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Sierra Club Sues to Stop Urban Limit Line-Busting Development
November 5, 2021
The Sierra Club has been firm in its long-standing opposition to the Tassajara Parks “mitigated development plan,” which would move Contra Costa County’s Urban Limit Line (ULL) in order to build 125 homes across 30 acres east of Blackhawk....
An Evening of Celebration: Our 11th Annual Awards Ceremony
November 5, 2021
On September 23rd, our community gathered for a joyous evening of appreciation, celebration, and connection. We appreciate all of our members and supporters who joined us in community and whose attendance directly supported the ongoing work of our...
30 by 30 Team Focuses on Saving Point Molate Shoreline
November 5, 2021
Already the SF Bay Chapter’s 30 by 30 team has seen one significant victory — the protection of Tesla Park against motorized vehicle use — and now the focus turns to the next top priority: Point Molate on the Richmond shoreline. Point Molate is the...
Support Needed to Pass Berkeley Climate Literacy Resolution on Nov. 3
November 1, 2021
A Climate Literacy Resolution is on the agenda for the November 3rd meeting of the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) Board of Education and community support is needed to get it approved. This is the most comprehensive Climate Literacy...
Building Electrification: Policy Wins Illustration by Vrinda Manglik
October 27, 2021
The following is an illustration by Vrinda Manglik featured in the Winter 2021-22 issue of the Yodeler, along with an article by Melissa Yu, on the recent building electrification policy wins in the Bay Area and across California. You can learn more...
Bay Area Paves the Way for Building Electrification Ordinances Across California
October 27, 2021
Residential and commercial buildings are one of the largest sources of carbon emissions in California, and consume 70 percent of the state’s electricity. Roughly half of their emissions come from on-site combustion appliances like gas or propane...
Tell the Air District to Institute Zero-Emission Appliance Standards
October 15, 2021
On Monday, October 18th the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is unveiling two rules that would ultimately lead to the phase-out of gas furnaces and water heaters by instituting zero-emission appliance standards. We are asking the...
Governor Newsom and Legislature Strike Deal to Save Tesla Park!
September 7, 2021
In September, a long-awaited agreement was reached with the Legislature, the Governor, and the California Department of Parks and Recreation to protect the environmentally sensitive and habitat-rich Tesla Park from off-highway vehicle use. This deal...
Amazon Warehouses in Hayward Won’t Help a Just Recovery in the East Bay
August 27, 2021
After a year and a half of devastating job losses and health impacts from the pandemic, Hayward is facing tough decisions on which path to take on the road to a just recovery. Nowhere is that more clear than with two proposed Amazon last-mile...
Members Choose, Members Get Involved, Members Vote
August 27, 2021
While some members get involved in outings and actions, very few participate in voting for our leaders — with only two percent turnout in last year’s election. You have until November to learn more about possible leaders, express your opinions to...