Leadership Institute for Just and Resilient Communities

07/07/2023

Our very own Nichole Warwick is now the Executive Director at Blue Zones Project Petaluma, and they are hiring! Join her team and engage in systems-change work at a city-scale that will impact the health and wellbeing of future generations!
3 Lead positions:
Organization & Wellbeing Lead
Engagement & Marketing Lead
Public Policy Lead

We are looking for creative and enthusiastic professionals who share our passion for health and helping people live better, longer lives.

06/20/2023

Blue Zones Petaluma is hiring for 3 Project Lead positions:
Engagement and Marketing Lead
Public Policy Lead
Organization and Wellbeing Lead

Join Nichole Warwick, the Blue Zones Petaluma Executive Director, and her growing team to empower greater health and well-being in Petaluma.

To learn more, go to

We are looking for creative and enthusiastic professionals who share our passion for health and helping people live better, longer lives.

03/15/2023

The results are in! Come join us for a virtual discussion on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 5:30 pm where we will discuss the results of the Graton Pesticides (GRAPE) Study: Exposure potential from groundwater and air in California Wine Country.
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Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85008787205 Phone option: +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 850 0878 7205

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11/01/2022

As we enter the month of November we would like to acknowledge that this is Native American Heritage Month, in celebration of the active work they are engaged in to preserve and nourish their indigenous identity in our community. In this spirit, we would like to share with some of the events Sonoma State University will be hosting this month below. SSU is providing many ways to celebrate the contributions of Native Americans, so for more information please go to their Native American Heritage month page at: https://diversity.sonoma.edu/celebrating-heritage-and-identity/2022-native-american-heritage-month-celebration

- November 1st, 4-5pm (over Zoom): "The Seed Keeper" reading group with Drs. Mary Churchill and Erica Tom.
- November 3rd, 11:30-1pm (HUB Cultural Center): Native American Heritage Month Luncheon.
- November 8th, 1-2:15pm (over Zoom): Eco-Kincentric Collaborations with the Center for Environmental Inquiry.
- November 10th, 5-7pm (HUB Cultural Center): Native & Indigenous Pizza and "Reservation Dogs."

Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of all Native cultures and to acknowledge the important contributions of Indigenous peoples. In our third annual celebration, the Native American Studies Department, the Federated Indians o...

10/27/2022

A special "Thank you!" to Hanna Institute for being our host for this month's class. VP Erin Hawkins used her deep wealth of knowledge in trauma-informed leadership to show how valuable it can be for all leaders. One nugget of wisdom she shared with us was, "it all comes down to being in relationship, with yourself and your team, by having empathy for different lived experiences and genuinely valuing everyone's contributions."

Grateful to have partners such as Hanna Institute and Erin to make our Leadership Institute Fellowship a unique experience for our participants.

Check out the photos below for a peak into our day.

10/13/2022

We invite you to join us in welcoming the Class of 2023! An inspiring group of change makers working on issues ranging from equity to climate, housing to food sovereignty, water to fire recovery and a lot more. We are honored to be joined by such incredible people, and encourage you to learn more about them below.

Class of 2023

1. Aleta Dimas, Adult Services Administrator, Sonoma County Library
2. Alma Shaw, Bilingual Events Coordinator, Sonoma Ecology Center
3. Brian Goldman, Commercial Accounts Manager, Sonoma Clean Power
4. Cailin Notch, Community Resilience Planner, WRA Environmental Consultants
5. Carole K. Walsh, Urban Farming Consultant, Feminine Power
6. Chantal Monte, Business & Marketing Strategist; Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher
7. Chantrelle Meyer, Staff Scientist, QISP, Environmental Pollution Solutions
8. Chris Guenther, Corporate Responsibility/Sustainability Consultant
9. Dana Swilley, Program Manager, Sonoma Connect/Sonoma Unidos
10. Jennifer Silverstein, LCSW, Infant Family Mental Health Specialist, Private Practice
11. Katie Hancock, High School Student
12. Kelly Hennessey, Controller Consultant, Ravix Group, Inc
13. Lauren Fuhry, Project Manager, MidPen Housing
14. Lauren Lum, Program Specialist, Sonoma Water
15. Leah Halper, History Professor (Retired) Gavilan College; Harvest for the Hungry; Sonoma County Master Gardeners
16. Lucas Tamminen, Youth Mentor, Weaving Earth
17. Manny Benitez, Administrative Services Associate, County of Marin Office of Equity
18. Mariana Raschke, Project Coordinator, Sonoma Connect/Sonoma Unidos
19. Ramon Meraz, Community Outreach Director, Generation Housing
20. Redbird Willie, Land Steward/Manager, The Cultural Conservancy
21. Rosa Brandt, Program Associate, After the fire USA
22. Rubyd Olvera, Community Engagement Analyst, County of Sonoma Office of Equity
23. Sandi Funke, Park Program Manager, Sonoma County Regional Parks
24. Scott Lawrence, Principal Compliance Analyst, Sonoma Clean Power
25. Teresa Franklin, RN (Retired), Kaiser Permanente; UNtraining White Conditioning
26. Tim Scott, Rural Indirect Sales Manager, T-Mobile USA
27. Xinci Tan, Organics Program Manager, Zero Waste Sonoma

