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San Rafael Seeks a Waste Management Coordinator

Post Date 4/1/25: The Sustainability Division is hiring for this newly created role to support education, coordination, and implementation of the city’s recycling and illegal dumping programs. The ideal candidate is creative, efficient and bilingual in English and Spanish. Salary is $6,967 – $8,468 monthly, $83,604 – $101,616 annually.

Apply by Friday, April 11, 2025, applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Panel Interview: April 21; Finalist Interviews: April 22

Art: Laurel Dell Elementary School, San Rafael

Exhibit – Watermarks: Postcards from the Future

Post Date 4/1/25: SPUR, a urban policy nonprofit, presents an interactive exhibition that will invite visitors to explore the past, present, and future of San Francisco’s waterfront through imaginative installations of flood-resilient designs, climate games, and details on adaptation efforts currently underway in San Francisco. Register here.

Exhibition: April 10 – May 9, 2025; Opening Reception: April 10 (5:30 – 7pm)

22nd Annual International Ocean Film Festival

Post Date 3/27/25: From April 11 – 13, more than 30 independent films will be shown at the Cowell Theatre in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, covering topics from marine conservation to coastal cultures. There will also be an advance screening of two films at the San Rafael Film Center on April 5. Learn more about the films and buy tickets here.

Do You Have a Dryer? Microplastics Survey 

Post Date 3/31/25: Microplastic fibers are one of the most abundant types of plastics entering the San Francisco Bay. Researchers from the SF Estuary Institute think that vented electric/gas laundry dryer emissions may be an important source.  To help them estimate the microplastic emissions from dryers, please fill out this 1-minute short survey.

This survey is completely anonymous, and does not collect any personal information. All information gathered will be used as an average. 

Exhibit – Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle

Post Date 3/25/25: Richmond-based muralist John Wehrle’s diverse artistic practice spans more than 50 years. From his early years as a combat artist in Vietnam to his most recent digital photographic works, Wehrle explores themes of war, survival, the environment, and human progress, offering a profound reflection on our evolving world and social constructs.

Exhibition: Richmond Art Center, April 9 – June 14, 2025 (Weds-Sat, 10-4 pm). Opening Reception April 5, 1pm-3pm; Panel Discussion April 26, 1pm-3pm

Lightning Talks by 8 Local Climate Reporters

Post Date 4/2/25:  On Tuesday April 22 at 6 pm, as part of SF Climate Week, KneeDeep presents reporters talking about the cool science, interesting tech, and resilient communities behind their stories. Our lineup includes: Tech reporter Daniel McGlynn on the community fire reporting app Watch Duty; equity reporter Audrey Brown on the Hunter’s Point shipyard and disparities in toxic cleanup across the Bay Area; Nat Geo Storyteller Sierra Garcia on floating solar; science writer Kathleen Wong on gene-mapping the salt marsh harvest mouse, and more. Location: Bay Area Metro Center, San Francisco. Reserve your spot here.