Sustainable Economies Law Center

06/23/2026

🔗 in bio! Join us on Monday July 6th at 1:00PM PT for Interdependence Week! Staff Attorney Dorian Payán is hosting an MCLE Webinar on How to Change Our Relationship to Land.

In this webinar, we’ll grapple with questions like:
What does it mean to democratize land access, truly? In what ways does property law shape and perhaps even limit our imagination? If we are committed to Indigenous rematriation, constructive reparations, and life-affirming labor, what would have to change? and more!

06/23/2026

Join us next month for this new MCLE offering!

There is an exciting movement for democratizing land access afoot. Many are even drawing on the historical legacy of integral land reform, and asking what it would take to do the same in California. What does it mean to democratize land access, truly? In what ways does property law shape and perhaps...

06/02/2026

✨The new office is still buzzing with this energy ✨ Thank you to all the old friends, comrades, clients, friends, and family who came out last week. Stay up on all we’re doing here by signing up for our newsletter (🔗in bio) We’re sharing recordings and resources from last months events in this months newsletter and more.

05/27/2026

Meet , a Bay Area worker-owned operation turning waste into wonder. They cultivate Shiitakes, Lion’s Mane, Oysters, and more. Alongside the mushroom cultivation, they’re building soil rich compost for sale to the wider public. Urban land stewardship, food sovereignty, and worker ownership are a powerful combination that deserves far more recognition. That’s why we’re giving 10% of all donations from our campaign to Huitlaco Mushrooms. Donate 🔗 in bio.

05/16/2026

We moved! 🔑 We’ee very excited to be joining the community at Preservation Park in downtown Oakland. If you want to see our new spot, come to our office warming and community party Friday May 29th. We’ll have food, music, and fun for the whole family. RSVP 🔗 in bio.

05/13/2026

✨Come learn how the Law Center takes care of itself✨This session will introduce the outside world to our Internal Resilience Circle and its various functions/roles. RSVP 🔗 in bio.

This event will answer the following questions:

How does the IR circle strengthen the organization?

How does the IR circle fit into the larger architecture of the organization?

What purpose does it serve in the organization in lieu of an HR role?

05/05/2026

In one week, prepare to immerse in many visual concepts in this carnival of color! Bring a recent or upcoming meeting agenda to use as your example for trying out ideas. You will leave with many examples to spark creativity in your own facilitation. RSVP 🔗 in bio.

04/28/2026

Come learn about our new resource, “Democratize Everything Policy Toolkit” and how we can shift power in property ownership systems. RSVP link in bio.

04/21/2026

This nano-training will cover practical strategies for identifying, approaching, and cultivating individual donors in ways that feel authentic, relational, and aligned with your artistic practice.
Presented Nicole Lugtu (she/her). Nicole is a Bay Area-bred immigrant and arts fundraising professional who is proud to support and amplify local creatives and artists through her work and advocacy. She is an artist as a hobby and an art historian by education, thanks to the vibrant cultural institutions and vast opportunities to engage with art in the Bay. Nicole worked in development at San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, and SFMOMA and currently uplifts the work of Asian and Asian diaspora artists by working in philanthropy at the Asian Art Museum. Her personal art practice includes darkroom photography, watercolor, and acrylics with room to learn much more. She is a passionate advocate for our local and regional arts and hopes to give back to the communities that positively impact her own work and values.

04/20/2026

🛟🗣️All Hands on Deck🗣️ 🛟What role will you play in this critical time in the movement? We all have unique skills, talents, dreams, and energy to bring. Join us throughout the month of May as we share and learn, in community, how to hone our unique skills and capacities, and play our part in the movement. Check the link in bio for the calendar of events!