Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings January 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. 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: Nathanaelsandiego@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 January 10th, 13th and 27th. For details and many other volunteer opportunities go to https://sandiegoriver.org/
Every Sunday 1:30 pm – 4 pm Otay Mesa Vigil 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, please join us at our weekly action at Otay Mesa Detention Center. 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 to bring HOPE and Solidarity. Every week a different group brings us food – plenty of parking and good vibes always. More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxKj8nFBEx/?img_index=1 and https://www.instagram.com/p/DSyGx3PEgua/?img_index=1
January 1st Thursday – January 4th Sunday 10 am – 6 pm San Diego Auto Show Event by Electric Vehicle Association of San Diego San Diego Convention Center 111 W Harbor Dr. San Diego 92101 We are going to be back again at the San Diego Auto Show. This gives us an opportunity to interact with the public and help educate about the benefits of driving an EV. We’ve had a booth in the middle of Electric Avenue surrounded by representative models. Please consider volunteering. More info: https://www.sandiegoev.org/events/
January 3rd Saturday 5 pm doors open “From Ground Zero” film screening fundraiser for a family in Gaza. Recommended by Palestine Pals of San Diego. The Chrysalis 1805 Main St. San Diego 92113 From Executive Producer Michael Moore and Palestine’s Official Submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, From Ground Zero, is a collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war, who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war. Using a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the steadfastness of the human spirit. This film serves as a remarkable reflection of how art can thrive even in the darkest times, showcasing the enduring spirit and creativity that emerge amid ongoing devastation. $15 sliding scale at the door. Palestinian food by The Middle Eats will be available for purchase. More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSNeRkQFNf6/
January 5th 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-january-2026/
January 9th Friday 7 pm The Journey of Forgiveness – Destination Peace. Event by Tariq Khamisa Foundation hosted by Seaside Center for Spiritual Living 1613 Lake Drive Encinitas 92024 We’re honored to share this event, featuring Azim Khamisa and his powerful message. Hear how Azim’s forgiveness of his son’s killer healed them both. Azim’s story continues to remind us of the transformative power of forgiveness, not just as a response to harm but as a pathway to healing, purpose, and peace. We’re grateful to see this message being shared and amplified in community spaces committed to compassion and growth. $20 More info: https://www.facebook.com/tariqkhamisafoundation/
January 10th Saturday 10 am CalSTRS Divest Teach-In Recommended by Students for Justice in Palestine at City College Please join a virtual teach-in on Zoom, where we’ll learn about how we can keep teachers’ pensions from supporting Israel’s ongoing occupation and genocide. As educators, we are on the front lines of shaping the next generation’s understanding of critical global issues. Conversely, our pension, CalSTRS, is invested in the very weapons manufacturers facilitating Israel’s occupation and campaign of ethnic cleansing. As we work to spread truth and knowledge to our students, it’s wrong for our own pensions to support misinformation, violence, and conquest. Please join this CalSTRS Divest Teach-In to learn what steps we can take to remove our pensions from these corporations! You can register at https://tinyurl.com/ye5vjccw More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSTXYS1EvXy/
January 10th Saturday Sunset Cliffs Restoration Event w/ Surfrider and Friends of Sunset Cliffs Help us restore the coastline by pulling invasive plants or planting native plants, learn about coastal resilience, and make a difference in a few hours. Restore coastal habitat to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Healthy dunes and wetlands serve as natural buffers, shielding communities from stronger storms, so every restoration effort is climate action and enhances biodiversity along shores. You will play a pivotal role in Surfrider’s Climate Action Program by planting native vegetation and removing invasive species to restore coastal habitat and strengthen shoreline. More info: https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/L0VzS8gvBP
January 15th Thursday 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm SanDiego350 All-Teams Open House Event by SD350 Bard Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Church 298 W Arbor Dr. San Diego 92103 At the All-Teams Open House, you’ll meet fellow volunteers from teams including the Transportation Committee, Raise the Alarm team, the Legislative team, and more. They’ll talk about their experiences and what their teams are currently doing, from the little things to their 2026 goals. Plus, we’ll share opportunities to take action as part of our Federal response. We know that things feel hopeless and confusing. But it’s time to get more engaged, not less. More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1766/?instance_id=1330
January 17th Saturday, at 10:30 a.m “Town Hall With A Newsmaker” forum with Everett Delano, the lawyer who scored major court wins in the fight for sustainable development in San Diego; sponsored by San Diego Community Coalition at the La Jolla-Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The forum, co-hosted by Neighbors for a Better San Diego, is titled “What Communities Need to Know About Land Use Court Battles.” It is free and open to the public.
