Peace and Justice Center of Nevada County

Upcoming Events

Apr
11
Sat
7:00 pm Must see at Mystic Theater: All...
Must see at Mystic Theater: All...
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – Apr 13 @ 7:00 pm
Mystic Theater is showing a fabulous multi-generational epic about a Palestinian family. https://allthatsleftofyou.com/
Apr
20
Mon
9:00 am Gaza Vigil
Gaza Vigil
Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Banner and sing to support an end to Gaza Genocide
Apr
21
Tue
3:00 pm Beale Air Force Base Vigil
Beale Air Force Base Vigil
Apr 21 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Beale Air Force Base Vigil @ Beale Air Force Base Main (Schneider) Gate
This is our monthly vigil at the gates of Beale Air Force Base.  We have been doing this monthly for 13 years to remind military and civilian base personnel that their actions promote militarism, imperialism[...]
Apr
27
Mon
9:00 am Gaza Vigil
Gaza Vigil
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Banner and sing to support an end to Gaza Genocide
May
1
Fri
all-day Mayday General Strike and Demo–S...
Mayday General Strike and Demo–S...
May 1 all-day
Mayday General Strike and Demo--Save the Date
More info to come about the Nevada City Mayday Demo   The Mayday general strike is a nationwide labor and political action on May 1, 2026, calling for “No Work, No School, No Shopping” to protest government policies favoring billionaires over workers. The Mayday general strike, organized by groups including Indivisible and the May Day Strong coalition, is part of the broader No Kings movement opposing authoritarian policies and economic inequality in the United States. Scheduled for May 1, 2026, the strike aims to mobilize workers, students, and families across the country to demonstrate collective power and demand a government that prioritizes communities over billionaires.    AnneLandmanBlog.com+3 Purpose and Goals The strike is designed as a tactical escalation beyond traditional protests, emphasizing an economic show of force. Participants are encouraged to refuse work, school, and shopping, signaling that ordinary people can challenge systemic power structures. The goals include:    naked capitalism+1 Advocating for workers’ rights and economic justice Opposing authoritarian government policies Promoting expanded democracy and community investment Resisting private armies, ICE enforcement, and militarized policing   2   2 Sources Organizers and Support Key organizers include Indivisible co-founders Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg, who have previously led the No Kings protests, which drew millions nationwide. The strike also has backing from major unions such as the AFT, AAUP, NEA, Starbucks Workers United, and the UE, along with dozens of local labor councils and union locals. These groups are coordinating to replicate the success of the Minnesota General Strike in January 2026, where over 100,000 participants marched and hundreds of businesses closed in solidarity.    AnneLandmanBlog.com+3 Scale and Participation The Mayday general strike is expected to involve thousands of cities and towns across the U.S., with coordinated actions including rallies, marches, and walkouts. The movement emphasizes collective action and solidarity, aiming to demonstrate the power of organized labor and community networks in shaping political and economic outcomes. [...]
May
4
Mon
9:00 am Gaza Vigil
Gaza Vigil
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Banner and sing to support an end to Gaza Genocide
May
11
Mon
9:00 am Gaza Vigil
Gaza Vigil
May 11 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Banner and sing to support an end to Gaza Genocide
May
18
Mon
9:00 am Gaza Vigil
Gaza Vigil
May 18 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Banner and sing to support an end to Gaza Genocide
May
25
Mon
9:00 am Gaza Vigil
Gaza Vigil
May 25 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Banner and sing to support an end to Gaza Genocide

“Fossil Free UMC,” A Presentation by Sharon Delgado

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When:
June 8, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2015-06-08T19:00:00-07:00
2015-06-08T20:00:00-07:00
Where:
Nevada City United Methodist Church
433 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA 95959
USA
Cost:
Free

divest climateReverend Sharon Delgado will offer a PowerPoint presentation on the growing movement within the United Methodist Church to screen out fossil fuel companies from United Methodist investment portfolios as a response to threats posed by climate change.

 This presentation will present the rationale of divestment from fossil fuels, the urgency of the need to respond to climate change, the role of fossil fuel companies in lobbying and in funding climate change denial, the larger divestment movement, the path that activists in the United Methodist Church are taking, the institutional divestment process, and resources for institutional divestment.

 The Fossil Free UMC network extends across the United Methodist denomination, with coordinated activity in sixteen annual conferences, including California-Nevada.  It is part of a growing movement of faith communities, colleges, universities, cities, counties, foundations, and nonprofit organizations that are divesting from fossil fuels.

 The Fossil Free UMC movement has experienced some recent successes.  In January the United Methodist General Board of Pensions and Health Benefits (GBPHB), the largest denominational pension fund in the United States, announced that it would screen out thermal coal from its investments.  In April, the General Board of Global Ministries, which works on the front lines in regions impacted by extreme weather events made worse by climate change, announced its support of FFUMC legislation that would exclude not just coal, but also oil and natural gas, from United Methodist investment portfolios.

 For more information contact FFUMC@earth-justice.org.

This presentation is being sponsored by: Nevada City United Methodist Church and Society Committee, Nevada County Climate Change Coalition, and Earth Justice Ministries.