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by Geoffrey Smith, CCP It was a beautiful Sunday. I, however, was stuck in my Santa Rosa home with a torn meniscus, unable to engage in my preferred recreational activities: taking a hike in the woods or going for a bike ride. To make matters worse, my wife was out of town visiting family. I admit, I was feeling … Read more
The Climate Center, with your increased support in 2016, will make a bigger impact on the climate crisis, sooner. We will: Help more than 80 California cities and counties provide cleaner, locally controlled energy this year. California’s leaders know it’s a good idea and are looking for help to implement this change. The Climate Center … Read more
anx·i·e·ty/aNGˈzīədē/ a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome We all feel anxious from time to time. The lexicon of anxiousness is ingrained in our culture. We worry, we fret, we kvell. If you are considering getting an electric car, you may have been told … Read more
by Samantha Perry, ECO2school Lead Summer Intern During my first year of college at Tulane University, I made many friends who love the outdoors as I do and want to preserve it.But I’m still a bit of an outlier. I am known as the girl who rants about the evils of Styrofoam, distresses about California’s drought, and criticizes the city’s lack … Read more
Many of us have our special place in nature that we turn to find peace, to remind ourselves of the profound beauty of our planet, or to connect ourselves to something larger – to a spiritual or emotional depth that we don’t find in our day-to-day lives. For me as a child it was a … Read more
Carbon-offsetting journey to benefit The Climate Center: Board member Larry Robinson is offering an intimate and unique tour of Bhutan, the last Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas and the world’s only carbon negative country. Larry is organizing this trip for just fifteen lucky travelers as a benefit for The Climate Center. The experience takes place … Read more
Punta Cana, a resort area at the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, is an over-the-top paradise of white sand, palm trees, turquoise seas, and 24/7 whatever-you-desire, all-inclusive vacation deals. That’s where my wife, our family, and I recently spent five days. While there, we discovered a harsh reality that hides in plain sight in … Read more
Here in Sonoma County, 65 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. That is why the ECO2school program focuses on changing students’ transportation habits. Angie Schmitt with Streetsblog USA highlights seven easy actions we all can take now to cut down the miles we drive and to reduce our carbon footprints. 1. Walkable … Read more
This is a long article, but a good read. It is the best paper I have read on using geoengineering to address climate change. It takes a comprehensive look at all the possibilities and gives an analysis of how likely they are to produce results and the challenges associated with them. Without giving away too … Read more
