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We recently conducted a survey for our new Real-Time Ridesharing pilot and got a great response, with over 1,000 taking the survey. Over 50% said they would likely or definitely try a real-time ridesharing system as currently planned (which will include incentives for pilot participants). Nearly 60% said they would try the system if gas prices … Read more
Join leaders from Sonoma County government, business and the community at large for “Climate Protection: Everybody Profits” in Petaluma. This year’s theme is “Food, Farming and You: Addressing the Pickle We Are In.” For a full program and registration>
A new Pew Research Center poll “Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology” finds strong support for the environment and clean energy across party affiliations. 71% of Americans believe “this country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment.” For the complete poll results. Overall the public prioritizes developing alternative energy over expanding oil, … Read more
June 3, 7 pm “Climate Change, Birds and the Role of Conservation in Securing our Future,” a presentation by Ellie M. Cohen, CEO and President, PRBO Conservation Science, at the Dwight Center. (Facility opens at 6 pm for building tours and exhibit viewing.) Join us for a special joint presentation of Climate Protection Campaign and … Read more
“Excellent.” The Los Angeles Times “Lively and Fun.” The Seattle Times “Entertaining … endearing … and exceptional.” The Huffington Post ‘carbon nation’ movie screening Please join us on May 12th @ 6:45pm for a local screening of ‘carbon nation,’ a climate change solutions movie, hosted by Climate Protection Campaign. The film will be showing at Summerfield … Read more
June 18 Middletown Days – Calpine Sponsoring A Day at The Middletown Days Rodeo and offering free guided bus tours of The Geysers Departing From Calpine’s Visitors Center 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. For more info>
June 10 Calpine hosting free guided bus tours of The Geysers departing from Geyserville from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. For more info>
Ghilotti Construction Company, the largest contractor in Sonoma, Marin and Napa, is a Business for Clean Energy sponsor and is demonstrating leadership in the industry by reducing its environmental impact. Some of the company’s accomplishments: using biodiesel blend for trucks and heavy equipment, recycling jobsite asphalt and concrete materials, construction of a “Green” corporate headquarters, … Read more
“Natural gas may be a marginally cleaner fossil fuel than coal, but obtaining it through the processing of fracking turns out to be more damaging to the climate than coal ever was. Fracking is a process that splits deposits of natural gas deep underground, using high pressure chemicals. A new study at Cornell has revealed … Read more
Woody Hastings, Renewable Energy Implementation Manager at the Climate Protection Campaign, described Sonoma County’s studies and plans for increasing local renewable energy at the second annual “Clean Power Healthy Communities” conference in Oakland on March 18. The conference drew over 100 people and was sponsored by the Local Clean Energy Alliance, a coalition of Bay … Read more