Activism

now you can donate to awesome charities via text
There are a lot of ways you can be charitable. How many times has the cashier at some random store asked if you wanted to add a dollar onto your sale to fight cancer? Our Facebook feeds are filled with GoFundMe’s and friends setting up charity donations in lieu of

The World’s First Unmanned Oceanic Garbage Collection System Gets a Bay Area Send Off
Our ship, The Harbor Emperor, had just passed the “Welcome Home” mural on the end of Pier 31 when we got our first glimpse of it. In the distance, there was the San Francisco fire boat perfectly hidden by the great spouts of water it was sending off, and beyond

Global Day of Action Against Climate Change
Join thousands of Californians on Saturday, September 8th in San Francisco to Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice. We’re marching as part of a global day of action before Governor Jerry Brown welcomes the world to San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. There is no time left for

We Went to Burning Man to Tell Tech: Stop Supporting ICE
By Marisa Franco In the midst of the twisted metal and neon light art installations of Burning Man, we added one more: a tall wooden cage, like those in prisons throughout the country where President Trump has locked away thousands of immigrants. Immigrants have been rounded up and imprisoned by Immigration

Hopeful Stories in Dark Times: The SF Green Film Festival
As fires raged in Napa and Sonoma counties, San Franciscans woke up to their cars covered with ash. The color of the sky morphed into an ominous shade of brownish orange.

How You Can Make a Difference in San Francisco
This comes from our friends at the San Francisco Democratic Socialists of America. Ready to take down homelessness in SF? Ready to make sure all these new condos that are being built have rent control? (They don’t right now!) Ready for a progressive, equitable, diverse SF? Then come out for sunny

Adventurous, Floating, Art Experience for Immigrants in SF
A fascinating new art project and Bay Area adventure is in the works, being lead by Richie Rhombus & WildKind Productions, known for creating “socially conscious art experiences for the curious, delicate, dangerous, and wild kind.” This time they’re creating a floating, sailing experience that focuses on immigrants, immigration, food, compassion, connection

The March for Total Liberation of Animals in NYC
Since 2016 there have been several Animal Rights Marches around the globe including most recently in London where over 10,000 people showed up. Founded by the UK animal rights group Surge, the marches are a chance for people to show up and fight for the complete liberation of animals. No