The Wealth Gap and Climate Change, by Somini Sengupta
March 28, 2023
The wealthier we are, the more climate pollution we produce, because of how much electricity we consume, what we eat, and how much we drive. But it’s not just wealth. It matters a lot in which country we are wealthy. Read on.
An Open Letter to the Members of the Napa County Climate Action Committee Regarding the Continued Funding for an Important Website, by Nick Cheranich
March 22, 2023
This is our Open Letter to the Members of the Napa County Climate Action Committee regarding the continued funding and support for the NapaCountyClimateChallenge.org website.
Taking Part in a FREE Home Energy Upgrade, by Chris Benz
November 21, 2022
Home energy upgrades are programs offered for free or as rebates by agencies (PG&E, MCE, and BayREN) to help homeowners and renters reduce energy use and utility bills. They include an energy audit detailing what actions would be most feasible...
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.