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West Side Missionary Baptist Church Honored for Role in No Coal Campaign
West Side Missionary Baptist Church and its pastor, Rev. Ken Chambers, were honored for their outstanding contributions to the No Coal in Oakland campaign at California Interfaith Power & Light’s 10th annual awards ceremony on November 15. CIPL is an interfaith group responding to climate change, with members from Islamic, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Unitarian, and many other spiritual traditions. At this year’s annual awards ceremony, attendees shared food, offered prayers, and celebrated climate care and advocacy work being done by congregations all over California from Humboldt County to El Cajon.
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Hundreds rally in Oakland to demand No Coal – No Compromise
Hundreds came out to City Hall (Oscar Grant Plaza) to call for "No Coal - No Compromise" on a sunny Saturday afternoon two days before the Oakland City Council takes up a proposed ban on coal storage and handling at the city's export terminal at a special meeting, Monday 27 June at 5pm.
No Coal in Oakland activist Michael Kaufman reminded the crowd of Monday's special meeting of the City Council, and outlined what each Oaklander can do to influence the council vote -- whether they were able to attend the rally or not. Details on how to phone and e-mail your support for a ban on coal in Oakland in advance of Monday's 5pm meeting is included at the ...