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NATIONAL RANDOM KINDNESS DAY
& RK LEADERSHIP AWARD LAUNCH


UPCOMING WEBINAR:

Wednesday, February 17th
4:30pm PST (7:30pm EST)

LINK TO BE ANNOUNCED

NATIONAL RANDOM KINDNESS DAY
& RK LEADERSHIP AWARD LAUNCH

Dr. Paloma Pavel and Carl Anthony will co-host a webinar on National Random Kindness Day to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Random Kindness & Senseless Acts of Beauty. We will discuss the origins of the phrase “Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty,” reflect on how the phrase can help us shape a just future, and share stories of random kindness happening around us. Special guests Sam Chaltain and Trung Le from Studio 180 and producers of SEED + SPARK will launch us into a new story for humanity.

Desmond Tutu was the first recipient of the Random Kindness Award series. The award is given to honor the values and vision that his life and leadership embody. Archbishop Tutu wrote the foreword to this book by New Village Press Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty which received a gold medal and was named Peacemaker Book of the Year. Order your copy here.

We were inspired by this act of radical empathy and transformative hope in the face of the unprecedented campfire destruction of Paradise, CA. Paradise lost and regenerating. ‘The Key Phoenix,’ created by Jessie Mercer, was made from the keys of the homes burned in the fire. Thank you Bob Stilger, learn more about this courageous community work at newstories.org.

Send us your stories and nominate your s/heroes for the Random Kindness Resilience Leadership Award! To be announced on Earth Day 2021.

Shock Waves : Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty

Free PDF Book from World Bank — 2016


SUMMARY: Ending poverty and stabilizing climate change will be two unprecedented global achievements and two major steps toward sustainable development. But the two objectives cannot be considered in isolation: they need to be jointly tackled through an integrated strategy. This report brings together those two objectives and explores how they can more easily be achieved if considered together. It examines the potential impact of climate change and climate policies on poverty reduction.
It also provides guidance on how to create a “win-win” situation so that climate change policies contribute to poverty reduction and poverty-reduction policies contribute to climate change mitigation and resilience building. The key finding of the report is that climate change represents a significant obstacle to the sustained eradication of poverty, but future impacts on poverty are determined by policy choices: rapid, inclusive, and climate-informed development can prevent most short-term impacts whereas immediate pro-poor, emissions-reduction policies can drastically limit long-term ones.


Download PDF book (225 pages)






Carl Anthony in Conversation with Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker


From the CIIS Religion and Ecology Summit (March 2018) program description:

Climate change disproportionately affects women, especially women in the Global South, women of color, and women in poor communities. In addition, recent research shows that environmental practices are considered emasculating to men. Together in this one-day conference, we explore the various ways that gender intersects with the field of religion and ecology.

The third annual Religion and Ecology Summit will showcase scholars, practitioners, environmentalists, and religious leaders to address the topic of gender at the intersection of religion and ecology. The goal of this conference will be to provide opportunities for networking, learning, building alliances, and sharing research. With recent natural disasters and the re-emergence of the women’s movement, we hope this year’s conference will become a resource for building solidarity and sharing strength and strategies of resistance with one another.

 

Carl Anthony Interviewed by KQED’s Michael Krasny on the Intersections of Race and Urbanism


February 19, 2018

Interviewer: Michael Krasny, KQED San Francisco

Environmental and social justice activist Carl Anthony draws on decades of experience as an architect in his new book, “The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race.” The book, part memoir and part tutorial, grapples with questions of urban democratization and sustainability in the context of shifting social norms and changing environmental realities. In this interview Carl Anthony joins Michael Krasny and Earth House Center President, Paloma Pavel, to discuss his life’s work and strategies for enhancing equity in a changing world.



Guests:
Carl Anthony, founder of Earth House Center; co-founder, Breakthrough Communities Project; author, “The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race”

Paloma Pavel, president, Earth House Center; co-founder Breakthrough Communities Project


February 2018 Interview

PLAY/PAUSE            A U D I O   P L A Y E R               VOLUME


Join us FRIDAY 7pm for a Book Signing & Celebration in Oakland!

Join us this Friday 2/9 for a Book Signing and Celebration in Oakland!

Bay Area friends, if you missed the fabulous Oakland launch last October for The Earth, the City and the Hidden Narrative of Race, here's another chance to hear Carl and Paloma discuss the book and Breakthrough Communities' Toolkit for Community Mobilization. Highlights will include an interactive reading of the book, music, and a birthday celebration with Carl including cake!

Breakthrough Communities' work offers a radical New Story for our time with visionary solutions and grounded strategies born from a lifetime of engagement on the frontlines of our social movements. Hopeful stories will include: the Bay Area's response to rising tides and the climate crisis. Come learn about the Environmental Literacy Blueprint for California and its dedication to building social equity in CA public schools. Let's grow the next generation of environmental justice leaders!
What?
Book signing and community celebration
with Carl Anthony & Paloma Pavel,
Breakthrough Communities

Where?
East Bay Booksellers
Nearest BART: Rockridge Stop

When?
Friday, February 9th at 7-9pm PST

RSVP
If you are able to attend please RSVP.

If you cannot join and you would like to send birthday greetings to Carl or stay connected for future activities, please contact us at: earthhouseaction@gmail.com
Learn more!
  • Hear Carl and Paloma on Kris Welch's show on KPFA 89.3 FM in Berkeley and 94.1 in SF Bay Area. Thursday, February 8th at 11am PST.



We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following:
The San Francisco Foundation | East Bay Community Foundation | Nathan Cummings Foundation | Akonadi Foundation | California Health Care Foundation | Surdna Foundation | Kresge Foundation | Ford Foundation

We also appreciate the support of our many networks, colleagues, and coalitions who have been a vital part of this work!
Breakthrough Communities
  5275 Miles Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618 | (510) 652-2425
breakthroughcommunities.info| earthhousecenter.org

SAVE THE DATE – OCTOBER 18. 2017 EARTH, RACE CITY BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION

SAVE THE DATE
OCTOBER 18, 2017
The Earth, the City and the Hidden Narrative of Race
By CARL C. ANTHONY (Author)
Breakthrough Communities and the Brotherhood of Elders invite you to join as we celebrate the release of Breakthrough Communities co-founder, Carl Anthony's book, with forewords by both Van Jones and M. Paloma Pavel, PhD. The event will be held at the Impact Hub in Downtown Oakland and will include guest artists, music, refreshments and a book signing.
Come learn about the Community Mobilization Strategy and Learning Action Guide.



BOOK  LAUNCH AND
COMMUNITY  MOBILIZATION
CELEBRATION

Date: OCTOBER 18, 2017
Time: 6-9pm
Location:   Impact Hub  2323 Broadway, Oakland, CA
RSVP: BreakthroughCommunities @gmail.com

Please join us.  There is no cost to attend. 


Please visit our website for details and an excerpt from the book which will be available for purchase October 10th, 2017. Our National Community Mobilization begins thereafter.

NOW IS THE TIME.WE ARE RISING UP. BUY THE BOOK.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT.

SPONSORS 
BROTHERHOOD OF ELDERS 
Oakland, California