Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings December 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. 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 at Ocean Beach Gateway Plaza, on the corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd. Wear pink and bring a peace-related poster if you have one! Contact: Nathanael sandiego@codepink.org More info: https://www.instagram.com/codepinksd/
The San Diego River Park Foundation has volunteer opportunities in Ocean Beach: Point Loma Native Plant Garden Club on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and San Diego River Mouth Habitat; Restoration on December 9th and 30th Tuesdays. For details and many other volunteer opportunities go to https://sandiegoriver.org/
Every Sunday 2 pm – 4 pm Occupy Otay Sunday Action Otay Mesa Detention Center 7488 Calzada de la Fuente San Diego 92154 Event recommended by Peace Resource Center; Peaceful gathering Bring a sign, friends, music and your voice In honor of the thousands of innocent human beings separated from their families on this holiday, please join us at our weekly action at Otay Mesa Detention Center on Sunday. Our movement grows stronger every week- but we need more voices out there with us. The inhumane and deplorable conditions our loved ones are forced to suffer through at OMDC cannot be accepted or tolerated. Please join us.
December 1st Monday 12 pm – 1 pm Interfaith Vigil For Earth Justice Event by Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice U.S. District Court building 385 W. Broadway. In silence – We resist greed and indifference. We stand with the suffering. We pray for earth repair. As members of various faiths, we are called to stand together in silence for and solidarity with our Earth at this time of climate chaos and environmental devastation driven by human greed and indifference. We call out and resist federal policies that have reversed the progress made in addressing climate disruption and the ruthless steps of the current administration to monetize Earth in our name. Please wear black if you can–and if standing for 40 minutes will be difficult for you, feel free to bring a folding stool. This event is open to persons of faith and no faith–do join us!! More info: https://icejsd.org/calendar/interfaith-vigil-for-earth-justice-december-2025/?lsrc=cmail_4723&cid=1349&cs=4cd799be40077df06299e3e428a1d167
December 1st Monday 4 pm – 6 pm The Courage to Connect: Conflict Community and Change Recommended by Peace Resource Center In today’s world of growing polarization, conflict often feels like the end of relationships and community. Yet nonviolence invites us to see conflict not as a barrier, but as a gateway — a necessary path toward building the beloved community. Can we approach conflict — both personal and political — in ways that heal, challenge constructively, and strengthen bonds? This interactive 2-hour webinar will equip participants with practical tools for navigating disagreement with empathy, clarity, and care. Suggested donation $30 More info: https://paceebene.org/events/2025/11/6/the-courage-to-connect-conflict-community-and-change
December 1st Monday We Ain’t Buying It Recommended by 50501 Instead of shopping, what can you do for your community this weekend? Share your ideas using #WeAintBuyingIt and let’s build something better. Thursday – Don’t Spend a Dime, Spend Family Time Friday – Blackout Friday: Blackout Black Friday Saturday – Shop Small Saturday: Shop local, shop Black, shop Immigrant, shop POC Sunday – Circulate the Dollar: Mutual Aid, support one another Monday – Cyber Shutdown: digital blackout More info: https://www.facebook.com/50501sandiego/
December 2nd. Tuesday 6 pm – 9 pm Community Craft & Film Night Fundraiser Event by Zero Waste San Diego 611 Beech St. San Diego 92101 Join the Reuse & Repair Collective on Giving Tuesday for a cozy, creative evening dedicated to crafting, cinema, and community. This special dual-track event lets you choose your own adventure: craft with the community or get inspired by sustainable cinema. Your attendance supports our mission, as all proceeds directly fund our community repair programs and keep valuable goods out of the San Diego landfill.$35 More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/815059184745344/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22groups_highlight_units%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
December 3rd. Wednesday 5 pm Santa’s Clean Air Workshop: Holiday Crafts for a Healthy Portside Event by Environmental Health Coalition Market on 8th 41 E. 8th St. National City 91950; Join EHC and the Port of San Diego for a family-friendly evening of coffee and cocoa, pastries, and holiday crafting, while you learn about clean air projects at the Port. You’ll learn: Tips for a healthy holiday season, how air pollution impacts your health and how the Port’s Clean Cargo Project and Maritime Clean Air Strategy will reduce air pollution in the Portside neighborhood. More info: https://www.facebook.com/EHCSanDiego/
