Napa County Climate Protection Work and Findings, 2008 – 2009 MIG and the Climate Protection Campaign In 2008 the Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency (NCTPA) received a climate protection grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). NCTPA contracted with MIG, a Berkeley-based consulting firm, and the Climate Protection Campaign to perform … Read more
Carbon Pricing in California Our state level work has focused on getting a price on carbon that reflects the actual cost of fossil fuel to our economy and environment. Since 2007 The Climate Center has been educating policymakers, stakeholders and the public with the aim of having Cap and Dividend be the top market-based solution … Read more
In 2008 the Climate Protection Campaign released the Sonoma County Community Climate Action Plan, which outlines the package of solutions to meet Sonoma County’s bold greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target – 25% below 1990 levels by 2015. The plan was developed over several years with the participation of and support from government, business, and community … Read more
In 2008 the Climate Protection Campaign released the Sonoma County Community Climate Action Plan, which outlines the package of solutions to meet Sonoma County’s bold greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target – 25% below 1990 levels by 2015. The plan was developed over several years with the participation of and support from government, business, and community … Read more
Santa Rosa Headquarters (707) 525-1665info@theclimatecenter.org Mailing address The Climate Center1275 – 4th St. #191Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Other Locations Los Angeles Jerilyn Lopez Mendoza: jerilyn@theclimatecenter.org, (310) 927-3284 Silicon Valley Barry Vesser: barry@theclimatecenter.org, (707) 525-1665 x 113 Fresno and Stockton Woody Hastings: woody@theclimatecenter.org, (310) 968-2757 Donation Inquiries Jeri Howland: jeri@theclimatecenter.org Media Inquiries Ryan Schleeter: ryan@theclimatecenter.org, (415) … Read more
You’ll find a huge list of great resources on our Toolkits page. They’re broken down into the following categories: Basic Resources Building and Building Operations Business Community Members / Individuals Educational Opportunities Government Organizations Students and Schools Easy Access to City Info There’s also a great collection on science resources on our Climate Update page. For … Read more
Codding is an investment holding company with investments in commercial real estate, a commercial construction company, alternative energy, green building product companies, and subsidiary that develops deeply sustainable mixed-use communities. One of its largest investments is Sonoma Mountain Village, a 200 acre, mixed-use, solar powered, zero waste community internationally recognized as the first One Planet … Read more
Inspiring presentation by German renewables expert; slides available Hans-Josef Fell, member of the German Parliament and internationally-recognized renewables expert, presented at our community gathering earlier this month to a standing-room-only crowd. His slides and background papers are now on our website.
Prop 23: Corporations are at it again Two Texas oil companies are spending millions on Prop. 23, an initiative that will kill California clean energy and air pollution control standards. Prop. 23 will suspend AB 32 California’s historic Global Warming Solutions Act before it gets implemented. Polluters will avoid our state’s clean energy standards, emerging … Read more
Back from the brink: Sonoma County Energy Independence Program The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors decided to keep the SCEIP program open for business, despite pressure from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Taking bold action to ensure the survival of its local innovative energy efficiency program, the County of Sonoma filed suit in federal … Read more