Climate Change is here, and impacting local communities in the Monterey Bay region. Due to structural and social injustices, marginalized groups suffer more than others from the effects of climate change as well as exposure to environmental pollution, manifesting in everything from health problems to property destruction.

• Andy Hsia-Coron, Protect San Benito County
• Dr. Laura Solorio MD, Protect Monterey County
• Augie Angel, Leaders4EARTH
• Kathy Dervin, Sierra Club CA Climate & Energy Committee and 350 Bay Area
• Charlotte Bear, moderator, Climate Reality Project Monterey Bay Chapter