The “heart” of American Canyon, in my opinion, doesn’t lie within the body of any individual. The beating organ that holds the soul of American Canyon’s community, my community, can be found in nature. Read on.

In the heart of Napa Valley, where nature’s beauty is both our livelihood and legacy, encouraging environmental action among youth is more important than ever. As climate change accelerates, many well-meaning campaigns aimed at teenagers lean...

That $8.5 billion “cost shift” that regulators say falls on non-solar customers — and is partly responsible for our outrageous electric bills? It doesn’t exist. No, rooftop solar advocates told the good-government Little Hoover Commission at a...

“Putting warehouses or any development near the wetlands (next to the Green Island Property) would have a devastating effect on existing wildlife which uses this habitat for food and shelter. The wetlands also protects against sea level rise,” Nick...

Adopting a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) or Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) represents a pivotal opportunity for Napa County to safeguard its unique ecosystems while streamlining responsible development. These plans offer proven...

James was the winner of the Climate Creative Piece Contest held by our student friends at Napa Schools for Climate Action. He accepted our request to publish his poem here and on our newsletter.

On July 24th, 2024, I attended the first community meeting for the Napa County Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) in Yountville. As one of my first experiences with climate politics on a local level, this meeting went really well....

Two of our student interns hosted a Napa Sierra Club booth at a recent "Meet Me In the Street" event in American Canyon. Read about how it went.

One of the most useful ways to really understand how we use energy and to know where that energy comes from is by using this flow chart (known as a Sankey Diagram) produced annually by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. In this article, I...

Have you ever wondered which mode of transportation emits more carbon into the atmosphere: flying or driving? Here's a closer look at the implications of each.