E*News & Views, May 31, 2026

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Quick Takes


Mon, June 1, 6pm: SR City Council considers sea level rise options, 3-year City priorities. Agenda & memos.


Fri, June 12, 5 - 9pm: Celebrate the start of summer at Downtown San Rafael's monthly '2nd Friday' Farmers Market and Art Walk, 4th Street at Court Street. Information.


Mon, June 15, 6pm: SR City Council considers a range of items. Agenda & staff reports (when posted).


Fri, June 19, 7:30am: Our watershed as keystone of Marin's open space, with MMWD Senior Ranger Matt Cerkel. Environmental Breakfast.


Check out how Marin can move below zero net climate pollution by 2045 by adequately funding 9 key Climate Solutions. MarinCAN.

china camp marshes

Blue Carbon: Coastal Wetlands & Nature-Based Carbon Capture


Coastal marshes and estuaries can sequester large amounts of the atmospheric carbon driving climate change, while also buffering shorelines against the impacts of sea level rise providing wildlife habitat.


Dr. Lydia Smith Vaughn, San Francisco Estuary Institute Senior Scientist, describes how wetlands can help shape California's climate future.


Wednesday, June 17, 10am-noon

MCL Climate Action Working Group

In-person at 175 North Redwood Drive, San Rafael

(or by zoom)


Register

Featured Events & Actions

VOTE CLIMATE !

Tue, June 2: Election Day. Select the leaders and approve the actions that will help defeat climate change denial in Congress, keep California strong as a bastion of climate leadership nationally and globally, and make Marin a model for effective climate action.

Read Marin Biomass Study

Ready now! Review recommended utilization pathways that would cut 3/4 of the GHG emitted from Marin's increasing flows of discarded organic material, pruning countywide GHG emissions by 3 percent.

Sue for the 'Endangerment Finding'

Hire the lawyers fighting to restore health & safety as the basis and imperative for federal climate action: Natural Resources Defense Council

Earthjustice

Environmental Defense Fund

American Public Health Association

Climate Action Workshops

Thus, June 11, 6:30 - 8pm: Start of free & fun five sessions learning to decarbonize your household. Another series starts Wed, June 17, 4:30 - 6pm.

Eliminate Pain at the Pump

Sign up now: 'Electrify Your Life' with ongoing savings and other support for electric vehicles and home appliances. Incentives and events online.

Keep Current on the Crisis

Listen to Greg Dalton's Climate One podcasts. 'Nature is Nonpartisan.' 'Healing Ourselves & the Planet.' '2026 Goldman Prize Winners.' 'Annie Leonard on 'Protest & Beyond.' 'What Can We Do about Electric Bills?'

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