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SUMMARY:June Climate Circle: Breaking the Spiral of Silence–Why We Don’t Talk and How We Can Start
DESCRIPTION:June Climate Circle: Breaking the Spiral of Silence\nAre you comfortable talking to your neighbors\, friends\, or family about climate change? If the answer is no\, you’ve got company. \nAccording to a recent global study by The Guardian and international newsrooms\, 89% of people are concerned about climate change—but most of us aren’t talking about it. \nFear of judgment\, disagreement\, or social tension silences us\nPsychologists and communication experts call it the Spiral of Silence—a powerful force that keeps us quiet when we fear judgment\, disagreement\, or social tension. We assume others aren’t concerned\, or that we don’t know enough\, so we stay silent—even with the people closest to us. \nConnection\, emotion\, and trust open pathways to change\nSilence slows progress. Research shows that people don’t change their minds through facts alone—they change through connection\, emotion\, and trust. If most of us want to accelerate climate action\, then the way forward starts with conversation. \nLet’s turn concern into connection—and silence into momentum\nJoin us for our next Climate Circle on Monday\, June 2\, as we explore how to break the climate spiral of silence. Learn how to talk about climate change in ways that open minds\, spark action\, and bring communities together. \nLet’s turn concern into connection—and silence into momentum. \nSign up here to receive the discussion materials and Zoom link. \n\nImage credit: Ekaterina Bolovtsova on Pexels
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SUMMARY:May Climate Circle: Flipping the Grid--How Neighborhood Power Can Keep the Lights On
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the May 5 Climate Circle. This month’s topic focuses on flipping the grid with community-powered Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to keep the lights on when neighborhood power goes down. \nWhen the Power Goes Out\nHas your power gone out during a heatwave or wildfire warning—spoiling food\, shutting off fans\, or disconnecting critical medical equipment? A local\, community-based Distributed Energy Resources network can pick up the slack when the Big Grid fails. \nAs the climate crisis accelerates\, so do the threats to our electricity system. With more heatwaves\, droughts\, and storms\, utilities like PG&E are shutting off power more often to prevent wildfires. At the same time\, more people are switching to electric vehicles\, stoves\, and heaters—putting even more pressure on the grid. And it’s not just homes and cars—massive new data centers across the country consume enormous amounts of electricity to power cloud computing\, AI\, and the internet we all rely on. That demand is straining the grid even further. \nCan We Build Power in Our Own Neighborhoods?\nIt’s not a quick fix\, but the answer is yes. While it takes effort\, collaboration\, and some investment\, local communities are already starting to make it happen. By tapping into clean energy solutions like rooftop solar\, small wind installations\, home batteries\, electric vehicles\, and smart appliances—together\, these are known as Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)—we can create local power networks that make our neighborhoods more resilient—even when the grid goes down. The City of Richmond already uses such a network to provide more resilient and flexible power to its residents. \nJoin us on May 5 for a lively discussion on how communities are flipping the grid with DERs\, and what we can do in our own neighborhoods. Whether you’re just getting familiar with energy issues or you’ve studied them in depth\, there’s plenty to share and learn from each other. \nSign up here to receive the discussion materials and Zoom link. \nCome curious. Leave inspired. Everyone is welcome. \nThe Contra Costa Climate Circle is a Zoom meeting for the climate concerned. Come connect with like minded folks and discuss current events in a safe and friendly space\, each month\, the first Monday\, from 12-1 pm. All are welcome. We look forward to meeting you!\n\nImage Credit: Designed by redgreystock / Freepik
URL:https://350contracostaaction.org/event/may-climate-circle-flipping-the-grid-with-distributed-energy-resources/
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SUMMARY:April Climate Circle: California’s Electric Rates Are Too High
DESCRIPTION:California’s electric rates are too high!\nThis month the Contra Costa Climate Circle will discuss California’s high electricity rates and possible solutions. \nAccording to the Legislative Analyst’s Office\, between 2019 and 2023\, residential rates rose by 47 percent. There is general agreement on the causes of the rate increase\, but considerable disagreement about solutions. How can we generate more local\, affordable electricity? Join the next Climate Circle on Monday\, April 7th to discuss issues and possible solutions. \nRegister here to receive the discussion materials and Zoom link. \nThe Contra Costa Climate Circle is a Zoom meeting for the climate concerned. Come connect with like minded folks and discuss current events in a safe and friendly space\, each month\, the first Monday\, from 12-1 pm. All are welcome. We look forward to meeting you!\n\nImage Credit: Severin Demchuk on Unsplash
URL:https://350contracostaaction.org/event/april-climate-circle-californias-electric-rates-are-too-high/
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SUMMARY:Join a Contra Costa Climate Circle!
DESCRIPTION:The Contra Costa Climate Circle is a Zoom meeting for the climate concerned. Come connect with like minded folks and discuss current events in a safe and friendly space. All are welcome. We look forward to meeting you! \nThis month\, the focus is on wildfire. Wildfires in California in the past 10 years have destroyed thousands of homes and burned millions of acres of forest\, polluting the air we breathe and releasing harmful carbon dioxide into the earth’s atmosphere. \nAs a result of catastrophic wildfires\, homeowners’ fire insurance is becoming prohibitively expensive\, or unavailable. How could future local wildfires impact us and our neighborhoods? What can we do to make our homes and communities more fire safe? \nThe Climate Circle takes place the first Monday of the month from 12-1pm. \nRegister here to receive the discussion materials and Zoom link. \n\nImage Credit: dmncwndrlch on Pixaby
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SUMMARY:Live! EcoForum with Walnut Creek City Council Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Meet the five candidates running for Walnut Creek City Council: \n\nCindy Darling\nCraig DeVinney\nBrendan Moran\nLaura Patch\nKevin Wilk\n\nWith 350 Contra Costa Action\, this forum is presented by these non-partisan organizations: \n\nContra Costa Climate Leaders\nContra Costa Climate Reality Project\nInterfaith Climate Action Network\nSustainable Contra Costa\nSustainable Rossmoor\nSustainable Walnut Creek\nWalnut Creek Climate Coalition\nWalnut Creek Climate Action Network\n\nFor a gate pass to enter Rossmoor\, RSVP to carol4ofa@gmail.com
URL:https://350contracostaaction.org/event/live-ecoforum-with-walnut-creek-city-council-candidates/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, Gateway Complex\, Rossmoor\, 1001 Golden Rain Rd\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, CA\, 94595\, United States
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