December 3rd. Wednesday 10 am- 11am Celebrate Without the Waste: Sustainable Holidays Webinar Event by I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego Don’t let holiday celebrations lead to increased waste!. This webinar will cover how to find creative yet accessible low waste options when navigating gift giving, holiday décor, and cooking for large groups. We’ll share: Low and no-waste gift ideas, Easy upcycled DIY decorations to make at home, Tutorials on alternative gift-wrapping methods and ways to reduce the amount of food waste from holiday meals. 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 County of San Diego for sponsoring this event More info: https://www.cleansd.org/events/celebrate-without-the-waste-sustainable-holidays-webinar/
December 3rd. Wednesday 5 pm – 8 pm Salty Cinema Fall 2025: Tides of Renewal. Salty Cinema is a student-driven public event hosted by the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Scripps Seaside Forum 8606 Kennel Way San Diego 92037 You’re invited to our Salty Cinema film festival celebrating science, marine interdisciplinarity, storytelling, conservation, and the ocean. This season, we’re delighted to feature stories of restoration, science, and community – our highlight film is the award winning feature Sequoias of the Sea! This season’s theme is Tides of Renewal: Restorative Stories for a Changing World. Short-films screening will be followed by a panel and audience Q&A. Confirmed panelists include: Natasha Benjamin (Director & Producer of Sequoias of the Seas), Dr. Jennifer Smith (Professor at SIO), Serge Dedina (Former mayor of Imperial Beach) and Melissa Torres (Birch Aquarium Aquarist). More info: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/events/salty-cinema-fall-2025-tides-renewal
December 4th Thursday 6 pm – 8 pm Protecting Southern California from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Event by Surfrider Foundation and Oceana Encinitas Community Center 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr.Encinitas 92024 Join Surfrider, coalition partners, and local leaders to learn about the threats of offshore drilling and how to advocate for ocean protection. This event brings together community members to inform them of the pending plan to open offshore oil leases off the California coast and how they can engage in the comment period hosted by the US Department of the Interior. Attendees will learn about offshore drilling threats, hear from community leaders, and engage in advocacy to show strong community opposition to new oil and gas leasing. More info: https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/pUV0lXfIMu
December 5th Friday 6 pm Film Night “The Great Debaters” Event by Black Panther Party of San Diego – 6 Hensley Street San Diego Come check out our FREE community movie night! We will be starting off our Revolutionary Movie Night Series with showing the film Great Debaters! More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1190936789800534&set=pcb.1190936803133866
December 6th Saturday 1 pm – 3:30 pm Party for the Planet Event by SanDiego350 2601 Jacaranda Pl San Diego 92104 We enthusiastically invite you to join us for our Climate Super Hero Party4thePlanet in celebration of our amazing volunteers and donors like you! This is a great event to meet like-minded people, share what you’re working on from across the organization, and bring people who want to get involved in the movement. We will celebrate our wins, and get empowered for the fight ahead next year! The party will include vegan food, party games, awards, and unstructured social fun! We need everyone to act like a superhero and protect our planet. Take climate action now!” More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1647/?instance_id=920
December 6th 12 pm – 3 pm Active Duty Coffee Talk Event Recommended by Activist San Diego 810 L Ave (San Diego Liberation Center) Are you feeling conflicted about your service in the military? Are you questioning what our government is asking active-duty service members like yourself to do? Then come through to talk with former active-duty veterans who have been in your shoes and feel the same way. Whether it’s about the targeting of LGBTQ active-duty personnel, Black and Brown active-duty personnel, or the misuse of the military to intimidate peaceful protests. We want to hear your concerns and talk about solutions to the issues we are facing as active-duty service members and Veterans. More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRifj8jkueX/
