The Climate Center On April 10 the Sonoma County Water Agency voted unanimously to take the next steps toward Sonoma Clean Power, a local program that buys and generates electricity for business and residents. The Board voted to pursue the creation of a Joint Powers Authority that would govern the program, and to produce the program’s Implementation Plan … Read more
Water Board Directs Staff to Develop Detailed Plans and Establish Partnerships For Immediate Release: Contact: Woody Hastings, Climate Protection Campaign April 10, 2010, 12:00 noon 707-525-1665, ext. 117 Santa Rosa, CA—Today the Sonoma County Water Agency Board voted unanimously to move forward on six fronts with the prospective local electricity provider known as Sonoma … Read more
Real-time Ridesharing Coming to Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA – Congresman Mike Thompson took the inaugural ride today of an innovative carpooling technique known as “real-time ride-sharing.” The ride marked the kick-off by the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) of WeGo Sonoma, a program that will be launched for the public later this month. The … Read more
Imagine riding your bike down the Avenue of the Giants with 1000-year-old redwoods cooling your way, then continuing with 150 new friends all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. The Climate Ride is a five-day ride from Eureka to San Francisco that raises money for climate solutions. This year’s ride will take place September … Read more
Please come show your support for Sonoma Clean Power on Tuesday, April 10th at 10am when the Sonoma County Water Agency Board will decide whether or not to proceed with Sonoma County’s Community Choice Energy program – Sonoma Clean Power (sonomacleanpower.org). The Board will vote on taking the first steps for an Implementation Plan and … Read more
Battling climate change can take its toll on us. At times, the shift we need to make in our economic system to move us away from fossil fuel toward clean energy and the changes to our habitual ways of thinking seems daunting. Our political system with powerful and entrenched interests seems rigged against making the … Read more
Project Coordinator (eCO2mmute) The Climate Protection Campaign, a nonprofit organization based in Sonoma County, seeks a talented team player who’s a quick learner, is excited about helping implement the eCO2mmute program in Sonoma County high schools, and is passionate about climate protection. The mission of the Climate Protection Campaign is to inspire, align and mobilize … Read more
A big piece of the story was missing in the article about the modest increase in electricity rates due to the decrease in natural gas costs (“Small hike expected in PG&E bills,” Dec. 31). Natural gas prices have fallen recently largely because hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, is increasing gas supplies. Because much of Sonoma … Read more
Close to Home, Press Democrat January 1, 2012 Vineyards cover only 6% of Sonoma County’s one million acres, but the county’s $400 million wine industry plays a major role in climate protection. So it is heartening to read that Jackson Family Wines recently received a Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. … Read more
Thank you for publishing comments from Jack Hayes, National Weather Service (“In 2012, let’s plan for worst weather”). Hayes calls for us to prepare for extreme weather events. Adaptation to greenhouse gas impacts from emissions we’ve already put in the atmosphere is a prudent, minimum response in the wake of record weather disasters this year. Unfortunately, … Read more