• Volunteer Litter Cleanup: Shoreline Sweep

    Riverfront Regional Park 7821 Eastside Road, Healdsburg, CA, United States

    Whether lake or ocean, aquatic environments teem with life. They can also become repositories for trash and be overrun by invasive species that threaten that life. We’ll remove trash, and possibly invasive species, to keep our shoreline and aquatic ecosystem healthy for native species. Snacks, refreshments and additional support of Regional Parks’ volunteer programs generously...

    Free
  • Trashlantis Festival

    Youth Annex Parking lot of the Sebastopol Community Center 390 Morris st., Sebastopol, CA, United States

    Hungry Trashlanteans are coming to Sebastopol in October 2026 to continue to collect plastic discarded by thoughtless humans. Join them in this one-of-a-kind celebration! Trashlantis is an active-transport, zero-waste, leave no trace celebration of sustainability and community connection, featuring a bike rally through the streets and trails of Sebastopol, a Trashion Fashion show, live music...

    Free
  • Fall Yarn Swap

    Windsor Regional Library Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, California, United States

    Bring any yarn or yarn-related accessories or books that you'd like to donate. Shop all the items donated by others, and take home whatever speaks to you! Completely free, open to the public. Please tidy up and label items as much as possible to make the sorting process easier for the volunteers. Hosted by the...

    Free
  • Community Open House + Presidio Speaker Series: The Future is Shared

    University of Redlands, Bay Area Campus 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, United States

    Climate commitments are easy to make. Turning them into meaningful action is much harder. The Future Is Shared will explore what corporate climate responsibility looks like in practice, and what it takes to move from ambitious goals to decisions, investments, and programs that deliver real impact. Through Presidio's Community Open House, students, alumni, prospective students,...

    Free
  • Reuse in Art, Reuse in Life: A Conversation Between Ali Gass and Phoebe Schenker

    Petaluma Arts Center 230 Lakeville St., Petaluma, United States

    Join Alison Gass, Founding Executive Director of the ICA San Francisco, and Phoebe Schenker, Executive Director of Reuse Alliance, for a wide-ranging conversation about reuse in contemporary and historical art and why it is more relevant than ever. The discussion will explore the many ways artists have engaged with reuse, from incorporating found and reclaimed...

    $20
  • National Reuse Day

    What better way to celebrate National Reuse Day than by spending time reflecting on how you can up your reuse game! What is reuse? Let’s start with a refresher on reuse. What is it, and why is it important? The United States EPA has a quick video on the Story of Reuse (YouTube) to get you started....

  • SRJC Green Living Fair

    Santa Rosa Junior College Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, California, United States

    Santa Rosa Junior College will host its fifth annual Green Living Fair, a free event teaching sustainable choices and offering services to reduce waste, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Bertolini Quad. SRJC clubs, local groups and organizations will host demonstrations and provide services focused on reusing, recycling, composting and gardening to...

    Free
  • Windsor WeAct: Adopt-A-Road Cleanup

    Windsor

    Help us keep our community and waterways clean by joining us for a cleanup of our adopted road! Removing litter before the rainy season helps prevent it from washing into our creeks, rivers, and ultimately, the ocean. We'll be working along the two-mile stretch between Shiloh and Slusser Roads. Want to join us? Signup here:...

    Free
  • Zero Waste Month Interview – Zero Waste Holiday Plans

    online

    Zero Waste Month may be ending, but the season of gifts and gatherings is just getting started. We asked our community how they're carrying sustainable habits into holiday shopping and party planning, and what's shaping those choices this year. You can take the survey, too! --> https://www.jotform.com/form/262366067137056

    Free
  • Film Screening: “Farm to…Landfill?!”

    Blue Zones Petaluma 8 4th St, Petaluma, United States

    Five Petaluma students spent the last several months tracing food from farm to table to trash, interviewing farmers, restaurant owners, landfill staff, food recovery organizations, and city officials to understand why so much food ends up in a landfill instead of on someone's plate. They filmed it all and turned it into a short film....

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