Claims for “natural” gas as a sensible, necessary “transition fuel” in the shift away from fossil fuels are simply false. The future is all electric.
Inside: Montezuma CarbonHub, Contra Costa County Draft General Plan and CAP, Urban Forest Grants to 3 Conta Costa Cities, Carbon waste dumping in our National Forests, CA 6 million heat pumps goal, and much more
What is a Carbon Hub and why is the proposed Montezuma Carbon Hub bad for Contra Costa County?
Inside: Walnut Creek Sustainability Week Free Lunch & Learn Webinars, Carbon Capture and Storage: A False Climate Solution, California Sues Big Oil for Damages, Nine Climate ‘Solutions’ That Don’t Help, Legislative Wrap-Up–5 Big Wins!
Inside: Action Alert: It’s time to call Sacramento! Plus: California takes a stand against fossil fuels; New county plans going public; Yes, counties can ban drilling; The Scale of Hope online Sept 26, 6-8pm; Action to end the era of fossil fuels
350 Contra Costa Action is looking for volunteers to assist the webmaster in updating pages and formatting blog posts. Details inside.
Climate advocacy takes time and energy. But when our house is on fire, we do whatever it takes to quell the flames. Let’s work together today so our children can have a livable home tomorrow.
Two key bills before the California legislature if passed will give Californians vastly more information about corporations’ role in the climate crisis. SB 253 and SB 261 are closely related; it’s critical we get them both passed into law.
Inside: Keep Cool with 350 Contra Costa’s Movie Night! Plus: The heat is on. We must act now; Making corporations disclose climate impacts and risks; Web Volunteers Needed!
Good news! In our June newsletter, we asked you to call Governor Newsom’s office and request that he support the legislature’s budget calling for public transit systems funding. On July 30, the governor announced that he and the legislature had “reached an agreement that provides $5.1 billion in emergency relief to support statewide public transit systems and their workers.”