In June 2008, I wrote my first Mitzvah Moments column for the Gazette. I wanted a way to make a difference about the environment, for which I had always had a love and a deep concern. Soon I am going to walk my talk. More about that later. Recently, my good friend Barbara Oldershaw introduced … Read more
DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Climate Sustainer Club member Gerry Lazzareschi, MD Gerry Lazzareschi had 38 solar panels installed on the roof of his Healdsburg home a month ago. (Conner Jay / PD) The second time’s a charm for Climate Protection Campaign Sustainer Club member Gerry Lazzareschi. Gerry was recently featured in the Press Democrat for going solar … Read more
Dan Morain in a recent editorial entitled “Lining up for the cap and trade gusher,” does a good job depicting the varied interest groups jockeying for a piece of the AB 32 (Global Warming Solutions Act) pie. He also rightly expresses concern over a serious potential problem for supporters of cap and trade when transportation … Read more
(Heated by magma near the Earth’s surface, natural ‘fumaroles’ or steam vents, emit steam in a field near piping that carries hot steam from the source). When we think of renewable energy we mostly think of power from the sky – solar and wind. The power sources that we are trying to phase out come … Read more
This month you are going to see something new on your utility bill – a Climate Credit. It is not often that you get credited on your utility bill, so here is the story. For several years, Climate Protection Campaign has been advocating for a carbon price that returns revenues to people. Last year after input … Read more
SAMPLE LETTER We recommend sending this letter to all the commissioners at the CPUC and copying the governors office, if you have or are planning a solar installation. Addresses and email addresses are below. February 2014 President Michael R. Peevey California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94102 Pres. Peevey, … Read more
People with solar panels on their roofs and their supporters teamed up with solar advocacy and environmental groups to deliver more than 50,000 signatures urging the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to not change the rules on existing solar customers. Specifically, the petition asks the PUC to allow customers to continue under current net metering … Read more
In January of 2014, the City of San Rafael released a white paper on sea level rise to address the needs of their Climate Change Action Plan, which was adopted in 2009. Anais Hall, who currently works for Climate Protection Campaign as a Project Coordinator for the Carma Carpooling program, helped with this report as a consultant … Read more
For those of you who care about reducing your carbon footprint and supporting local renewable energy, I’ve got good news. You can now enroll in Sonoma Clean Power’s EverGreen service, which provides 100% renewable energy sourced from the Geysers geothermal field, right in our back yard. You can sign up now at Sonoma Clean Power. … Read more
The Climate Center has just released “Local Energy Resources Development – Planning Concepts.” It is a living document intended to help stimulate a growing conversation about local energy resource development enabled by Sonoma Clean Power. The document describes The Climate Center’s vision, approach, and other thoughts about the best ways to advance a local clean … Read more
