Santa Rosa Junior College will host its annual Climate Action Night from 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the Bertolini Student Center.
Students from Santa Rosa Junior College, Sonoma State University and Sonoma County high schools will teach community members about current climate legislation and activism and how they can get involved. The evening will unfold like a science fair with a twist: in the center of the room, tables will have postcards for attendees to fill out to mail to their legislators to advocate for bills that offer adaptations to, remediation from and solutions for climate change.
SRJC botany instructor Abigail Zoger and Sebastopol high school teacher Sunny Galbraith have organized the event for seven years. Each year, more students become involved with climate activism, sharing information, enthusiasm and hope. As Californians face potential cuts to climate solutions programs, community engagement is increasingly essential…