Community solar energy has been growing as a necessary component of clean energy strategies. Now researchers say we can build on that model by adding community wind energy into the mix. In the early 2000s, there was growing interest in community … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2023
Tell State Reps: Don’t Turn Your Back on Displaced Oil and Gas Workers, by June 15
The Climate Center has created a timely petition for urging our state representatives to invest in a just transition for workers and communities. Click here to sign and urge our legislators to restore $40 million in funding to support displaced oil … [Read more...]
Bioenergy: Climate Transition or Trap? June 13
Two Contra Costa refineries -- Marathon and Phillips 66 -- are converting from refining petroleum to refining oils made from plants and animals. Massive public funding is going into producing "biofuel," "biodiesel," and "sustainable aviation fuel." … [Read more...]
The Carbon Capture Scam: New Resource
Big bucks for Carbon Capture and Storage are about to pour into California, and the fossil fuel industry is pushing for even more. We need to prepare ourselves and our community to understand what this really is—a strategy for the fossil fuel … [Read more...]
Toxic Time Bomb: Sea Level Rise Threatens SF Bay and Communities
"As climate change is causing sea levels and groundwater to rise, many already vulnerable communities along the San Francisco Bay shoreline are at serious risk of having toxic and radioactive and contaminated soil and groundwater flood further into … [Read more...]
10th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day, May 21
On the eve of Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, frontline communities—in Richmond and around the world—have a message for Chevron’s senior management, board of directors, and shareholders: clean up your act, and stop profiting off the … [Read more...]
Extreme Heat: The Deadliest Climate Health Hazard, May 18
Extreme heat is the deadliest—and fastest-growing—climate-related health hazard, especially for the most vulnerable patients, workers, and lower-income and frontline communities. Physicians for Social Responsibility SF Bay Chapter is hosting a … [Read more...]
Lithium Mining: Energy and Equity, May 24
Electrification of buildings and transportation is necessary to addressing the climate crisis, but lithium used in the batteries needed to store that energy comes at a huge cost for communities living near sites of lithium mining. Local Clean … [Read more...]
Inflation Reduction Act $ in Contra Costa, May 18
Money for funding projects to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy is about to pour into Contra Costa County from the federal Inflation Reduction Act. There will be a lot of competition for these funds. How can we make sure they're … [Read more...]
Support Bay Area Public Transit, May 16
State legislators must step up to increase funding for public transportation to prevent collapse of our local transit agencies. Join Voices for Public Transportation in Sacramento for a rally and legislative visits on the day of the first hearing of … [Read more...]
What a World Beyond Fossil Fuels Will Mean for Workers, Families, and Communities, May 24
In spite of our climate-friendly reputation, California is still a major oil and gas producer. This Climate Center webinar will explore opportunities for developing an equitable, statewide plan to phase out oil and gas extraction, imports, refining, … [Read more...]