Climate change and the extreme weather events it drives affect everyone. Recently, we’ve seen Hurricane Melissa—one of the most powerful Category 5 storms on record—strike Jamaica and the Caribbean, made more powerful by the hotter than normal Atlantic Ocean. A recent report argued that coral reefs had officially passed their tipping point and are likely to go through a long period of decline, risking the livelihoods of millions. It also pointed towards other terrifying tipping points coming ever closer, including the Amazon rainforest and ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic.

Meanwhile, since the 2024 election, powerful right-wing forces have undone years of progress on climate issues, with major regulatory rollbacks, firing employees from the Environmental Protection agency and other scientific agencies, and gutting climate protections. Now, more than ever, it’s up to working people to speak up for a sustainable system, because, plainly and simply, the world we live in impacts all of us. 

Jennifer Charles is a case manager for the Regional Center of the East Bay. For her, climate justice is a major part of the work she does, from disability justice to social justice and food sovereignty. She’s seen firsthand the effects of extreme weather events like fires and flooding on the community she serves. She has distributed “go kits” to her clients in case their homes are threatened. She said, “I’m struck by the urgency of what we are up against right now. We need to speak up for real change, for putting people and our planet over profit.

“We hope folks join us along with people across the world to mobilize, take action, and march on November 15. The Global Day of Action is an opportunity to rise up, join together and make our demands heard for real climate justice.”

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Local Day of Action for Climate Justice
SF Solidarity March
Saturday, November 15, 12 p.m.
Alta Plaza Park—corner of Jackson St & Scott St, San Francisco