Central Group Newsletter October 2024
October 2, 2024
Here we focus on Renewable Energy, from how to obtain rebates for energy-efficient upgrades to your home, to how LA-area houses of worship can obtain rebates for solar panels, to how electrifying your home is good not only for the environment but...
Energized about Building Electrification
October 2, 2024
It’s not the sexiest of topics, but the Sierra Club is fired up about it! Or should we say, "electric" about it? Did you know that California's buildings produce a quarter of the state's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making homes and businesses a...
New Federal Support for Solar Power Benefitting LA-area Houses of Worship
October 2, 2024
Running a church, temple, or synagogue is not cheap. Among the largest overhead expenses can be electricity, particularly in the hot months of the year. It may surprise some to learn that the federal government is offering to help with reducing...
How the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Can Help You Save Both Money and the Environment
October 2, 2024
A large part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is allocated toward helping buildings become much more energy-efficient by using electrified appliances such as central heating and cooling units, stoves, and water heaters.
Living Schoolyards
August 5, 2024
The Living Schoolyards Coalition consists of nonprofit organizations, educators, and community members, including the Sierra Club, who create and advocate for equitable school environments that support physical and mental health, social and...
The Historic Cornelius Johnson Oak Tree
July 8, 2024
The Cornelius Johnson Oak in Los Angeles' Koreatown is a living monument to one of the most significant events in sports history—the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
30 X 30 Initiative
July 8, 2024
The 30x30 initiative, recognized by the United Nations, the United States and California, proposes to preserve 30% of open space by 2030.
Please Keep Our Local Communities Safe from Oil Drilling
July 5, 2024
We’re not only hiking up mountains this summer, we are conquering one of the biggest mountains of the moment: stopping oil drilling in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Have You Hugged Your Recycling (or Compost) Bin Today?
March 29, 2024
Every time you finish unpacking groceries in Los Angeles, do you give your recycling bin a little pat on the lid?
Bad Manners Makes Good Food
March 29, 2024
Mathieu Bonin interviews recipe creator Michelle Davis of Bad Manners