by Barry Vesser | August 28, 2015 The EPA’s recently-released Clean Power Plan has been taking a lot of flak from the Right. Although this is unsurprising, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s vehement opposition contradicts the values of most Americans and is not rooted in traditional conservative values or Republican political strengths. In the past, … Read more
By Niki Woodard Most of us have read about the oceans rising and acidifying, storms intensifying, and species dying off. We’ve read statistics like this: The 30-year time period between 1983 and 2012 was the warmest in the Northern Hemisphere within the last 1,400 years. And we’ve seen charts like this: Yet, our collective response … Read more
Advanced Energy Economy: Pathway to 2050 WHEN: August 20, 2015 in Sacramento, CA The annual Sacramento event brings together an influential group of advanced energy business leaders and state policy-makers who discuss opportunities to accelerate California’s economy through the growth of advanced energy. This year’s event topics will explore the following questions: How do utility business models … Read more
California Climate Change Symposium 2015 is the premier forum for the sharing of cutting-edge research addressing the impacts of climate change on the state. This research informs the state’s strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to develop programs to safeguard California from a changing climate. California Climate Change Symposium 2015 is convened … Read more
The Climate Center just released its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Report for Sonoma County for 2014. The report calculates GHG emissions from major sectors to reveal trends that demonstrate progress toward the County’s goals. The report shows us that in 2014, Sonoma County produced about 3.6 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is … Read more
by Meghan Demeter | July 28, 2015 [Pictured above: Meghan Demeter, Peter Barnes, Ann Hancock] I packed up my car five weeks ago and drove down to Santa Rosa from Seattle to start my internship at The Climate Center. I was drawn to the Center as a way to study carbon pricing. As a … Read more
by Ann Hancock, Executive Director | posted July 27, 2015 This summer, The Climate Center is benefitting from four college interns who bring great talent, dedication, time, and fresh ideas to our work. Their first positive qualification is that they sought us out because we had no job announcement for interns. [Pictured above: Milo Keller, … Read more
by Woody Hastings | posted July 27, 2015 The Town of Windsor recently announced that it is saving eight times more than it had expected as a result of becoming a customer of Sonoma Clean Power. Windsor was the first municipality to join Sonoma Clean Power back in May of 2013. When Sonoma Clean … Read more
The Climate Center recently brought on two new employees, one new Board of Director, and is benefiting from a surge of productivity from four summer interns. In May, Niki Woodard joined the Center as its Communications & Marketing Director. For the past four years, Niki has been running her own business, Spiral PR & Communications. … Read more
by Amy Jolly This summer, two The Climate Center Youth Advisory Board members – Izzi Rader and Jannike Allen – will travel to China to participate in the American Youth Leadership Program, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The goal of the program is to introduce young leaders to new cultures and ideas, fostering an … Read more
