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San Diego County Adopts Community-Driven, Legally Binding Climate Action Plan

Sep 202 min read

San Diego County Adopts Community-Driven, Legally Binding Climate Action Plan

Last week, San Diego County adopted a bold, legally binding CAP, prioritizing critical investments into communities hit first by climate.

Action Alert: Tell SD County to Prioritize Community Needs

Climate Action Campaign

Aug 291 min read

Action Alert: Tell SD County to Prioritize Community Needs

San Diego County is voting on a Climate Action Plan proposal that has the opportunity to protect communities hit first and worst by the...

Redefining the Status Quo Through Energy Choice

Catherine Walker

Mar 52 min read

Redefining the Status Quo Through Energy Choice

You're tired of utility monopolies, and so are we. But we’re changing the status quo. Enter Community Choice Aggregation.

The Cost of California's "Thousand-Year" Storms: A Look into San Diego After the Floods

Catherine Walker

Feb 154 min read

The Cost of California's "Thousand-Year" Storms: A Look into San Diego After the Floods

Learn about the often-overlooked repercussions of flooding and how communities grapple with the aftermath.

UC Irvine and SoCalGas Plan To Use Freshman As Guinea Pigs in Dangerous Dorm Experiment

Ayn Craciun

Dec 5, 20224 min read

UC Irvine and SoCalGas Plan To Use Freshman As Guinea Pigs in Dangerous Dorm Experiment

High school seniors all over the country just finalized their college applications, hoping to gain admission to a University of...

The Future Of The OC Climate Coalition And Climate Action In OC

Alexis Hernandez

Apr 25, 20223 min read

The Future Of The OC Climate Coalition And Climate Action In OC

2021 was a year of unprecedented climate impacts and inspiring climate action. This has set the stage for 2022 to be an even bigger year...

Regional Collaboration Is The Path To Sustainability

Brenda Garcia-Millan

Apr 25, 20222 min read

Regional Collaboration Is The Path To Sustainability

Across the United States, cities, towns, and rural communities are increasingly realizing that achieving their economic, social, and...

Our 5th Edition Climate Action Plan Report Card Is Coming: Facts & FAQs

Ariana Criste

Apr 5, 20221 min read

Our 5th Edition Climate Action Plan Report Card Is Coming: Facts & FAQs

Our 5th Edition Climate Action Plan Report Card is almost here! While we work behind the scenes to wrap it up, we want to share answers...

How Much Is It Going To Cost To Stop Climate Change In San Diego?

Matthew Vasilakis

Mar 29, 20222 min read

How Much Is It Going To Cost To Stop Climate Change In San Diego?

Last year, the City of San Diego released a draft Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update, committing the city to reach zero carbon by 2035. CAC...

From Shade Trees To Resiliency: Why We’re Broadening Our Work

Ariana Criste

Feb 9, 20224 min read

From Shade Trees To Resiliency: Why We’re Broadening Our Work

Since our founding, Climate Action Campaign has fought to expand our region’s urban shade tree canopy. Now, we are expanding our fight...

Renewable Energy and Climate Justice in OC

Alexis Hernandez

Jan 20, 20225 min read

Renewable Energy and Climate Justice in OC

As Orange County’s first Community Choice Energy (CCE) program prepares to serve customers this year, there are important votes coming to...

Sprawl and the Challenge of Making Ends Meet in San Diego

Brenda Garcia-Millan

Sep 2, 20212 min read

Sprawl and the Challenge of Making Ends Meet in San Diego

It’s no secret that living in San Diego comes with a big price tag. The majority of San Diegans spend an average of 55% of their income...

Sprawl and Wildfires: A Dire Combination for Californians

Brenda Garcia-Millan

Aug 2, 20213 min read

Sprawl and Wildfires: A Dire Combination for Californians

If there is one topic that dominates California politics, it is the need to provide housing for the growing number of residents who can...

We Need Safer Streets for Bike Riders, Now.

Noah Harris

Jul 27, 20211 min read

We Need Safer Streets for Bike Riders, Now.

On Monday, community members and advocates came together to demand immediate action to finally secure a complete network of safe bike...

Stop Sprawl, Build Cities: Learn More About Our Community Plan Update Campaigns!

Madison Coleman

Jul 27, 20212 min read

Stop Sprawl, Build Cities: Learn More About Our Community Plan Update Campaigns!

Simply put, there is no way to solve the climate crisis without solving the housing crisis. Environmentalists cannot support anti-sprawl...

We've Been On The March | Freedom Ride 2021

Ariana Criste

Jul 1, 20212 min read

We've Been On The March | Freedom Ride 2021

We’ve been on the march. Last week, three CAC team members—Ari, Bertha and Brenda—caravanned across the U.S. from Las Vegas to...

We Must Correct Course On The Franchise Agreements

Matthew Vasilakis

Apr 28, 20211 min read

We Must Correct Course On The Franchise Agreements

At this very moment, the Mayor is negotiating with SDG&E on the electric and gas Franchise Agreements. Our clean energy future is on the...

Opinion: Our region is not taking action at a pace or scale necessary for our climate emergency

Nicole Capretz

Apr 27, 20213 min read

Opinion: Our region is not taking action at a pace or scale necessary for our climate emergency

If there is one thing we know about the climate emergency, it’s that we are not taking action at the pace and scale necessary to prevent...

Where We Stand On The Mayor’s Franchise Proposal

Matthew Vasilakis

Apr 1, 20212 min read

Where We Stand On The Mayor’s Franchise Proposal

On March 16, the Mayor released his proposed deal terms for the new electric and gas Franchise Agreements. These bids have a direct...

What We Heard From The Community About The Franchise Agreements

Matthew Vasilakis

Feb 26, 20212 min read

What We Heard From The Community About The Franchise Agreements

Over the last month, the City of San Diego hosted a series of community forums collecting feedback from residents on what they want in...

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