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Soup & Solutions Climate Series

Calendar of Events

A community series on the climate challenge, first piloted in the Bay Area, CA. Look for event details below, or browse past events for inspiration if you'd like to pilot Soup & Solutions in your own town. Please contact us if you are ready to step up and organize a (guilt-free) Soup & Solutions event educating yourself and your community in the steps necessary to achieve a timely turnaround on the climate crisis.

Monday, June 4th, Going Local: An Evening of Film, Talk, Soup & Action dedicated to Marin's COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY, 6:30 pm, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, CA.

With Supervisor Charles McGlashan, Paul Fenn of Local Power, and Barbara George of Women's Energy Matters. Join us at 6:30 for "Turnaround Soup" (delicious) and 7 - 9 pm for Solutions (exciting). $10 General Admission.  Printable mini-poster

Co-sponsored by MMOB, Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club Marin, Friends of the Earth, Blue Water Network, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Sustainable Marin, EECOM, Marin Organic, Local Power, DFA Marin, Sustainable Fairfax, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Women's Energy Matters, Sustainable Novato, Sustainable San Rafael, West Marin Alliance, EON Media, Water Planet Alliance.

Friday, May 4th, Panel on Climate Crisis & Solutions, The Dance Palace, 5th & B Streets, Point Reyes. A rousing mixture of climate chaos, peak oil, soup of course, and action. MMOB's Megan Matson is honored to join Jerry Mander, Richard Heinberg & Marin Organic's Helge Hellberg.

Soup & Solutions Strikes Again...

Monday, April 23rd, Crude Impact screens at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley: 6:30 Soup, 7 Film & Talk, $10 suggested donation. Mainstreet Mom is now screening a 65-minute version of the award-winning film "Crude Impact," with a talk from filmmaker and environmentalist Jay Wood, bite-size actions, soup and bread, scarves and more. To help cook or promote, mail Marin MMOBlet's Nina Itin at nina@themmob.org.

Tuesday, April 24th, Crude Impact screens at Stinson Beach Community Center: 6:00 Soup, 6:30 Film & Talk, no admission, donations appreciated. Mainstreet Mom is now screening a 65-minute version of the award-winning film "Crude Impact," with a talk from filmmaker and environmentalist Jay Wood, bite-size actions, soup and bread, scarves and more. To help cook or promote, mail Stinson MMOBlet's Gail Graham at gail@themmob.org.

Saturday, April 14th, AT SF's CHRISSIE FIELD with rally to San Rafael's GM Dealership

"StepItUp SF: National Climate Action Day"

11:00 am to 3:00 pm
A coalition rally with our buddies at Working Assets featuring plug-in hybrid cars, biodiesel, feet, bikes, 100% electric race cars if we're lucky, turnaround soup & bite-size actions.

Tuesday, March 20th, AT STINSON BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER

"Who Killed the Electric Car?"

Soup will be served 5:30 • Film at 6:00
Conversation with writer/director
CHRIS PAINE to follow
Bite-size action supporting plug-in hybrids provided

Monday March 19th, AT 142 THROCKMORTON THEATRE, Mill Valley

"Who Killed the Electric Car?"

Soup will be served 6:30 • Film at 7:00
Conversation with writer/director
CHRIS PAINE to follow
Bite-size action supporting plug-in hybrids provided
$10 General Admission

Joining us for Monday night's event will be friends including:

  • Filmmakers EnergyNext, with an extraordinary electric car race in their trailer
  • The Mill Valley Depot Bookstore with a range of climate/energy related books
  • Felix Kramer & CalCars.org with his 100+ mpg plug-in hybrid demo & info
  • Ed Mainland & Sustainable Marin (a wonderful resource for Community Choice!)
  • Sherry Boschert, author of Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America
  • And of course, Chris Paine, writer/director of Who Killed the Electric Car?

...with thanks to 142 Throckmorton Theatre!

Monday, March 12th, AT THE DANCE PALACE, 5th & B Streets, Point Reyes

"EnergyNext"

Soup will be served 5:30 • Short film at 6:00 • Followed by
Maya Giannini, co-producer, EnergyNext
Megan Matson, Mainstreet Moms
Charles McGlashan, Marin County Supervisor
Bite-size action supporting Community Choice provided

Monday. March 5th, AT THE DANCE PALACE, 4th & B Streets, Point Reyes

"Global Warming: Next Steps"

Soup will be served 5:30 • Short film at 6:00 • Conversation to follow
Sandy LeonVest, Editor, Stinson Solar Times
George Wagner, President, Wind Harvest International
Moderator Megan Matson, Mainstreet Moms
Bite-size action outreach to all presidential candidates provided

And of course, to launch your own local MMOBlet and Soup & Solutions series, check out the MMOB site and get in touch!

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