Sascha Illyvich will lead a three-hour workshop in Alameda on “Writing from the Male Point of View.”

A screening and community dialogue about the new film, The New Metropolis, which explores land use policy issues through stories from America's cities and first suburbs will take place at Rialto Cinemas Cerrito on Saturday, February 4, 10:00 A.M-12:30 P.M. (doors open at 9:30 A.M.) A light lunch and Community discussion continues from 12:30 P.M-2:00 P.M. at Nong Thon Vietnamese restaurant in El Cerrito, following the screening. The event is free and open to the public. The forum is being presented by the City of El Cerrito Environmental Quality Committee in strategic partnership with the League of Women Voters and Torrice Productions. “THE NEW METROPOLIS: Building a Sustainable and Healthy Bay Area in the Age of Global Warming” will bring together policy makers and community members to discuss strategies for urban and suburban revitalization and environmental sustainability in the Bay Area. Award-winning filmmaker Andrea Torrice will show segments from her recent PBS series, The New Metropolis, as well as premiere a new segment about the Bay Area. Invited panelists includes (partial list): Janet Abelson, Council member and Transit Policy expert John Gioia, County Supervisor – Contra Costa County - Rebecca Kaplan, City Council Oakland and Jason Overman (Communications Director) Mark Desaulniers, State Senator Ann Cheng, Mayor, El Cerrito Jeff Ritterman, MD, City Council member Richmond Julie Pierce, Mayor, City of Clayton, member of CCTA Documentary director Andrea Torrice remarked, "I hope The New Metropolis helps inspire people to move beyond talking to taking concrete action in the Bay Area,” Torrice said. “The films have been amazing tools for communities to get together and create change for the better, and they put a human face on complex issues: land use, race, and climate change.” Tickets: Free, but registration is encouraged. Register by sending your name and number of tickets to green{at}ci.el-cerrito.ca.us

When it comes to climate change, switching out light bulbs is only part of the solution. We're excited to offer a new, three-session series of tours and workshops, "From Light Bulbs to Legislation." We'll explore the many layers of climate solutions, from greywater systems and living roofs to policy making. All are welcome to sign up and those who have attended previous Ecology Center climate workshops are also encouraged to participate in this new series.

A panel of local film folk debate, demystify and debunk online distribution options in all their varying forms.

A new documentary looks at the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, executed in 2004 by the state of Texas, despite overwhelming expert criticism of the prosecution's arson evidence. Equal parts murder mystery, forensic investigation and political drama, Incendiary documents the haunted legacy of a prosecution built on folklore. The vent will be followed by a q+a with former San Quentin warden and DPF director Jeanne Woodford.

Radical Women celebrates Black History Month with a discussion on the threefold nature of Black womens fight for freedom as women, as African Americans and as workers.

Dr. Malcolm Potts and Dr. Martha Campbell of UC Berkeley's Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability for a fun and informative discussion.

The Interrupters tells the stories of three "violence interrupters" who, with bravado, humility, and even humor try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they themselves once employed. A panel discussion follows the film with Ameena Matthews, Ceasefire Chicago (featured in the film, Eddie Bocanegra, Ceasefire Chicago (featured in the film), Kyndra Simmons, Intervention Specialist, Youth ALIVE!, Anthony Del Toro, Street Outreach Leader, California Youth Outreach, and Abel Habtegeorgis, Media Relations Manager, The Ella Baker Center For Human Rights

This is the book launch for David Gilbert's "love and Struggle", a memoir of his life in the SDS and the Weather Underground. The event will include a reading from the book, q+a and a discussion with the editors.

Inspired by the Occupy movement, this program explores how activists can devise strategies to bring a more just, peaceful, and humane society. Participants: ROCKY ANDERSON, Justice Party candidate for US President. MARGARET FLOWERS, Physicians activist, Occupy-Washington DC. DAVE WELSH, SF Labor Council, Oakland Port Shutdown group. TOM GALLAGHER, Progressive Democrats of America-SF, former Mass. State Senator. Moderated by ROSE AGUILAR, KALW’s "Your Call." Question period to follow.

Richard Purcell was an openly gay Franciscan priest who died in 2011 of Lou Gehrig's disease. Purcell was widely known for his spiritual insights and his service to the poor as a true San Franciscan who worked for decades with Native Americans. His final years were spent running a homeless shelter for men with AIDS. A discussion with author Susan Cassian.

What are you missing from your news media? Mickey Huff presents Censored 2012: the top 25 censored news stories of 2010-2011. Censored 2012 delves into media censorship, democracy and bias with in-depth analysis, a history of propagnda and a critical investigation of news media and its delivery.

The veteran Chicano activist Carlos Montes will come to East Side Arts Alliance on Feb 18 to be in discussion with local activists on his legal case, which is connected to FBI raids on other activists in the Midwest, and the broader political implications for all political activists and oppressed communities. Strategies of resistance to state repression; the political policing of the FBI; the National Defense Authorization Act and endless detention- these are a few of the topics that will be covered at this special event.

In cooperation with Berkeley Ecology Center, The Institute for Population Studies will host a screening of the film, Mother: Caring for 7 Billion, followed by a panel discussion of experts from the Institute for Population Studies (IPS), Global Footprint Network and Earth Island Institute to explore the complex and critical - yet often not discussed - intersection of population growth and climate change and the effects both have on human health, women’s rights, and the social and economic issues we face globally and locally.

The Bay Area is rich with human energy to improve our economy and progressive solutions to deal with our pressing economic problems. What makes our areas so special is that we are working on these issues in a way that empowers people, protects the planet and increases community wealth while respecting justice, diversity, opportunity and equality. Progressive Opportunities showcases the best work of nonprofits, companies, unions, activists and government leaders; provides invaluable discussion on some of our most pressing economic issues; and provides us with new information and tools to actively participate in creating positive change.

The Eva Lowe Fellowship for Social Justice provides a unique opportunity to a new generation of activists and organizers who want to build the power of and improve the lives of the working class Chinese immigrant community. During eight weeks of intensive training, ground work and reflection, Eva Lowe Fellows will learn about and support Chinese immigrant struggles in San Francisco, work to connect the larger API Movement across the country and build lasting relationships with peers, mentors and community members. All placements for the program will be in San Francisco, California. Scholarships ranging from $500 - $2000 are available but students are also encouraged to seek additional and alternative funding sources (include campus work-study programs, scholarships and stipends). All other costs will the responsibility of each Fellow.

The Economics of Happiness conference will bring together activists from around the world to discuss an agenda for change - away from jobless growth towards sustainable livelihoods, from large-scale sweatshops towards scaled-down business, from self-recrimination and guilt towards empowerment and collaboration and from a globalized system of exploitation and inequality towards an economics of happiness.

ASFF takes place in York, UK on November 8-11, 2012. Short films will be showcased throughout the city and there is a small cash prize. Aesthetica Magazine has an online and print audience of 100,000 and engages with the arts in the UK and Europe.