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Mike Turgeon participated in our first Climate Action Fellowship course last year, and helped lead our second course at the beginning of this year. by Mike Turgeon, Climate Action Fellow Truth be told, I should never get on an airplane again! That is what my inner climate voice wants me to hear, apparently. I recently … Read more
by Andy Ferguson A scientific mystery has been solved, giving direction and hope on the climate front. Methane is 102 times more powerful than CO2 as a cause of climate change, but because it remains in the atmosphere an average of only nine years, reducing methane emissions offers quick and tangible results for fighting climate … Read more
Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), the bill’s author, pulled it for 2018 and will reintroduce it in 2019. Said Assemblyman Ting, “If we want clean air, we need clean cars. For the sake of our health and our environment, we need to move away from gas-powered vehicles. While we won’t be able to achieve that through … Read more
When I moved to Sonoma County where I live now, I brought with me a beautiful 60 year old gas stove from my childhood home in San Francisco. People often comment on it when they come into my kitchen. But, these days, even though I love to cook and do so often, I rarely use … Read more
“I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.” -Seth Godin At what stage would you feel comfortable sending your children walking or biking to school by themselves. My children are 7 and 4 years old now. We live 0.3 mile away from their … Read more
On the evening of March 22nd, over 100 people convened in downtown Santa Rosa to support the launch of the Clean Cars Campaign. The Climate Center (CCP) is mobilizing supporters and organizations throughout the state to support landmark legislation from Assemblymember Ting (D – San Francisco). His bill would allow only new zero-emissions vehicles to … Read more
The Climate Center just released the new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report for Sonoma County for 2016. The good news is that emissions from electricity have gone down since the inception of Sonoma Clean Power, the region’s Community Choice Energy program. The reduction of emissions in electricity was so significant that Sonoma County’s overall GHG … Read more
On Saturday February 24, 800 middle and high school students from all over the Bay Area gathered at Laney Junior College in Oakland for the fifth annual Youth for the Environmental and Sustainability (YES) Conference. Students traveled from all nine Bay Area counties by carpooling, bicycling, walking, using public transportation, and utilizing the shuttles provided … Read more
Republican leaders continue to stay busy advocating against public health and environmental protections, as well as personally enriching themselves. Highlights of the last two weeks: GOP pushes 80 anti-environment riders, dark money rule changes in spending bill EPA Chief’s clean-water rollback shaped by secrecy, luxury travel and handpicked audiences Jeff sessions has a huge conflict … Read more
by Buddy Burch, The Climate Center On February 13th, Karen Barnes, Jock Gilchrist, and I of The Climate Center attended a “Climate One,” presentation hosted at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. Climate One “offers a forum for candid discussion among climate scientists, policymakers, activists, and concerned citizens.” The topic was “Power Shift: The End … Read more
