Ways you can tackle climate change

E*News & Views, March 1, 2025

Sustainable San Rafael educates and advocates for local government action to curb climate change and advance sustainability. Join Us!

Quick Takes

Mon, March 3, 6pm: SR City Council hears Canal community priorities to address sea level rise in the Bay Area's most impacted neighborhood. Ask where the money will come from, and will it include funds to reduce the climate change that's driving the increasing flooding? Agenda.

Wed, March 5, 6m: County presents 'Heat Pump Heating & Cooling.' Link.

Tue, March 11, 5:30: Marin Green Drinks previews Bioneers, Lotus Cuisine, 112 4th St, San Rafael. More.

Wed, March 19, 10am: Virtual power plants & microgrids at MCL. Link.

Support Sustainable Marin Chair Wendi Kallins on her annual fundraising Climate Ride. Details.

Check out ways to reach net zero GHG at MarinCAN's new website. Subscribe & donate at MarinCAN.

An Invitation from Our Board

Thank you to everyone who took our recent survey. As a result, Sustainable San Rafael has identified the following core initiatives for 2025, aligned with our city's major sources of greenhouse gas emissions and the areas where you said you most wanted to get involved.

Now it's time to act. Your voice and skills can help shape these priorities and drive community action. Please click on the issue that most interests you to connect with the Board member leading each team:

Expand Public Transportation Advocacy, including electrification - Annika
Accelerate Home Electrification & EV Adoption - Ben
Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting - Marisa
Sea Level Rise Resilience - Stuart
Student Advisory Committee - Miles

More thoughts? Click here. Thanks!

Featured Events & Actions

Sea Level Rise & Climate Action

Hold the date: 5pm, April 24 Sustainable San Rafael, Canal Alliance, Multicultural Center of Marin, and the City team up for a joint SF Climate Week event. Learn how San Rafael hopes to cope with one of the most intractable and costly local climate impacts.

Save with EV Incentives

Thu, March 6, 7 - 8pm. Join experts on how to save major money on a new EV or plug-in hybrid.

ZOOM LINK

A Prismatic View of Carbon

Tue, March 18, 6pm. Paul Hawkins (with Peter Coyote) launches his hopeful and holistic Carbon: The Book of Life. In person at Book Passage, 51 Tam Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. (And live online.)

DETAILS

Spring Teams Coming Soon

March 27, 6:30 - 8pm Thursday team starts. Wednesday team starts April 2, 4:30 - 6pm. Get on the path to a GHG-free household in 5 free classes.

Keeping Current with the Crisis

Listen to Greg Dalton's Climate One interviews. 'What Climate Progress is Possible Now,' 'LA Wildfires,' 'Disasterology - Fossil-fueled Chaos,' '2024 Extremes in Climate.' And more.

LISTEN UP

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