January 19th Monday 9 am 38th Annual All Peoples Celebration Event by Alliance San Diego Balboa Park Activity Center 2145 Park Blvd. San Diego 92101 Community Space & Breakfast – 9am, Stage Program – 9:55 am sharp. Courage is not static, it is a deliberate choice to take the next action. Challenges will always emerge; whether in our personal lives or across the broader landscape of our world. These moments of adversity are opportunities to lean into community, to recognize the many strengths we each carry, and to amplify our collective power.This year we invite you to Choose Courage; to decide, with intention, to do what is right even when the fear and opposition are loud. Now more than ever, our voices must rise above hesitation. We must claim our dignity and echo the notion that any attack on one is an attack on us all. $65 More info: https://www.alliancesd.org/all_peoples_celebration
January 20th Tuesday Free America Walkout Event by Women’s March One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and terror used to keep us silent. It is time for our communities to escalate as well. 2025 was a year of marches that showed our collective strength. And as the threats grow, our movement must evolve and escalate. Trump and his allies have already made clear that a second term would bring a deeper wave of misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and violence than the first. On January 20, we call on our communities to organize teams, call your neighbors and classmates, and turn your back and walk out on fascism. Host mutual aid planning meetings, organize public service, but walk out to block the normal routines of power, and make the stakes real. This is a protest and a promise. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable. More info: https://action.womensmarch.com/calendars/free-america-weekend
January 21st Wednesday 5:30 pm A Nonpartisan Political Conversation with Thad Kousser Event by League of Women Voters Elijah’s Restaurant 7061 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego 92111 In a time when our national political life is increasingly hyper-partisan, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization. What is the role for the LWV in this context? What are the needs in 2026 as we move towards a major November election? How can we promote productive local and national conversation? UCSD Political Science Professor Thad Kousser will discuss nonpartisanship in the 2026 election year. He is a professor of Political Science at UCSD since 2003 who studies American state and national politics, voting reforms, direct democracy, and how politicians use social media. $35 More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-nonpartisan-political-conversation-with-thad-kousser-registration-1910125820749?aff=affiliate4
January 22nd Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Go Green, Go Travel! Sustainable Traveling Webinar Event by I Love a Clean San Diego Join us to learn how to plan fun trips while minimizing your impact on the environment. During this one-hour webinar, you will learn about: Lower impact methods of transportation, Low waste swaps for traveling products and tools, the pros and cons of eco-tourism and local spots for San Diego staycations. We will be joined by a guest speaker from San Diego Whale Watch & Cruise San Diego to share their sustainability practices. Attendees will be entered to win a $20 Visa gift card – 3 winners will be chosen following the webinar! 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 for sponsoring this event! More info: https://www.cleansd.org/events/go-green-go-travel-sustainable-traveling-webinar/
January 24th 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 for pets of people experiencing homelessness. Please note that attendance does not ensure you will be seen. A QR code will be posted outside the clinic on clinic days at 6 am and first come first served until we reach our sign-up maximum (which depends on how many volunteers we have that day). Basic medical care includes exams, vaccination, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers etc. Dogs and cats welcome. No urgent or emergency care available. 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/san-diego-ocean-beach-clinic-jan24
January 24th Saturday 4 pm – 6 pm Refuse to Serve the Fascist Empire Event by Project Yano Centro Cultural de la Raza 2004 Park Blvd, San Diego 92101 As part of Enero Zapatista 2026, we invite you to join Project YANO and community organizations to discuss the ongoing crisis of predatory recruitment targeting our youth and our communities by the military, border patrol, ICE, and other fascist agencies for the interests of U.S. empire. Together, we hope to share and translate lessons & strategies across our distinct but interconnected struggles to resist the ways our communities are positioned as both cannon fodder and targets of militarism–whether locally or abroad. Our event is inspired by the political strategy of “el común zapatista,” in that we aim to work across communities and organizations, collaborating with others who have resisted in their own ways. More info: https://www.facebook.com/projectyano
January 25th Sunday 2 pm – 4 pm SURJ Chapter meeting Event by SURJ (Showing up for Racial Justice) We will kick off the year with a potluck and teach-in as we learn and practice ways to show up for racial justice in 2026 Location to be announced More info: https://www.facebook.com/surjsandiego
January 27th Tuesday 7 pm – 8 pm CA-Statewide-2026 Moms Demand Action Legislative Kickoff Come join us for our advocacy Kickoff call on Zoom. This is a virtual call so you can join from anywhere in the state. We will talk about our legislative priorities for the year and how you can help. RSVP and we’ll send you the Zoom link! Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities are disproportionately impacted by gun violence. We want to build a movement that can tackle gun violence in all communities; doing that requires that people from all communities are part of our team. Providing information about your racial identity is optional and helps us build the most impactful movement possible. More info: https://forms.everytown.org/a/ca-statewide-2026-moms-demand-action-virtual-legislative-kickoff?emci=afb83d83-fbd9-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&emdi=1c054ce8-bedb-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&ceid=22240
January 29th Thursday 6 am – 9 am 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. The San Diego River Park Foundation in coordination with the San Diego County Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) will be recording locations of camps and people observed along the riverbed, as well as conducting interviews 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: https://sandiegoriver.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1177778
January 29th Thursday 7 pm Live at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Event by Voices of Our City St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Dr, Encinitas 92024, Voices of Our City is a safe creative community that amplifies the voices of people impacted by homelessness through music and the arts. Our Choir Members develop renewed hope, personal empowerment, and the life skills to achieve their goals. More info: https://www.voicesofourcity.org/
January 29th Thursday 7 pm Why Does Science Matter Event by San Diego Natural History Museum 1788 El Prado, San Diego 92101 Science touches everything—from the medicines we take to the ethical questions we face. Join us for a lively discussion with leading scientists and thinkers who are shaping how we understand our world. In partnership with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, we’re bringing together experts from science, philosophy, and public policy to talk about why science matters in our daily lives and our future. $12 members $15 non-members. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1242791357906583/? 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
Sources on Specific Issues:
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/
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/
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
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
New events are always happening…. please check http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/events-calendar.html for updates to the event list
Also visit our “get involved” tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html for various group’s websites. Check their events page for their habitat restoration work parties, beach clean-ups, committee meetings, workshops, field trips etc.
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. Sprunki