December 6th Saturday 11 am – 2 pm Friends and Neighbors Holiday River Celebration & Art Market Event by San Diego River Park Foundation Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego 92108 Join us for a festive nature-themed holiday celebration. If you have been wanting to check out this exciting new nature education center and eco-park, this is your chance while enjoying good cheer with neighbors and fellow nature lovers. Besides festivities we will have a Care Package Drive. We welcome donations of items that we hand out to people experiencing homelessness in the riverbed. Check link for items needed. More info: https://sandiegoriver.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1164531
December 6th Saturday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Mission Beach Community Climate Conversation Events are led by the County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice in partnership with Climate Action Campaign and other organizations. Playa II Picnic Site 2195 E Mission Bay Dr. San Diego 92109 This is a place for all of us to learn, share, and shape ideas and efforts to build resilient and safe communities. Learn what ideas and projects local organizations in your community are doing. Share priorities that are most important for your neighborhood to be resilient to climate change. Co-create projects alongside other members of your community. These events are focused on co-creating projects that build a connection to community members’ climate needs. We’ll explore opportunities for your ideas to help our neighborhood thrive. Ideas shared at these events will be used by different County departments and partners to help plan future climate work, apply for funding, and tell the story of what our region is doing to fight climate change. Food will be provided. Participants will have a chance to win prizes through an opportunity drawing. Register and learn more at: https://engage.sandiegocounty.gov/community-climate-conversations
December 7th Sunday 12:30 pm- 3 pm South Bay Community Climate Conversation Events are led by the County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice in partnership with Climate Action Campaign and other organizations. South Bay Sustainable Farm GPS neighboring address- 2550 Sunset Avenue, SD 92154 Follow the SBCF yard signs to the farm. This is a place for all of us to learn, share, and shape ideas and efforts to build resilient and safe communities. Learn what ideas and projects local organizations in your community are doing. Share priorities that are most important for your neighborhood to be resilient to climate change. Co-create projects alongside other members of your community. These events are focused on co-creating projects that build a connection to community members’ climate needs. We’ll explore opportunities for your ideas to help our neighborhood thrive. Ideas shared at these events will be used by different County departments and partners to help plan future climate work, apply for funding, and tell the story of what our region is doing to fight climate change. Food will be provided. Participants will have a chance to win prizes through an opportunity drawing. Register and learn more at: https://engage.sandiegocounty.gov/community-climate-conversations
December 7th Sunday 9:30 am – 10:30 am Ramona Wildlife Center Tour Event by San Diego Humane Society 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! 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://sdhumane.org/event/ramona-wildlife-center-tour-dec/
December 9th Tuesday 9 am – 11 am Polluters Pay Resolution Vote at San Diego County Event by SanDiego350 Board Chamber (Room310) of the County Administration Center 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego 92101 Youth v. Oil is advocating for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to pass a resolution supporting the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund, to hold the largest fossil fuel companies accountable for the climate damages they caused. This resolution will be heard at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting. Please help ensure the resolution passes! Please show your support for youth leaders by: Attend the meeting – in-person if possible (you can also tune in to watch online). The meeting starts at 9 am. Or submit written public comments ahead of the meeting. Toolkit coming with instructions. The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act would hold the largest fossil fuel companies accountable for the climate damages they caused. The bill will be voted on by state legislators in January, and we need all the support we can to demand they pass the bill! More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1761/?instance_id=1313
