by Doron Amiran, CCP | Jan. 27, 2016 I live on a country road, not too far off the highway. There are many things I love about our one-and-a-half acres of Sonoma County paradise. Birds flit among the trees, and the sunshine dapples the greening grass of springtime. But the highway buzzes incessantly in the … Read more
About 100 community leaders and clean energy advocates convened for a Local Energy Symposium on January 25th, hosted by the Morongo Basin Conservation Association in Yucca Valley, not far from Joshua Tree National Monument. Earlier in the day, a smaller group of elected officials, water agency representatives, and other stakeholders attended a question-and-answer session focused … Read more
by Kristin Berger, CCP | Jan. 26, 2016 Interested in geology and adventure travel and want to support climate solutions? Williams GeoAdventures (WGA), our Business for Clean Energy Silver Sponsor, is ramping up its commitment to the The Climate Center by designating the June 2016 Dolo-Slovo Rocks!, tour a fundraising endeavor for the Center, … Read more
by Geoffrey D. Smith, CCP | January 12, 2016 We all want to keep rooftop solar a viable, affordable option as a means of reducing greenhouse gases, right? To do so, we need you to raise your voice and take action because rooftop solar is under attack. Yes, again. The solar community celebrated … Read more
We all want to keep rooftop solar a viable, affordable option as a means of reducing greenhouse gases, right? To do so, we need you to raise your voice and take action because rooftop solar is under attack. Yes, again. The solar community celebrated Christmas a week early last year, when the California Public Utilities … Read more
2016 is a pivotal year for the Southeast Greenway. Come find out how you can play a role in creating a vibrant Greenway in Santa Rosa and share in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for community imagining during the coming year. Event: Southeast Greenway 2016 – The Time Is Now! Where: Montgomery High School Cafeteria, 1250 Hahman Drive, … Read more
by Geoffrey Smith, The Climate Center | Dec. 16, 2015 On December 15, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) largely rejected the Investor Owned Utility (PG&E, SDG&E, SCE) proposals to dismantle the rules that make rooftop solar viable. The CPUC’s decision, although preliminary, will determine the fate of Net Energy Metering (NEM). NEM is the … Read more
By Mike Sandler Pictured above (from left to right): Mike Sandler (co-founder of CCP), and members of the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability (FEASTA) Erik-Jan van Oosten of the Netherlands, Robert Hutchison from the UK, Caroline Whyte originally from Ireland now living in France, and Laurence Matthews from the UK. They attended the Paris climate talks … Read more
Herb Williams joins The Climate Center’s Board of Directors. Herb is the founder of Delphi and has 50 years’ experience as a political consultant. It was through his former survey firm that he became acquainted with Santa Rosa, where he conducted the very first survey regarding the widening of Highway 101. Herb moved to Santa Rosa … Read more
On December 15, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) largely rejected the Investor Owned Utility (PG&E, SDG&E, SCE) proposals to dismantle the rules that make rooftop solar viable. The CPUC’s decision, although preliminary, will determine the fate of Net Energy Metering (NEM). NEM is the set of rules that governs how rooftop solar systems are … Read more
