Gas Pump Labels Dec 2020
We are asking that the City of Santa Cruz join with Cambridge, MA to pass a resolution to put warning labels on local gas pumps instructing customers about the danger to the climate from use of gasoline. We are also asking you to reach out to legislators in Berkeley and San Francisco currently working on similar labeling legislation.
More details and examples here
Requests to County & City
Link to our list with loads of details for FUTURE ACTION for Zero Carbon by 2030
Santa Cruz Electrification Program 2020
A new program has been prepared to ensure electrification of new construction. Some details in this Frequently Asked Questions document.
SC CAN Document of current requests for City and Council 3/22/20
Santa Cruz Climate Adaptation Plan
Adopted 2018
Denmark adopts climate law to cut emissions 70% by 2030.
New law binds Denmark to international climate process, including climate finance to developing countries. Details in this article and a link to a long list of countries with ZERO CARBON commitments.
Wide CLimate Emergency Declarations
A huge spreadsheet showing hundreds of government agencies declaring a Climate Emergency and significant % of the population. Added 11/24/19
Chico’s Green New Deal Plan
Here’s a link to the Chico text. Here’s our letter requesting a GND Ballot measure
Next steps – ZERO CARBON by 2030
Aug 19, 2019 the city received an award for Greenhouse Gas reductions
In July and August we met with several city council members to discuss possibilities for a city ZERO CARBON Goal – municipal operation by 2025, entire city by 2030. Request included suggested changes in the city strategic plan June 18_19 STRATEGIC PLAN REVISIONS (1)
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GREAT NEWS Jimmy Panetta has an excellent new Carbon Capture Bill – HR4051
Summary To create a Climate Action Rebate Fund in order to efficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide a monthly rebate to the American people, encourage innovation of clean energy technologies and create new economic opportunities, ensure the resiliency of our infrastructure, assist with the transition to a clean energy economy, and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations and promote carbon capture via improved agricultural practices.
Brief Details Carbon fee Rate $15/ton starting 2020, with yearly increases of $15, unless reduction target are missed in which case it increases by $30.
Goal is 55% reduction in Greenhouse Emissions by 2030, and 100% reduction by 2050, relative to 2017 levels.
Fund Use 70% monthly dividends to low- and middle-income households (joint filers with adjusted gross income under $130,00, single filers under $80,000
20% highways, mass transit, innovative transportation, rail, e-charging & others.
5% research on energy storage, carbon capture, grid modernization, sustainable transportation and many others.
5% transition assistance for affected workers including retraining.
Link to the full 49 page pdf https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr4051
Please contact Panetta’s office to show support. (Plan to add a support petition soon)
Phone: 831-429-1976 https://panetta.house.gov/contact/email added 8/11/19 ————————————–
July 18th we met with congressman Panetta’s aide . He was happy to tell us that Jimmy has already signed on to the Climate Emergency declaration recently started by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes. Twenty one local people were there representing SC CAN, Sunrise, XR, CCL, Wilpf and SC4Bernie.
Great new video from the Climate Mobilization
San Luis Obispo new Climate ActionPlan 2019
includes a goal of CarbonNeutrality by 2035 and addresses all the following Green Energy , Active & Clean Transportation , Green Buildings , Zero Waste , Open Space & Sequestration
Resilient Coast Santa Cruz Initiative
New program by Santa Cruz Climate Action – includes materials in Spanish and English
Hoboken Climate Mobilization Plan signed.
Santa Cruz City Council 2 year Work Plan (2017-2019) (very little on Climate Change!)
New plan and Goals in Missoula
Update on Santa Cruz progress on existing Climate Action Plan
Overall not great! Good – Community Greenhouse Gas reduced due to Monterey Bay Community Power. 5/19/19
Letter requesting new policy directives from council to city management to swiftly address moving to zero carbon 5/16/19
Letter to City requesting formation of a Climate Commission 3/26/19
Letters to City County to suggest a swifter way for local governments to tackle CLIMATE CHANGE 3/25/19
Letter to the County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) suggesting a new look at how to improve the Hwy 1 commute. 3/25/19
The Santa Cruz County Climate Emergency Resolution passed unanimously. You can read it HERE. 1/29/19
Celebrating outside the building with Romero people.
Excellent Climate Plan from Lancaster, Calif and more from other cities 2/1/19
The City of Los Angeles has set up a new department to oversee their Climate Mobilization. Santa Cruz needs something similar. Links to detailed documents.1/4/19
The City of Santa Cruz Climate Emergency Resolution passed unanimously. You can read it HERE. 11/27/18
KSBW news piece. Also see Facebook Sentinel article on Resolution
Thanks to all who signed the petition on Line or on paper. All given to the council.
Please view of brief summary of the new IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Oct 2018
On Sept 11th we sent an update to council including this letter (Letter2) and a copy of this new overview from the Cal 4th Climate Assessment.
More details at our Climate News page
Here’s the city Climate Adaptation Plan written in 2017 and adopted 2018
ClEmPhotos Submitted to council with original draft
What we really need is a detailed plan similar to this one from Montgomery County ClimateMobilizationReport (1) but that will need to come a little later.
Summer 2018 Berkeley Ca led the way in Ca and has just been joined by Richmond,Ca.
Lots of excellent ideas in this Climate Mobilization paper especially the charts showing the difference between NORMAL and EMERGENCY modes of government.
World-wide the Australian city of Darebin has made great strides, starting 2 years ago. Here is a paper – Local First – by the leader Philip Sutton
See our slide show at Rise for Climate rally on Sep 8
Santa Cruz Climate Action Network 