Kay-Activists Tease Tankers in Richmond
What started as a club for Black and Brown kayakers, has turned into a league of activists who want to do something about climate change....
16
Oct
04
Oct
Supervisors OK Plan to Capture, Store Greenhouse Emissions
The Healthy Lands, Healthy People report found significant potential in Contra Costa County to use natural and working lands to store greenhouse gas emissions....
16
Sep
Bay Area Cities to Get Over $42 Million Funding to Plant Trees, Combat Climate Change
Pittsburg and other Bay Area towns are set to receive a collective $42 million from the state to fight climate change by planting trees, among other projects. ...
11
Aug
Climate Scientists Warn of Dangers of Extreme Heat
In the midst of a summer filled with record-breaking high temperatures, climate scientists on a virtual panel Thursday warned of the dangers of extreme heat....
03
Aug
New Grant Program Promises $100 Mil for Tribal, Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change
California is offering $100 million to help Native American tribal groups acquire land and implement nature-based solutions towards climate change....
16
Jul
Pilot Project Launched to Capture 95 Percent of Power Company’s CO2
Calpine unveiled its project at the Los Medanos Energy Center in Pittsburg that aims to capture 95% of the carbon produced by its electrical generation....
16
Jul
New Campaign Launched to Protect Communities Against Extreme Heat
California on Tuesday launched "Heat Ready CA," a new campaign to help protect communities from extreme heat as heat waves get more severe and frequent....
13
Jul
California’s Top Agencies Brace for Severe Heat Across the State
As California braces for extreme heat this week, state officials said Wednesday they are working to keep residents informed on how to protect themselves....
17
Jun
Human-Caused Climate Change Is to Blame for Uptick in California Wildfires, Study Finds
Human-caused climate change may be playing a significant role in fueling the surge of devastating wildfires in California, according to a new scientific study....
15
Jun
Response to Immigration Crisis Largely Ignores Root Causes
Millions of people around the world are trying to escape the dangers of climate change, extreme poverty and violence, but many are ineligible for asylum....
25
May
Newsom Unveils Plan in Richmond for State to Use 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2045
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled his administration's updated plan to quicken the pace of California's full abandonment of the fossil fuel industry....
24
May
Clean Transportation Could Reduce Disproportionate Harms of Air Pollution
Minimizing air pollution is a public health and equity issue, and clean transportation could play a role in addressing this problem....
26
Apr
Jane Fonda Discusses Her Lifetime of Acting & Activism
The California Endowment hosted a discussion with the 85-year-old actress Jane Fonda on April 11 to discuss her lengthy and still ongoing activism career....
21
Apr
New Report Says California Cities Make Up Some of Nation’s Most Air Polluted Areas
The Bay Area, Los Angeles and Bakersfield continue to have some of the worst air pollution in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association....
19
Apr
Fire Safe Council Pushes Preparedness
As climate change makes wildfires more common, individuals like Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana are pushing agencies and residents to be prepared....
