The Resilience Challenge Is Coming! Will You Join Us In Collective Action?

[Tyler Snortum-Phelps]

April 1st through June 4th    Each year in April and May we call upon our community to take action and inspire others to  to grow food, save water and energy, eliminate waste and pollution, and build a more resilient community. What are your actions this year? Here are a few that get us excited: Shop Local and keep money circulating in our communities. Go completely "reusable" for 30 days. Expand your garden to grow food and attract pollinators. Power Down - Hang a clothesline. Grey is the new green! Install a greywater system. Expand your knowledge at a Sustainable Living Skills workshop Every action counts! Check out EastBayResilienceChallenge.org  and  share your story! SPECIAL OFFERS FOR PARTICIPANTS: Get 1 free yard of EcoMulch! Get one free bag of compost from Mt. Diablo Recycling See EastBayResilienceChallenge.org for details ________________________________________________________________ Become a Community Partner:   Inspire others to rise to the Challenge by encouraging supporters of your organization to participate in your project and other partners' events, and cultivate their own ways of taking action.  Community Partner Commitments include: Plan a project or event that aligns with the Challenge themes ( Save Water & Energy, Grow Food, Reduce Waste, and Build Community ). Register your project or event that you are already planning during the month of May by filling out this project form . We will then help to promote your event in the wider community. Promote the Challenge through your newsletters and social media by encouraging people to register their actions or attend a community event. Become a Challenge Sponsor or Donor: The Community Resilience Challenge is a mostly volunteer effort. Your sponsorship or donation will provide us with much-needed resources to expand our outreach efforts to diverse communities. It is a perfect opportunity for city governments, county agencies and businesses to reach out to individuals and groups about specific ways to reduce our water consumption, including promoting educational events; and passing out educational information about conservation and rebates. _________________________________________________________________ Participate in an upcoming event: APRIL 21: John Muir Earth Day Birthday , Martinez, 10 am - 4 pm John Muir inspired people all over the world to "keep close to nature's heart." In this spirit, we celebrate John Muir's birthday  at his former home, along with Earth Day, which brings us closer to knowing our planet and practical ways to help it thrive. A full day of activities, with live music, a recycled fashion show, and over 50 exhibitors. APRIL 22: Wagner Ranch Wildlife/EarthDay Festival 11:30 - 4:30 pm Come enjoy the beautiful historic ranch and nature preserve, rarely open to the public.  Join a variety of activities for all ages, featuring wildlife and animal fun. Try out DIY gardening projects, hands-on nature arts and crafts, Earth Day games, and more. APRIL 22: Lafayette Earth Day Festival, 11 am - 3 pm Sustainable Lafayette celebrates the theme of Sustainable Youth!  Make art from recycled materials, learn bike skills, take a creek walk, and much more! MAY 6: Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, 10 am - 5 pm This free, tour features 41 East Bay gardens that are water-conserving, pesticide-free, provide habitat for wildlife, and contain 60% or more native plants.  Must register in advance online. See the complete list of events and details ________________________________________________________________ The impact of the Challenge is measured by the number of participants, events registered, the benefit of the actions taken (e.g. gallons of water saved, square feet of lawn mulched, etc.), as well as cumulative impact over the years. The inspiration, hope and relationships that are built are beyond measure. We hope you will join us! East Bay Resilience Challenge Organizers   Batya Gelfand, Sustainable Contra Costa: [e-mail] Tina Neuhausel,  Sustainable Contra Costa:  [e-mail] Tyler Snortum-Phelps,  Sustainable Contra Costa:  [e-mail]