December 11th Thursday 6 pm – 9 pm Women + in Green San Diego Presents: Year End Celebration Event by US Green Building Council The Porch @ Bodhe La Jolla 909 Prospect Street #290 San Diego 92037 Join Women+ in Green San Diego as we celebrate a year of connection, collaboration, and sustainability leadership! Gather with fellow changemakers at the beautiful Bodhe Coworking space in La Jolla to reflect on our shared accomplishments and the momentum we’ve built throughout the year. Enjoy drinks, light bites, and meaningful conversation as we toast to the incredible community that continues to inspire positive change in our region. Whether you’re a longtime member or new to the movement, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, celebrate, and look ahead to an even brighter 2026. More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-green-san-diego-presents-end-of-year-celebration-tickets-1974527393587?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=f9f655c18e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-6163be9064-513678893&mc_cid=f9f655c18e&mc_eid=275de5eec2
December 12th Friday 6 pm – 8 pm 14th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Legacy Celebration Event by Project New Village A-Terrace, City College 1313 Park Blvd San Diego 92101 This joyous year-end fundraising event features food, cocktails, and highlights the good work being done in Southeastern San Diego to combat food insecurity. Inspired by the courageous work of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer, we recognize those community members that follow her example through their work to build food sovereignty in the Good Food District with our Food Equity Award presentation. 100% of the proceeds from this event will go towards our mission of creating food sovereignty and improving the health and wellness in Southeastern San Diego through urban agriculture. $60 Tickets and more info: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-fannie-lou-hamer-legacy-celebration
December 12th Friday 6 pm – 8:30 pm Golden Gear Gala! Event by San Diego County Bike Coalition Digital Gym Cinema UCSD Park + Market This year-end fundraiser celebrates the work we have done in 2025 and honors the dedicated advocates in our community. Celebrate with us while helping us continue our vital work for safer, more bike-friendly streets. Your generosity keeps us rolling strong into 2026! $100 More info: https://sdbikecoalition.org/full-calendar/golden-gear-awards
December 12th Friday 6 pm – 8 pm Potluck Shabbat and fundraiser for We All We Got San Diego Event by Jewish Voice for Peace San Diego Centro Cultural De La Raza 2004 Park Boulevard at El Prado San Diego 92101 We Are All We Got San Diego is a grassroots mutual aid group run on Kumeyaay land. They distribute free groceries and hygiene items to more than 200 families twice a month at the Brown Buildings. They also offer deliveries for those who can’t access them in person. Their group centers those experiencing marginalization. Mutual aid is the way they provide community care and help build a new way of existing based on agency and mutual relationships. They have done many forms of aid work over the years, responding to COVID19 pandemic and ICE immigration crises. At our Shabbat service we will practice the shabbat ritual, have a raffle of local goods/merch, and talk about the weaponization of hunger and starvation in the US and Palestine. More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRn7S0rkb6E/
December 12th Friday 5 pm Why Gandhi rejected violence in mass protest by Dr. Karuna Mantena Event by Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Peace & Justice Theatre University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego 92110 Join us for a public talk with Dr. Karuna Mantena on Gandhi’s vision of satyagraha and the deeper purpose of nonviolent resistance. Gandhi believed nonviolent protest offered the oppressed a powerful way to realize their agency and shift entrenched beliefs more effectively than traditional politics or armed rebellion. Dr. Mantena will discuss how Gandhi viewed the strength of protest as rooted in what it enacted through self-discipline, self-suffering, and moral commitment rather than in the size of the demonstration. She will also highlight why he believed violence undermines these crucial dynamics. This event offers an accessible and timely look at Gandhi’s political thought and its continued relevance for movements seeking social transformation. More info and to RSVP to attend this public talk: https://www.sandiego.edu/events/peace/detail.php?_focus=101440
December 13th Saturday – City Hall Reporter David Garrick Headlines hosted by San Diego Community Coalition Town Hall; David Garrick, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s City Hall Reporter, will give a Saturday, December 13 presentation on “This Just In: Covering the City Hall Beat.” The forum will take place from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Logan Heights Library, 567 S. 28th Street.
