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Rethinking How We Transport Ourselves

by Kristin Berger, The Climate Center |  Oct. 21, 2015 Nanette Names is an architect with AXIA Architects, a Business for Clean Energy member. She has EV envy. Her husband George Psaledakis – also an architect, working in San Rafael and under his own shingle, Designs for Sustainable Living – recently leased a 2015 BMWi3. … Read more

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Do You Have EV Envy?

by Niki Woodard   |  September 30, 2015 Do you have EV Envy? I sure do. Having recently paid off my car, I’m working to keep my envy at bay, which is difficult when part of your job description is to tout the benefits of electric vehicles. They’re so quiet and good-looking and zoomy. They … Read more

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Drive Electric Day at Coddingtown: Charged with Excitement!

Dozens of makes and models of electric vehicles were available for inspection and even a quick spin around the block on September 13 at “Drive Electric Day” at Coddingtown Mall in Santa Rosa. The event is part of the larger national “Drive Electric Week,” now in its 5th year, with events occurring all across the … Read more

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Predicted to Soar

Press Release, The Climate Center |  August 31, 2015 The Climate Center released today a white paper assessing the status, progress, and benefits of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Sonoma County. The paper also provides several recommendations to accelerate EV adoption as one of the best opportunities to reduce greenhouse (GHG) emissions from transportation. According … Read more

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Hanna Bauer Joins The Climate Center Team for the CA Climate Ride

Posted on April 22, 2015 By Kristin BergerTeam Captain, The Climate Center, CA Climate RideDirector of Development, The Climate Center In less than a month, climate changer Hanna Bauer, a UC Berkeley sophomore studying Molecular Environmental Biology with an emphasis on the Environment and Human Health and a minor in French, will finish her finals. … Read more

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Students use “Green Ways” to School

April 6, 2015 by Amy Jolly   Can a hot beverage motivate students to use a “Green Way” to get to school? Yes! These Millennials are anything but lazy! They woke up early on a cold winter morning to encourage their peers to lower their carbon footprint and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by rewarding them … Read more

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Cycling for the Climate on the CA Climate Ride!

March 4, 2015 by Kristin Berger A few spaces remain on the California Climate Ride, a 320 mile, 5 day experience through majestic redwood forests along the coastline from Fortuna to San Francisco. As captain of the The Climate Center team, I invite your support and participation. I’m happy to assist you with preparing for … Read more

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CA Climate Ride 2015

The Climate Center is thrilled to announce that registration is open for the Climate Ride California that will be May 17 to 21, 2015. Join The Climate Center Team for the California ride. Experience epic biking, amazing scenery, and dynamic speakers that all combine to make this charitable event exciting, informative, and fun. Last year’s … Read more

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Carma Internship Opportunity for SRJC Student

SRJC internship: community-building, outreach and marketing Internship description The Climate Protection Campaign, a Santa Rosa-based non-profit in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), is seeking a fall intern to help build the Carma Carpooling app user community. The mission of the Climate Protection Campaign is to create model programs to reduce greenhouse emissions for … Read more