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Sacramento County District 5 Supervisor Candidate Forum Recap
The race for the Sacramento County District 5 Supervisor seat is probably the most important race in the Sacramento region in terms of equity and climate. In preparation for the June 7 Primary, the Environmental Council of Sacramento, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Sacramento Chapter, 350 Sacramento, and the Sierra Club Sacramento Group organized a zoom forum […]
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Sacramento County Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory—Our Comments on the Proposed Update
Any plan to control greenhouse gas (GHG) needs to predict the amount of future GHG emissions. To predict future emissions planners first need an inventory of GHG emissions from “business as usual”. Such data tell planners how they much need to reduce GHG in the future and make it possible to measure whether a jurisdiction […]
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Call into Sac’s Budget Subcommittee Meeting tomorrow, 5/6 at 10:30am!
Please consider calling in to the 10:30 am Budget Subcommittee meeting tomorrow, leaving a voicemail for your council member, or leaving a comment in the comment portal. For the agenda and more information click here. What are our asks? 1. The climate crisis is urgent. This proposed budget does not reflect that. (Note: there is […]
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Meet the 350 Sacramento staff!
We’ve recently expanded and brought on three more staff members! Meet our new staff team! Moiz Mir, Program Director Moiz has a B.S. in Environmental Studies and a background in restoration ecology. He got involved with 350 Sacramento as he was concluding his degree at Sacramento State in 2019 and has been involved ever since; first […]
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2022 Annual Meeting Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined our Annual Meeting on April 16! Our teams have made some amazing accomplishments in the last year and will continue to work hard in the coming year. Below are a few highlights from the meeting. A shout-out to our amazing Volunteers of the Year: Alex Aruj, Oscar Balaguer, Rosie […]
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Legally Dubious CAPs—A Tale of Two Counties
In 2011, San Diego and Sacramento Counties updated their General Plans without environmental impact reports (EIRs) that addressed greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation. Instead, each county promised to adopt a Climate Action Plan (CAP) within one year. San Diego County did adopt its CAP the following year but claimed that its 2011 EIR covered the CAP. Courts […]
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Big Day of Giving 2022
It’s that time of the year once again to give to your favorite local non-profit organization! This event is called the Big Day of Giving (BDOG), thanks to the Sacramento Region Community Foundation that puts it on every year. The giving challenge is held from April 21 – May 5, 2022. Be sure to mark […]
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Annual Meeting and Celebration at Two Rivers
Our Annual Meeting and Celebration is Saturday, April 16th at Two Rivers Cider, 4311 Attawa Ave #300 (map). We are excited to have the event here and hope you can make it! We will celebrate 350 Sacramento’s victories from last year, look ahead to amazing opportunities as we grow in 2022 and recognize several dedicated […]
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Sacramento County Supervisors Walk Away from a Strong Climate Action Plan (CAP)
The Sacramento County Supervisors still haven’t come forward with a serious Climate Action Plan (CAP). The short version 350 Sacramento has worked with Sacramento County for several years to get the County to its fulfill its 2011 promise to “adopt a Climate Action Plan within one year”. For the last twelve months we’ve commented extensively […]
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Composting as a Climate Positive Community Practice
Hello, readers! Here’s something to get you up to speed on upcoming changes to waste sorting rules in the City of Sacramento. I will explain where and how to practice smart composting locally to benefit your plant life and our biosphere. Yes, you can feel good about improving air quality for current and future generations! […]
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