The City of Napa Is Updating Its Urban Master Plan, by Rainer Hoenicke
February 14, 2023
Given the frequent conflicts between street trees and built infrastructure, such as traffic safety, interference with above-ground power supply lines, below-ground sewage and storm-water drainage, and safe pedestrian and bicycle paths, meeting the...
Life After My Napa Sierra Club Student Internship, by Alisa Karesh
February 14, 2023
Hello everyone! It has now been over a year since I completed my internship with the Napa Sierra Club, and I hope that everyone is doing well!
Last summer, I moved to Berkeley and started my college journey with a summer session that is...
What I’ve Been Doing Since My Napa Sierra Club Internship, by Emily Bit
November 25, 2022
A little bit of an update about what’s been going on in my life since being a Napa Sierra Club volunteer.
What Have I Been Doing After My 2020 Student Internship? by Katie Stilwell
November 24, 2022
Since my recent graduation from the University of Redlands in Environmental Science, Public Policy, and GIS, I’ve really delved into natural resources. Read on.
Life After Being a Napa Sierra Club Student Intern, by Lainey Laband
November 24, 2022
See what Lainey Laband, our student intern from 2020, is doing lately.
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?
Gaia’s Medical Issue and Subsequent Remedy, by Katie Stilwell
November 21, 2022
One of the biggest impacts of humans on Gaia is the use of fossil fuels and the effect that this usage has caused. The natural carbon cycle generally pushes carbon down into the depths of the earth, and down into the ocean. When people drill or...