WEEKLY CLIMATE ACTIONS

FEATURED ITEMS

CALIFORNIA ACTIONS

From Earthjustice: California is the nation’s largest manufacturing state, but this has downsides as industrial emissions are roughly a quarter of all greenhouse gases produced in California. The strategy to clean up factories to date has been to label them “hard to decarbonize” and do almost nothing. Assemblymember Marc Berman introduced AB 2083, which directs the California Energy Commission to work with other agencies to look at these issues and draft an electrification roadmap. Tell your legislators to support AB 2083 HERE

NATIONAL ACTIONS

From Evergreen Action: President Biden’s historic decision to pause approvals for proposed LNG export projects is a vital step towards protecting the climate. During the pause, the Department of Energy (DOE) will reassess how it determines which projects get the green light. But in the meantime, GOP members of Congress are doing everything they can to get President Biden to backtrack on the pause. Tell your members of Congress that you support a pause on LNG and continued action to end the era of fossil fuels HERE

From NRDC: The House of Representatives is considering a disastrous new bill, H.R. 6285, that would subject hundreds of millions of acres of the Arctic to indiscriminate oil drilling. We can't afford to let Big Oil and their allies roll back our hard-won progress - take Action HERE 

From Climate Reality: The Biden Administration finalized historic pollution standards for power plants last week. Even before the details were released, corporate polluters and their pals in Congress were scheming to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from ever implementing these life-saving limits on pollution.Tell Congress: protect the EPA’s power plant pollution limits HERE

From Earthjustice: New regulations that set meaningful targets to get us to zero-emissions big rigs, trains, ferries, and cars can bring big wins for our climate but we need the EPA to issue final approvals for these regulations,Tell EPA that you want to see the agency give the green light to life-saving regulations HERE 

From Environment America: A uranium mine just began operations -- mere miles from the Grand Canyon and all of the wildlife that call it home. Call on Arizona's Governor Katie Hobbs to protect the Grand Canyon and cancel the Pinyon Plain Mine's permit HERE 

From National Wildlife Federation: Approximately 140 miles from the main Hawaiian Islands is one of the last remaining places that provides safe habitat for endangered species to recover and thrive. Speak out in support of designating Papahānaumokuākea as a National Marine Sanctuary to strengthen protections for its marine wildlife HERE 

From Environment America: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a plan that would allow drilling on 40,000 acres of Wayne National Forest in Ohio.Tell BLM: Don't let drilling destroy Wayne National Forest HERE 

From Center for Biological Diversity: The northern Bering Sea is home to an abundance of Arctic wildlife but it could soon be destroyed by commercial bottom-trawl fishing nets dragged across the seafloor for “research". Tell NOAA Fisheries you strongly oppose all use of bottom-trawl gear in the northern Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean — period HERE 

From Environmental Action: The House of Representatives just passed Rep. Lauren Boebert's bill, HR 764, that will erase federal protections for gray wolves. Tell your U.S. senators: Vote "no" on radically expanded wolf hunting HERE 

INTERESTING & RELEVANT ARTICLES

Biden Administration Moves to Speed Up Permits for Clean Energy. The White House wants federal agencies to keep climate change in mind as they decide whether to approve major projects HERE

California wants to harness more than half its land to combat climate change by 2045. Here’s how HERE

Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’. Levy on oil and gas majors in richest countries would help worst-affected nations tackle climate crisis, says report HERE

Headed Toward the Finish Line, Plastics Treaty Delegates ‘Work is Far From Over’. Some environmental groups see the United States, the global leader in oil production, as an obstacle to a robust plastics agreement HERE

131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds. The report also found that people in the United States experienced more “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air quality days than any time in the survey’s history HERE 

How the Oil Industry Indefinitely Delays Cleaning Up Oil and Gas Wells in California. New analysis and documents reveal how industry lobbying has fueled a growing idle well crisis HERE

Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast. Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia HERE 

'Right' To Clean Air And Water Tested In California. The California Chamber is trying to stop the proposal from moving forward HERE 

