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Irvine's Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Lacks Key Elements to Make the City a Climate Lead

Climate Action Campaign

Jun 23, 20233 min read

Irvine's Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Lacks Key Elements to Make the City a Climate Lead

Irvine released its draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) this week, yet fails to meet its ambitious goals.

Santa Ana Takes Bold Action in Addressing Climate and Justice Inequalities

Climate Action Campaign

Jun 20, 20232 min read

Santa Ana Takes Bold Action in Addressing Climate and Justice Inequalities

Santa Ana recently made a groundbreaking commitment in its 2024 budget to allocate $750,000 to fund a Climate Action Plan (CAP). This is a h

Unpacking Irvine’s Commitment to the OC Power Authority

Climate Action Campaign

May 30, 20233 min read

Unpacking Irvine’s Commitment to the OC Power Authority

Last week, Irvine voted to remain in the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), Orange County’s first and only Community Choice Energy (CCE)

BE THE CHANGE: Rally Behind Buena Park's Sustainability Department

Climate Action Campaign

May 22, 20231 min read

BE THE CHANGE: Rally Behind Buena Park's Sustainability Department

Buena Park has a golden chance to tackle the immediate impacts of the climate crisis head-on. A dedicated sustainability department can crea

LET’S GET IT DONE! The City of San Diego Must Fund Climate Action

Climate Action Campaign

May 8, 20232 min read

LET’S GET IT DONE! The City of San Diego Must Fund Climate Action

On April 14, Mayor Todd Gloria released his proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year, calling it the “Getting it Done” budget....

Going Electric: How SDUSD Is Paving the Way for a Cleaner Future

Climate Action Campaign

May 5, 20232 min read

Going Electric: How SDUSD Is Paving the Way for a Cleaner Future

SDUSD commits to phase out fossil fuels from district infrastructure and achieve 100% renewable energy by 2024.

Look Out Orange County - Clean Energy Is Coming!

Climate Action Campaign

Apr 7, 20234 min read

Look Out Orange County - Clean Energy Is Coming!

Irvine recently became the first city in Orange County to ban dangerous gas pipes and appliances in new homes and buildings!

This is Our Time: We Need Climate Action Here and Now

Climate Action Campaign

Mar 23, 20232 min read

This is Our Time: We Need Climate Action Here and Now

You deserve to live in a clean, safe, affordable, and accessible community. Yet, the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

Climate Action Campaign

Mar 22, 20234 min read

The Future of Electrification In Irvine

Irvine Set to Go All-Electric, But Unnecessary Exceptions Must Be Removed. On March 28, Irvine could become the first Orange County city...

Reflecting on Our Inaugural Orange County Climate Action Plan Report Card

Climate Action Campaign

Feb 9, 20232 min read

Reflecting on Our Inaugural Orange County Climate Action Plan Report Card

“Our children deserve to grow up in a community with clean air, ample parks, and the knowledge that we are doing all we can to leave them...

What is the Orange County CAP Report Card?

Alexis Hernandez

Jan 23, 20232 min read

What is the Orange County CAP Report Card?

Does it feel like Orange County is behind or silent on climate policy even though California is known as a leader in climate policy?...

The Time And Place For Electrification? Here And Now.

Serena Pelka

Jan 13, 20235 min read

The Time And Place For Electrification? Here And Now.

This is the fourth and final blog in the “Surging Forward” series. Check out previous blogs here. With the high living costs in San Diego...

Climate Action Campaign

Jan 13, 20232 min read

2022 LETTER FROM THE CEO

2022 was a watershed moment for the climate movement. As we enter this new era, we must work across sectors to transform our economy,...

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...

What We Learned At Our NEXUS Climate Conference

Climate Action Campaign

Oct 25, 20222 min read

What We Learned At Our NEXUS Climate Conference

Thank you to everyone who joined us for NEXUS, Climate Action Campaign's inaugural climate conference, on Friday, October 21st at SDSU!...

Envisioning Our Efficient, Electrified Future

Serena Pelka

Oct 18, 20225 min read

Envisioning Our Efficient, Electrified Future

Let's explore the highly efficient technology used in today’s electric appliances and debunk some common myths about hydrogen.

The Clock Is Ticking: Why Our Fight To Electrify Is Urgent

Serena Pelka

Sep 20, 20224 min read

The Clock Is Ticking: Why Our Fight To Electrify Is Urgent

Electrifying is urgent because it will help us kick dirty methane gas out of our lives, eliminating its threats to our health and climate.

Serena Pelka

Sep 9, 20224 min read

What is building electrification?

In simple terms, electrification is converting our buildings to use electric appliances rather than ones that run on natural gas or other...

Ayn Craciun

Aug 9, 20222 min read

The OC Power Authority Must Succeed

Community Choice Energy (CCE) is any city’s fastest path to 100% clean electricity. It provides a proven, non-profit, community-led...

The Energy Democracy Movement Is Surging Forward In SD

Ariana Criste

Jul 22, 20223 min read

The Energy Democracy Movement Is Surging Forward In SD

Last month, the cities of Oceanside and Vista voted to join the Clean Energy Alliance, one of the San Diego region’s Community Choice...

Climate Action Campaign

Jul 13, 20222 min read

Recapping Bloom, Our 2022 Friendraiser

Thank you to everyone that attended Bloom 2022: Planting Seeds for a Brighter Future on June 26th! We enjoyed celebrating our fight to...

Returning To Our Roots: The City of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan Update

Ariana Criste

Jun 7, 20224 min read

Returning To Our Roots: The City of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan Update

In 2015, Climate Action Campaign was founded to push the City of San Diego’s landmark Climate Action Plan (CAP) across the finish line...

OC’s Best Kept Secret: Two Massive, 50-Year-Old All-Electric Communities

Ayn Craciun

Jun 6, 20223 min read

OC’s Best Kept Secret: Two Massive, 50-Year-Old All-Electric Communities

For anyone wondering whether it’s possible to run a city without dirty, dangerous methane gas, the answer has been hiding in plain sight...

Reflecting On Our 5th Edition CAP Report Card: Here's How Our Region Can Do Better on Climate

Madison Coleman

May 26, 20223 min read

Reflecting On Our 5th Edition CAP Report Card: Here's How Our Region Can Do Better on Climate

We were excited to share our 5th Edition Climate Action Plan Report Card last month and we hope that everyone has enjoyed reading it thus...

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