We are grateful for each participant making the commitment to join us this year and the opportunity this gives us to get to know and connect with them. Join us in welcoming the Leadership Institute for Just and Resilient Communities Class of 2023!

08/19/2022

We are looking for Petaluma community members who care about transportation and mobility issues! Applications now OPEN for the Petaluma Equitable Climate Action Coalition (PECAC) - a platform for those most impacted by our systems and to give input and recommendations into how the City of Petaluma can address transportation equitably. Selected folks will receive an $1,800 stipend and training over 6.5 months to create recommendations for the City of Petaluma on transportation improvements. Applications OPEN until August 28th! Apply here: www.dailyacts.org/climate-action.
>>We encourage folks of ALL ages 14+ who come from communities of color or identify as Indigenous peoples, Black people, Latinx people, youth, seniors or single parents experiencing inequities, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, or people experiencing houselessness to apply today.

08/16/2022

The Sonoma Ecology Center will be hosting another event in their "Sugarloaf Perspectives" Summer Series this Saturday, August 20th at 7pm, featuring their newest staff member Desi Harp. A descendant of the Onasáti people, Desi will share her gift of song and the history of creation.

Sugarloaf Perspectives is a storytelling series that brings new voices and people to the park while teaching about the natural environment.

For more details and to register please go here:

Storytelling is humanity’s oldest artform, likely originating before the cave paintings of the Stone Age. This summer we introduce “Sugarloaf Perspectives”, a storytelling series that brings new voices an

08/10/2022

The NAACP Santa Rosa-Sonoma County Branch has 2 upcoming events.

1) AAPI (Virtual) Film Series: "Not Your Model Minority" & "Reparations." These two films are award-winning documentaries by Jon Osaki. The first film investigates the "model minority" myth and its connections with present anti-Asian violence, while the second film illustrates the necessity of reparations for the Black community in the process of healing the US. You can register for this event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/double-bill-not-your-model-minority-reparations-aug-12-2022-tickets-359028533007?utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

2) Workshop: "Black Voices in Housing." This event centers on equipping individuals for advocating for equitable housing during the final phase of the Housing Element portion of the Santa Rosa general plan. Leadership Fellows Kirstyne Lange (Class of 2022) and Ramon Meraz (Class of 2023), along with Calum Weeks (Policy Director at Generation Housing) will facilitate this discussion. To register click on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocOGgpjkjE9E3GEF9QQC9mzAbJfFE8KWa

Learn how to advocate for equitable housing in Sonoma County & add your community voice to the process. This is the last chance in this 8 year cycle.

07/20/2022

Hello friends! Audubon Canyon Ranch is hiring a Crew Leader for its Fire Forward program. The position is full-time with a salary range of $65-80k and competitive benefits.

Here's a bit more about Fire Forward: "Fire Forward brings a unique blend of science‐based program design and community organizing as we seek to become fire‐adapted communities tending fire‐adapted landscapes. We are building ecosystem resilience together by teaming up with private landowners, public agencies, community groups and conservation partners around a shared purpose of developing a culture of stewardship with a focus on prescribed burning."

For more information about the Crew Leader, Fire Forward position please click on this link:https://egret.org/sites/default/files/fire_forward_crew_leader_pd.pdf

07/19/2022

Good afternoon! The First Annual North Bay Zero Waste Week is coming up this upcoming week, July 24-30, 2022. Event organizers describe it as "a grass-roots approach to raise awareness about the environmental impacts and ways to live a more zero waste lifestyle." There are many panels, tours, and webinars scheduled including: 1) Solutions Sunday (7/24) - Design Tomorrow, 2) Zero Waste Water (webinar), and 3) Food Scrap Demo & Tour of Advanced Energy Center. Spanish language events are also in the itinerary.

For more information please go to the website below: https://zerowastenorthbay.org/