How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations. The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy HERE 

CLIMATE VICTORIES

Conservation Efforts Are Succeeding Overall at Slowing Biodiversity Loss, Global Study Confirms HERE 

The US Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) announced final energy efficiency standards for new home construction. The refreshed standards will impact up to a quarter of all new homes nationwide and will cut energy bills by up to a third, paying for the efficiency improvements within two years on average. More information HERE 

Water Heater Standards Set to Slash Bills and Pollution. One of the biggest energy users in most homes will be significantly more efficient thanks to improved standards finalized by the Department of Energy. More information HERE 

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was just restored. NEPA ensures that communities have a voice in the project development process is one of the most effective federal laws for protecting communities from polluting industries and building a just and equitable clean energy future. More information HERE 

 President Biden expanded the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California. More information HERE

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE DATES

Since the webinars are usually only announced a few days before the scheduled date it is best to check via the Green Change Calendar where we are entering them on a daily basis. 

Tuesday, May 7 at noon: Wildfire Risk and Mitigation Across Western Utilities presented by Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. The Stanford Climate and Energy Policy Program (CEPP) is building a framework for comparative assessment of electrical utilities’ wildfire risk mitigation efforts. In this webinar, speakers with experience in the field will discuss the history of utility-ignited wildfires and new opportunities and challenges for utility wildfire mitigation. Register HERE 

Tuesday May 7 at 1pm: Hope & Joy Series: Why Our Minds Wander presented by Third Act. Join for a conversation with Arnaud Delorme about the myriad benefits of daily meditation and contemplative prayer practice. Register HERE 

Tuesday, May 7 at 4pm: Utilities Public Education Series: Community Run Renewables (9 classes in the series from 5/7 - 7/16) presented by 350.org. They plan to shine a light on utility companies and their complicity in the climate crisis by raising awareness, training local and regional activists, and equipping people with the tools we need to take action everywhere. Each session will feature different guest speakers. Register HERE 

Tuesday, May 7 at 6pm: Intergenerational Leadership Panel presented by Fossil Free California. What do people from different generations need from each other to be able to work in tandem effectively to birth a new, far greener and far more just world in which all of us and all of life can thrive? Join to hear multi-generational activists discuss issues and lessons learned about working across the generations for environmental justice. Register HERE 

Wednesday, May 8 at 11am: Voices for Sustainable Fashion Webinar presented by U.S. PIRG. Learn about how the fashion industry is impacting our environment, hear about the progress being made to advance sustainable fashion, and have the opportunity to take action on their Waste is Out of Fashion campaign. Register HERE 

Wednesday, May 8 at 4pm: En-ROADS Demonstration: Exploring Climate Solutions presented by Climate Action California. Join for a live demonstration of En-ROADS, a powerful climate simulation model developed by Climate Interactive. They'll explore various scenarios and solutions to address climate challenges. After the demo they will brainstorm how En-ROADS can help us communicate with policy-makers and regulators. Register HERE 

Wednesday, May 8 at 4:30pm: Summer of Heat Campaign Launch Call shared by Stop the Money Pipeline. Summer of Heat on Wall Street is  a sustained campaign of disruptive civil disobedience, demanding that banks, investors and insurance companies stop bankrolling the fossil fuel industry. Join the call to hear all about their plans for Summer of Heat, get hyped to take solidarity actions in your communities, and more. Register HERE

Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30pm: Town Hall on Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention. RSVP and ask a question for the Town Hall presenters HERE Watch the Town Hall live HERE

Thursday, May 9 at 3:45 - 4:30 pm: Freedom Singers sing-along at the Mill Valley Depot Cafe & Book Store, 87 Throckmorton. The Freedom singers lead sing-alongs in support of peace, environmental, political, racial and social justice issues. They sing songs that people can sing along with them. If you can join, please RSVP to mprice@the-acorn.com

Tuesday, May 14 at 10:30am: Intersectionality in Climate Storytelling presented by NRDC. The event aims to inspire writers to consider the many angles by which they can authentically approach stories that reflect the impacts of the climate crisis across communities - and help imagine alternative futures. Register HERE 

