The Climate Center New Video — Documentary filmmaker Rainie Ames came to Sonoma County at the beginning of October after searching nationwide for communities that are creating their own energy and climate future. She identified Sonoma County as the top spot. This is the best validation that we are achieving what we set out to do when we founded … Read more
A new tool on the Climate Protection Campaign website allows you to offset the carbon impact of your driving and flights. A contribution based on your carbon emissions will go toward establishing policies that result in ongoing emission reductions. http://staging-theclimatecenter.org/carbon-calculator
Last week, Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board, told the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, Western States Petroleum Association, and the California Chamber of Commerce: “Join the many hundreds of businesses that are investing in the fight against climate change instead of fighting AB32.” They fought the original legislation for California greenhouse … Read more
Climate Protection Campaign’s Ann Hancock will be the moderator of candidate debates on Oct 3 in Novato. The theme of the debates is ECONOMY – EQUITY – ENVIRONMENT. Candidates for California Assembly District 2: Michael Allen and Marc Levine Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives District 10: Jared Huffman and Dan Roberts WEDNESDAY OCT. 3, 2012 … Read more
Yesterday’s announcement of new federal miles per gallon standards has rightly been hailed as the biggest thing the White House has ever done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Let me also say, “It’s about… Read more>
Support residential PACE by submitting your comment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) by September 13, 2012. Court ordered Rulemaking by FHFA resulted in over 30,000 public comments in response to the FHFA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), the overwhelming majority in support of PACE. The FHFA’s Notice of Proposed Rule (NPR): Allows … Read more
If you drive an electric vehicle, or are considering one, or are just curious about them, the Climate One program at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco will be hosting a crowd-sourced program on August 20th titled EV Riders. Unlike many other programs where we hear the marketing spiel or what advertisers say about plug-in, hybrid, and electric … Read more
Cities are holding study sessions for elected leaders, staff and community members to learn about Sonoma Clean Power. Presenters from the County Water Agency will address questions such as the following: How does Sonoma Clean Power work and what are its benefits and risks? Should cities form a joint powers authority for the proposed program? … Read more
Windsor Efficiency PAYS®, available to eligible Windsor residents starting August 2012, provides water and energy upgrades for residential properties that provide immediate utility bill savings— with no upfront cost or debt. On July 18, 2012, the Windsor Town Council gave final approval for Windsor Efficiency PAYS®, a new, innovative water conservation program that provides residents … Read more
Woody Hastings, CPC’s Renewable Energy Implementation Manager, introduced the keynote speaker, Bill Gallegos, Executive Director of the statewide group Communities for a Better Environment, to the 150 attendees at the third annual Clean Power Healthy Communities conference on May 10th. Woody is a Steering Committee member of the Oakland based Local Clean Energy Alliance, which … Read more