown against time. Don’t miss this powerful documentary and the chance to discuss its profound message with two legends of the cause. Free Admission Seating is limited — please RSVP to 760-721-6876
More info:https://www.facebook.com/events/1145032697219680/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
January 15th Wednesday 12 pm – 12:30 pm EN Webinar: EV Charging at Home Event by The San Diego Building Electrification Coalition Charging at home is one of the major conveniences of owning an EV and the best way to reduce the costs of driving. The Department of Energy reports that 80% of EV charging happens at home. If you lease or own an electric vehicle (EV) and have off-street parking where you live, you’ll want to take advantage of all the benefits of home charging. Whether you’re new to EVs or looking to optimize your EV charging setup, this webinar will help you sort through your options. More info: https://sdbec.org/event/en-webinar-ev-charging-at-home/
January 16th Thursday 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Climate Education Training: Climate Science & Fire Traveling Trunk! Event by San Diego Natural History Museum and Climate Science Alliance; The San Diego Natural History Museum 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego 92101 In this training you will be able to learn about the different educational materials that Climate Science Alliance has designed and interact with the proposed activities that will be available in the Fire Trunk, as well as learn more about the importance of fire. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=987665266734543&set=a.479607750873633
January 18th Saturday 10 am – 12:30 pm Olivewood Gardens Tour 2525 N Avenue National City 91950 Join us at the gardens for this one hour interactive spring exploration and learning in nature for children ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying adult! Explore with your five senses through a garden walk, tastings, crafts, critter visits and more!Join us for our monthly Open Gardens and Property Tour! You’ll learn about the history of the property, Olivewood programming, and more! This tour takes place on natural surfaces such as dirt and mulch so please wear appropriate shoes. Tours at 10:15AM & 11:15AM. No registration required. More info: https://www.olivewoodgardens.org/events/open-gardens-2025-01-18/
January 18th Saturday, Noon San Diego People’s March Event by Activist San Diego 333 West Broadway San Diego 92101 We all march for different reasons but for the same cause: to defend our rights and future. We march because we refuse to be silent in the face of injustice. If you believe that genocide is always wrong, that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy; if you believe in the power of free speech and protest to sustain democracy; or if you want an economy that works for the people who power it—then this march is for you. The People’s March is about one thing: our power. It’s a bold demonstration of the resilience of resistance More info: https://www.facebook.com/ActivistSD/
January 19th Sunday 11 am 43rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade! Harbor Dr. South from Ash to Pacific This is one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the United States in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The parade is filled with dazzling floats, phenomenal High School Bands, Drill Teams, Colleges / Universities, Fraternities, Sororities, Churches, Peace and Youth organizations. This parade is coordinated by the Zeta Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the oldest African American fraternity in America, founded in 1906. The seven men who founded this organization at Cornell University in Ithaca New York recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. Dr. King was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Come and join your community and help continue the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. This event supports scholarship opportunities for the youth of San Diego. More info: https://www.sandiegoalphas.com/mlk-parade
January 19th Sunday 1 pm – 3 pm Downtown Clinic Event by Street Dog Coalition Father Joe’s Villages On the third Sunday of every month, our SDC San Diego team offers free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless at Father Joe’s Villages 1501 Imperial Ave, San Diego 92101. Basic medical care includes exams, vaccinations, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers etc. Dogs and cats welcome. Please be aware of our new ticket system: Due to limited time and resources, availability to be seen is based on a first come first serve basis. When you arrive, please line up single file at the blue gates outside the side of the building closest to 15th Street. If you are unable to find the location, please ask a security member for directions. A specified amount of tickets for dogs and cats will be passed out based on how many doctors we have at that event. The tickets will be passed out before the clinic begins by a security member. Any person that does not receive a ticket is not guaranteed to be seen by our staff. Thank you for your cooperation. More info: https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/clinics-and-events
January 20th Monday (Inauguration Day) 9 am 37th Annual All Peoples Celebration Event by Alliance San Diego Balboa Park Activity Center, 2145 Park Blvd, San Diego 92101; Alliance San Diego will host over 1000 guests at the 37th All Peoples Celebration to honor the living legacy of Dr. King in an uplifting program that features inspiring performances and a powerful keynote speech. The theme for this year’s celebration invites every person to pledge to protect dignity and take steps toward making tangible change. We look forward to being in community with all of you to honor the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Together we will discover new ways to ProtectDIGNITY and honor the inherent human rights of all people. Tickets; $75 for individual and $700 for tables. More info: https://www.alliancesd.org/all_peoples_celebration
January 23rd. Thursday 11 am – 12 pm To Buy or Not To Buy: The Dos and Don’ts of Sustainable Fashion Webinar Event by I Love a Clean San Diego Did you know that 92 million tons of textile waste are produced each year – equivalent to a garbage truck of clothing being dumped every second? Join us to learn how to create a conscious closet and reduce the clothing waste you produce! We will cover: Textile recycling and upcycling ideas, Low waste laundry routines, Thrift shopping tips and local secondhand store recommendations and The environmental impacts of fast fashion. Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a $20 Visa e-gift card, distributed at the end of the webinar. Three winners will be chosen!