December 13th Saturday 11 am Rally to Ban the San Diego Rodeo Event by Direct Action Everywhere Waterfront Park, San Diego We’re coming together to raise our voices against the cruelty and exploitation of animals for entertainment. The San Diego Padres and the City of San Diego are complicit in supporting this cruelty by allowing this event to take place. Together, we will demand change.?Expect signs, banners, speakers, music, and more as we stand united against this injustice. More info: https://www.facebook.com/DxEsandiego
December 14th Sunday 5 pm – 6 pm Nationwide Vigils to End Gun Violence Event by San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention St Paul’s Episcopal Church 2728 Sixth Ave San Diego 92103 Join us for a program of words and music to remember all who have been lost to gun violence. Come together to remember the over 1.3 million Americans killed or injured since Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012. This is one of many vigils being held across the country, organized by Newtown Action Alliance and supported by numerous GVP organizations. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1236229315206185&set=a.452381176924340
December 14th Sunday 11 am – 2 pm Really Really Free Market Teralta Park Corner of 40th and Orange in City Heights. As a community we have many more resources than we do as individuals. If we share our resources, we won’t need to buy as many new ones. Bring whatever you have to share and take what you need. No buying or selling. More info: https://www.facebook.com/sdrrfm/
December 14th Sunday I pm – 4 pm Clothing Swap at Mid-City CAN’s 2025 Holiday Celebration Join I Love A Clean San Diego at Mid City CAN’s 2025 Holiday Celebration! Sherman Heights Community Center 2258 Island Ave. San Diego 92101 We will be having our clothing and accessories swap in conjunction with Sew Loka’s Upcycling Fashion Workshop. Join in on the holiday cheer and swap your clothes in for a new winter wardrobe, or for some secondhand gifts. In addition to the clothing swap and workshop, there will be arts & crafts, food, dancing, and fun performances. A Few Reminders: Please register for the event. However, walk-ins are welcome! Donation limit of 1 grocery bag, please ensure they are lightly used- no rips, stains, or odors. You don’t need to donate in order to take some home with you, anyone can bring home a new outfit! More info and to register: https://www.cleansd.org/events/clothing-swap-at-mid-city-cans-2025-holiday-celebration/
December 20th Saturday 3 pm – 6 pm Coffee Social Event by Climbers for Palestine and Delah Coffee 3959 30th St Suite 106 Northpark 92104 Join us for our last official event of the year, this time outside of the climbing gym. We will be hosting coffee social at Delah Coffee. Come get to know other community members as well as ways to get/stay involved! In collaboration with San Diego BDS we will be hosting a discussion on the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) with a look into how that ties into the climbing industry. More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ4XDP9EbRG/_1763654412_2160
December 20th Saturday 6 am – 6 pm 2025 Christmas Bird Count Event by San Diego Bird Alliance Various locations The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a program of the National Audubon Society and is over 100 years old. This community science project is a bird census wherein thousands of volunteers from across the US, Canada, and many other countries in the Western Hemisphere coordinate to systematically count the number of bird species—as well as the individual numbers of each species— seen within a specifically defined geographical area. Each count area is called a “Circle” and is headed by a count compiler or coordinator. Each circle is further divided into many smaller survey locations. The CBC provides an invaluable profile of bird population numbers, avian movements, and associated trends, such as climate pressures and the impact of land use policies on birds and other wildlife. We encourage volunteers to contribute to this critically important field work by joining a circle. More info: https://secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/sandiegobirdalliance/event.jsp?event=17635
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
San Diego FixIt Clinics Event by San Diego Fixit Clinic Bring your broken, non-functioning things: electronics, appliances, computers, toys, bicycles, clothes, etc. for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item and it’s all free, though we welcome donations to keep the movement growing! Whether we fix it or not, you’ll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked while trusting it won’t end up in a landfill. More info and dates and places: https://sdfixitclinic.org/upcoming-events/
Indivisible is a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda. For places, dates and details go to: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/ Also check out their Change Begins with me calendar: https://changebeginswithmesite.wordpress.com/events/
Sources on Specific Issues:
List of local groups working to stop the war in Gaza:
Jewish Voice for Peace https://www.instagram.com/jvpsandiego/
San Diego BDS https://www.instagram.com/sandiegobds/
Palestine Pals of San Diego https://www.instagram.com/palestinepals/
Code Pink San Diego https://www.instagram.com/codepinksd/.
Activist San Diego https://www.instagram.com/activistsd/
Healthcare Workers for Palestine https://www.instagram.com/hcw4palestinesandiego/
Palestinian Youth Movement https://www.instagram.com/pymsandiego/
To be pro-Palestinian does not mean you are antisemitic. Jewish Voice for Peace is one of the most active and influential groups in the US fighting for Palestinian rights.
For Alternative news: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/30/grand_central_protest
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
Environmental, racial, social, climate, educational justice: CleanEarth4Kids https://cleanearth4kids.org/
Ocean Beach: For all Ocean Beach news plus grassroots and progressive views on local, national and world news. obrag.org
Event by Zero Waste San Diego 611 Beech St. San Diego 92101 Join the Reuse & Repair Collective on Giving Tuesday for a cozy, creative evening dedicated to crafting, cinema, and community geometry dash