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Acterra is responding to the needs of the moment by shifting our programs online. If you have any questions about our changing schedule, or questions about accessing program content online, please contact Robbie Brown (Community Engagement Associate) at robbie.brown@acterra.org

Tuesday, April 14 (Time TBA)

Acterra will present a webinar of a moderated panel discussion on maintaining healthy soils and sequestering soil carbon. Our three experts are Dr. Asmeret Berhe, Adria Arko, and Prof. Whendee Silver. The webinar will be free and a recording will be made available. More information at acterra.org/lectures. Registration coming soon.

If you have questions about what kind of EV is right for you, how to find good deals, or why EVs matter for the planet, here's your chance to get the scoop directly from Acterra's EV Ambassadors. Join in on Acterra's Twitter channel. More info coming soon!

Join Executive Director Lauren Weston online for an informal conversation on climate action at Acterra and more broadly in our region. Acterra is hosting this drop-in virtual gathering to help build community with others during this uncertain time and bring to light positive signs of progress to lift our spirits. Details forthcoming.

Learn how to green your organization's 401k options with the founder of HIP Investor, R. Paul Herman, who is a globally recognized leader in Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings and impact-themed portfolios. Online event. Registration opens next week.

Acterra's extended family gathered online on March 28 in our first-ever virtual gala. We extend our deepest thanks to everyone who attended, as well as the many individuals and organizations that put this memorable event together from start to finish. A special thanks to our incredible Host Committee and our generous Sponsors.

If you missed it, not to worry: you can find a full-length recording, remarks by Jerry Hearn, and other helpful links on our website at acterra.org/celebrate. Please note that the online Fund-a-Future will remain open until mid-April, and our celebration of our 50th anniversary will continue throughout 2020. We sincerely appreciate your support.

With Acterra's 2021 - 2023 Strategic Plan complete, Acterra's website has been reorganized around our priorities of beneficial electrification, climate-friendly food, youth education, and workplace sustainability. And we've now added a history page with a timeline of Acterra's environmental milestones through the years.

Arkin Tilt Architects, Central Concrete Supply Co., Embarcadero Realty Services, FreeWire Technologies Inc, Google / Parabola Architecture / Point Energy Innovations / Devcon Construction Inc., Joint Venture SV / Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen, Marin Clean Energy / City of Richmond / RichmondBUILD, Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, WRNS Studio

The current administration recently rolled back Obama-era clean car standards for fuel efficiency. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily suspended enforcement of environmental laws citing coronavirus difficulties. This decision means that industry is no longer required to monitor and report pollution. More info: fuel efficiency standards and EPA.

What you can do: sign a petition here objecting to these actions that critically undermine climate action and public health.

Assemblymember Evan Low (District 28)

Assemblymember Marc Berman (District 24)

Assemblymember Kevin Mullin (District 22)

U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo (CA-18)

U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (CA-14)

Stanford Earth Day Future 50 Online Event

April 20, 1:30 pm More info

April 22 - 24 More info

To observe the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, millions of people around the world are going online for a three-day mobilization to stop the climate emergency. Participate in teach-ins, musical performances, and more. Acterra is one of hundreds of organizations nationwide endorsing this virtual event. Please join us.

Apply here for Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s Innovation Onramp grants. Funding is available for cutting-edge projects that address key technical, market and policy barriers to achieving significant carbon reductions in our community and beyond. This cycle focuses on energy resiliency solutions.

The City of Mountain View seeks a Sustainability Fellow (Sept 2020 to June 2021) through the Climate Corps program. Focused in community engagement, this full-time, paid position will help with climate action, resilience, and social equity goals. Bachelors or Masters graduates welcome to apply here before April 5 (priority deadline).

650-962-9876, www.acterra.org