Registration is required. Participants who cannot attend live are encouraged to register to receive the recording and additional resources. Thank you to the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department for sponsoring this event! More info: https://www.cleansd.org/events/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-the-dos-and-donts-of-sustainable-fashion-webinar-2/
January 25th Saturday 8:30 am – 10 am San Diego Ocean Beach Clinic Event by Street Dog Coalition Episcopal Diocese of San Diego 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego 92107 Our San Diego team in Ocean Beach is offering free veterinary care at the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Basic medical care includes exams, vaccinations, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers etc. for pets of people experiencing (or at risk of) homelessness. Dogs and cats welcome. First come, first serve. Please have your pet leashed or in a carrier and restrained if you will be attending this event. More info: https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/clinics-and-events
January 30th Thursday 6 am – 9 am WeAllCount Census Event by San Diego River Park Foundation Various locations WEAllCount is a single day, county-wide Point In Time homeless census to better understand the population of unhoused individuals living in San Diego County, In coordination with the San Diego Regional Tas Force on Homelessness (RTFH), we will be recording locations of camps and people observed along the riverbed, as well as conducting interview with people we come across using the RTFH online survey in exchange for a gift (usually socks and a gift card). This event will take place at different meeting locations along the San Diego Riverbed. More info and to sign up : https://sandiegoriver.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1026236
January 31st Friday 7 pm Keep Baja Wild Event by San Diego Natural History Museum 1788 El Prado San Diego 92101 What does it take to protect one of the world’s most extraordinary natural regions? Discover how binational collaboration is shaping the future of conservation in this captivating talk. Join us to hear the stories behind the impactful work of Terra Peninsular and the San Diego Natural History Museum, two organizations united by a common goal: safeguarding critical habitats and species that transcend borders. Explore the challenges and opportunities of working across international boundaries and gain a fresh perspective on the importance of binational biodiversity work. We hope you walk away with a deeper understanding of how binational partnerships are essential in the face of climate change and human development. $15 Members $12 More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/549714741374474/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Sources on specific issues
For updates to the crisis in Israel-Palestine we recommend Jewish Voice for Peace. https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/?fbclid=IwAR0S6aBaV3xY3cT_Jv7bDyp8is_W4sLfyHmSMgC8ezsSYqN143U1wWbDEYw
local chapter Jewish Voice for Peace https://www.instagram.com/jvpsandiego/ https://linktr.ee/jvpsandiego
For Alternative news: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/30/grand_central_protest
For updates on Friendship Park, a place where families and friends unite, transcending borders. Let’s make Friendship Park a park, not a prison, and stop the construction of 30-foot walls through the park. More info: https://www.facebook.com/FofPark
For Border Angels monthly caravans of Love and Water Drops More info: https://www.facebook.com/BorderAngels
Peace:
Peace San Diego https://www.facebook.com/groups/532891820150320
The Friends Committee on National Legislation, FCNL Education Fund, and Friends Place on Capitol Hill are national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organizations working collectively to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. https://www.fcnl.org/
Peace Resource Center https://www.facebook.com/prcsd
Women: North County San Diego Womxns March https://www.ncsdwm.org or https://www.facebook.com/NCSDWM
Communities of concern: see our list of social justice groups on “get involved page” tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html
Local Climate change and sustainability: San Diego Climate Action Network https://www.sdclimatenetwork.org/calendar/
Not Local Climate Action -These are two of the most important groups you can take action with: Greenpeace https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/ and Third Act https://thirdact.org/
Conservation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/628077454320143/?multi_permalinks=1794400711021139%2C1793315731129637%2C1792126031248607%2C1792229947904882¬if_id=1698357443580966¬if_t=group_activity&ref=notif
