An email, a meeting, and a word sparked 350 CCA volunteer Lou Flores to take action for local climate change. “What’s really neat about this work,” he says, “is that you connect with people, and it leads to another, and then another. … If you have a little time, give a little. If you have more, give more. You start out slow; every little bit counts.”
An email, a meeting, and a word sparked 350 CCA volunteer Lou Flores to take action for local climate change. “What’s really neat about this work,” he says, “is that you connect with people, and it leads to another, and then another. … If you have a little time, give a little. If you have more, give more. You start out slow; every little bit counts.”
Valero’s proposed Benicia refinery closure by 2026 could reshape the city’s finances and future. Here’s what residents should know—and do next.
Thousands across Contra Costa County took to the streets in joyous but determined protest against the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks. From Walnut Creek to Richmond, communities are uniting to protect climate progress—and push for a cleaner, fairer future.
Join us for Earth Day 2025 events in Contra Costa County and nearby cities. We’ll be at several of these events—stop by and chat! Celebrate, connect, and take meaningful climate action!
Residents of Central Contra Costa: Speak up for climate justice! Urge Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer Kahan to support the Climate Superfund Bill, ensuring fossil fuel polluters pay for the damages they’ve caused to our environment.
Send a strong message to our Contra Costa County Planners and Supervisors: Protect our children’s health and ban Contra Costa Drilling. It’s time to stop new oil and gas permits and phase out existing drilling.
Join 350 Contra Costa Action at the California Climate Policy Summit on April 22nd in Sacramento, then at Sacramento Climate Lobby Day on the 23rd. Hear from experts, connect with activists, and inspire lawmakers to act.
