The Climate Center Oct 14th at 7 PM at the Jackson Theater a panel of experts will explore “Factory Farms or Grass-raised Animals?” Dan Imhoff, who has a new book, CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories will speak about the business and agricultural practices of CAFOs and lead the panel discussion on local alternatives to factory raised … Read more
Stop Prop 23 Join the opposition to Prop 23. Over 30 cities including Los Angeles and Sacramento, hundreds of business leaders, and many public officials to oppose Proposition 23, the deceptively titled “California Jobs Initiative.” A whopping 97% of funds come from the oil industry, with most from two large out-of-state oil companies, Valero and … Read more
Using Incentives, Analy Students Achieve 21% Reduction in Single Passenger Commutes The AP Statistics class at Analy High School participated in a year-long project with the Climate Protection Campaign’s Cool Schools program to understand the greenhouse gas impact of student drivers at their school. For three weeks this spring the class developed an initiative to … Read more
September 21 from 4-6 pm in the Analy High School Auditorium there will be a Youth Energy Summit, followed by a reception in the school garden with food and networking opportunities from 6-7 pm. Featured speaker: Alec Loorz, high school student, who has spoken at venues across the country regarding climate change and youth involvement. … Read more
September 20 at 7:30 AM the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy’s 6th annual symposium “Building a Prosperous and Livable Community.” For Details >
Bill McKibben: Three Steps to Establish a Politics of Global Warming “Try to fit these facts together: 1) According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the planet has just come through the warmest decade, the warmest 12 months, the warmest six months, and the warmest April, May, and June on record. 2) A ‘staggering’ … Read more
Community Gathering: Geothermal Presentation, 8/31 You are invited to the next community gathering, Tuesday, August 31, 5:30 to 7:30, Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, for a presentation about geothermal energy in Sonoma County. Bruce Carlsen, Director, Environmental, Health & Safety, Calpine, will speak about the importance of geothermal energy in the switch from fossil fuels … Read more
“Toxic Twins” funding Prop 23 Prop 23 would suspend California’s groundbreaking Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). A recent study revealed that Valero and Tesoro, the two Texas oil companies bankrolling Proposition 23 to repeal California’s clean air and energy standards, have been repeatedly cited for producing deadly chemicals at their refineries that are exposing … Read more
Democrasoft and Sharon Hawthorne of Ask Realty are the most recent businesses to join the Campaign’s Business for Clean Energy Program. ASK stands for Access, Service and Knowledge and refers to the process of inquiry and investigation essential to a successful real estate transactions ASK specializes in Sonoma County real estate. Democrasoft creates successful web-based … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Stacy Magill, CFO of Ghilotti Construction Co., has joined the Board of the Climate Protection Campaign. She is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California State Society of Certified Public Accountants, serves as a Board Member of the Bay Area Council and as a Board … Read more