Thursday, May 14 at 11am: Welcome to the Great Unraveling: An Orientation to the Polycrisis presented by Post Carbon Institute. Have you been feeling a sense of unease about the state of the world? From climate change and biodiversity loss to social inequality and overconsumption, it seems like multiple crises are converging at once. What’s really going on here? Find out some answers at this webinar. Register HERE 

Tuesday, May 14 at 4pm: Utilities Public Education Series: Legislative Campaigning + Ballot Initiatives (9 classes in the series from 5/7 - 7/16) presented by 350.org. They plan to shine a light on utility companies and their complicity in the climate crisis by raising awareness, training local and regional activists, and equipping people with the tools we need to take action everywhere. Each session will feature different guest speakers. Register HERE 

Tuesday, May 14 from 5:30 - 7:30pm: Marin Conservation League at Marin Green Drinks at Lotus Cuisine of India location: 812 4th St in downtown San Rafael. Come find out who defeated six major oil companies. Marin Conservation League, that's who! The speaker is Kate Shilvock, MCL Executive Director. Register HERE 

Tuesday, May 14 at 5:30pm: Climate Vanguard: Youth-Powered Litigation At Our Children's Trust presented by Climate One at Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, Toni Rembe Rock Auditorium in San Francisco. You'll hear how Our Children's Trust is changing the conversation around climate by activating the courts in the face of political gridlock. Register HERE 

Tuesday, May 14 at 6pm: Snake River Dinner Hour: Getting grain to ocean ports by rail presented by Sierra Club. Learn the next steps in pivoting away from barging on the river to moving goods by rail. Hear from transportation experts about what that may look like. Join the final installment of the Snake River Dinner Hour webinar series. Register HERE

Wednesday, May 15 at 9am: The Race to Decarbonize: Cities and Transportation presented by Washington Post Live. Ford’s chief sustainability officer Bob Holycross and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego will discuss efforts to decarbonize transportation, build out electric vehicle infrastructure and design smarter cities. Register HERE 

Wednesday, May 15 at 9am: From Local to Global: The Climate Solutions We Need Now presented by RMI. From your neighborhood to your home, the transition to clean energy starts locally. Join to hear the presenters discuss innovative solutions underway around the world — and what each of us can do *now* to make the clean energy future a reality sooner than later. Register HERE

Wednesday, May 15 from 10 - noon: MCL Climate Action Working Group: Can MarinCAN and Climate Commissions Spur More Climate Action? Presented by Marin Conservation League online & at the offices of Marin Conservation League. The County has convened MarinCAN to help leverage fundraising and other support for the key climate solutions needed to zero out emissions by 2045 and ramp up disaster preparedness. Five towns and cities have convened climate commissions or climate committees to help guide their efforts. Are these groups bearing fruit? What are their prospects and challenges? Hear from some of those who are most involved. Register HERE 

Wednesday, May 15 at 11am: The True Cost of Fossil Fuels in Tech 401(k)s Webinar presented by As You Sow. A new report analyzes the historical investment performance and carbon footprint of retirement plans for 12 major U.S. tech companies. There is evidence that employees missed out on billions of dollars by investing in fossil fuels. After the findings are presented panelists will identify sustainable investing solutions. Register HERE 

Wednesday, May 15 at noon: Make your Go Electric! Plan - Tools and resources to get you started presented by Electrify Now. Learn how to create an electrification plan to upgrade your home for greater energy efficiency, reduced costs, increased comfort and safety. They will also review the Rewiring America Personal Home Electrification Planner - an online tool that walks you through the details of an electrification plan with estimated costs, energy savings and incentives personalized to your home. Register HERE

Wednesday, May 15 at 4pm: Responsible Home and Auto Insurance presented by Green America. Discover how insurance companies contribute to the climate crisis, identify those insuring major fossil fuel projects, track policy changes and rate increases, determine fossil fuel investments, and locate responsible insurers. Register HERE 

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