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Action Alert: Community Choice Energy being challenged again!
Community Choice Energy becomes stronger with each attack by its opponents and we are counting on you to make this true once again with this latest assault – this time, by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). On December 8th, the CPUC issued a Draft Resolution that oversteps its authority and if passed, will impose substantial burdens … Read more
Webinar: The 2018 Legislative Session, a Community Choice Energy View
Please join us for our next webinar: The California Legislative Outlook 2018: A Community Choice Energy View on Jan 24, 2018, Noon to 1pm. REGISTER HERE This webinar will focus on challenges and opportunities emerging as we approach the 2018 legislative session in Sacramento. We are expecting a dynamic legislative session with many bills having … Read more
With gratitude and more to give
During this holiday season, we’ve had enthusiastic response from our donors to contribute to our cause. In July, we announced a Logan Grant of up to $60,000 based on match donations from new donors and/or increased giving from existing donors. With great appreciation, we announce that we’ve met the $60,000 match from the generosity of … Read more
Nina Turner joins the Center as a Renewable Energy Program Associate
Hello, my name is Nina Turner and I am the new Renewable Energy Program Associate for The Climate Center. While I am originally from the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, my love of the natural beauty found in Sonoma County piqued my interest in environmental issues and led me to major in Environmental Studies at … Read more
Two reasons to trust Community Choice agencies – they are not monopolies and they are local
In November, private utility Southern California Edison (SCE) published a document titled “The Clean Power and Electrification Pathway.” It is essentially SCE’s integrated blueprint for California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution via electrification of everything. The utility envisions seven million electric cars on the road, thirty percent of heating systems in homes … Read more
Center’s Youth Advisory Board shares climate solutions
We are still riding the wave of enthusiasm generated by the students at this year’s Green Teen Gathering. Environmentally-conscious student leaders have doubled down on their efforts to bring awareness to the climate crises in the wake of the worst wildfires in the history of California. We are so very blessed to be working with … Read more
Center’s Green Teen Gathering will raise funds for fire victims while inspiring students
I was born and raised in a cosmopolitan city in southern India three and half decades ago. In my younger days, there was a lot of time to simply “pass” and find fun things to do. This changed in high school when I discovered all the social problems that could use my attention. I thought … Read more
Logging bill parades as environmental protection – call your senator today
Below are details of a bill that would be potentially disastrous for our forests and includes what you can do. The Westerman bill, H.R. 2936 , ironically called the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, passed the House by a vote of 232 to 188 on November 2, 2017 and is now on its way … Read more
Meal, heal, and change
As an organization committed to inspiring students to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is particularly saddening to comprehend the links between climate change and the California fires. With the fires still burning throughout Northern California, we are trying to make sense of what are being called the most deadly and destructive wildfires in California history. … Read more