Promises, Promises: Evaluating CalPERS’ Climate Engagements, by Clair Brown
November 21, 2022
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is the largest public pension fund in the US, with more than $470 billion in assets. We conclude that engagement alone is unlikely to convince fossil fuel companies to transform at the...
Help Napa Get Rid of Leaf Blower Noise and Pollution, by Chris Benz
November 21, 2022
Do you own and use an electric or battery-powered leaf blower? Do you wonder why local landscaping companies don’t switch from the noisy, smelly gasoline-powered versions?
Why Recycling Is Hugely Important, by Eva Pelayo, Student Intern
September 27, 2022
Have you ever wondered why we recycle in the first place? Is recycling really that important? Well actually, it is! I think that recycling is one of the greatest and easiest activities humans can do in order to preserve the Earth for as long as...
Climate Action Across the Pond—a Photo Essay from My Recent Trip to England, by Chris Benz
July 22, 2022
Getting out of town-in this case, across ‘the Pond” to England--was great for seeing a different approach to a problem that affects us all—Climate Change.
Everything Is Electric - ClimateUnified.Org, by Ted Wells (edited by Hunter Wells)
May 22, 2022
Though it is hard to imagine a world where everything is electric, every step we take will help make that world a reality. Here's how.
MINDANAO: The Land of Promise, Holding a Key to Environmental Defense Worldwide, by Em Butler
March 25, 2022
The Indigenous people of Mindanao have resisted the destruction of their land throughout successive waves of colonization–first by the Spanish, then by the United States. Mindanao’s native peoples were able to maintain stewardship of their ancestral...
The Devastating Effects of the Glass Fire on Our Community, by Yvonne Baginski
March 20, 2022
Yvonne Baginski went to the people of Angwin, listened to them, and wrote about the effects the Glass Fire has on their lives- to this day.
Understanding California's New Composting Law, by Samantha Smith
January 31, 2022
Understanding CA’s New Composting Law is not that complicated, AND it's a great thing for the environment.
Opposition Info for the Walt Ranch Project, by Sue Wagner
November 29, 2021
The developers of Walt Ranch (Craig and Kathryn Hall) intend to cut down over 14,000 trees on the Walt Ranch property to develop it into a new vineyard. Learn why we oppose this project.
Holiday Greening Tips, by Samantha Smith
November 13, 2021
With the holidays approaching, it’s a good time to revisit some thoughts on sustainability. The amount of waste produced in the U.S. between Thanksgiving and New Years increases by about 1 million extra tons or 25%, according to the EPA. During this...