5/19/22 ENVIROVOTERS
Website with full details on proposed expanded environmental budget for CA. Other pages also have great info.
2022 Legislation
link to a spreadsheet including a number of bills we support.
Local Actions and Chances for public input
1. County
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors – 1/11/22 SCHEDULED – 10:45 AM
Item 13. Conduct study session to discuss the plan for developing the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and direct the Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience to return on or before August 2022 with a progress report, as outlined in the memorandum of the County Administrative Officer .
a. Current State of Santa Cruz County Climate – Attachment A
b. CAAP Workplan 2022 – Attachment B
details in full agenda package pages 122-126 – see attachments A, B
We suggest contacting the board and outlining your support for aggressive aspirational goals to address this unprecedented crisis. Include the phrase “Zero carbon by 2030” if it makes sense to you. Also ask the board the endorse Climate Safe CA, as supervisors Friend and Koenig have already done. Email BoardOfSupervisors@santacruzcounty.us or attend at 701 Ocean St, 5th floor, or by zoom – Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85163210200 Telephone +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 851 6321 0200
2. City
On Jan 18th the city council held a study session on Climate Action 4-6pm.
The city plan seems a little further along than the county’s, and many actions are being considered, along with the possible equity impacts. Again contacting them to express the urgent need for aggressive goals will be helpful. Email citycouncil@cityofsantacruz.com and/or attend via zoom.
117th Congress 1st session S. CON. RES. 14
SC CAN analysis of some problem sections of the reconciliation bill document. This was emailed to Jimmy Panetta’s office and discussed with his aide Riya Mehta on 9/14/21
Romero Green New Deal
Update 4/28/22 We are strong supporters of the Let’s Green Cal bill SB 1230 – The Zero-Emission and Near-Zero Emission Vehicle Incentive Program Act of 2022. Romero Institute. We spoke briefly as a “Me Too” at the transportation committee hearing April 26. The bill author is Senator Limon. Here is the fact sheet.
Our Santa Cruz friends at the Romero Institute are working hard for a California Green New Deal through a program called Let’s Green California. We held a joint meeting by zoom Aug 17. Recording below. They discussed many details of their plan for bold Climate Change legislation for California. Excellent outline in this summary document.
The best ways to help this effort are:
- Go to the website click to ask Gov. Newsom to declare a Climate Emergency – this will help expedite legislation
- At the website sign up as a supporter
- If you belong to a group get them to do a group sign up
- If possible send financial support
Se also radio Interview on KSQD with Ben Eichert July 8 , Link to website, and Donation page
Climate Safe Ca
This group has very similar goals to the Romero group above and the two are working together. Climate Safe Ca is seeking support from individuals, groups, cities, counties and officials. We have been collecting local support with our sign-ups at the Farmer’s market and other locations. You can review 38 pages of local citizen support here
PLEASE go to the website and sign up. Also encourage groups and officials to join. At this page you can see a long list of endorsers including Mark Stone, Zach Friend and Robert Rivas
Excellent Update – Climate Safe Ca Presentation July 6
Climate Safe Ca – Legislation Page
Great CA legislation website https://theclimatecenter.org/our-work/legislation/
SC CAN meeting with John Laird May 26th, 2021
Brief but informative meeting with 27 attendees from 16 local environmental organizations.
agenda link, chat comments, Link to video recording below
SC CAN/350SV Panetta Meeting 4/6/21
Zoom recording – zoom blocked the video after the first 12 people logged on – including congressman Panetta – suggest playing it but just listening
Here’s the agenda we worked from. JVP CA20 is the congressman.
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This newly revised plan seems good and close to the GND – check it out
The Climate Policy Group
This group is working on a set of ten bills with specific about various steps needed for a GND. Here’s video link to a short explanation of each bill
Local GND Plans Compared
The Romero Institute and Bay Area 350 group plans comparison by Susan Cavalieri
Great article on Sustainable cities
Includes fun graphics towards the end
Global Green New Deal
New program just launched – check out the website
Kamala Harris Climate Plan 2019
Published when Kamala was running for president – complete details
California Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday released her plan for addressing climate change, calling for $10 trillion in public and private funding to create a carbon-neutral economy and invoking her past as a prosecutor to target companies that are driving greenhouse gas emissions.
“As president, I will hold polluters accountable for the damage they inflict upon our environment and set us on a path to a 100 percent clean economy that creates millions of good-paying jobs,” Harris said in a statement. “This crisis demands urgency and boldness, and as president, I will act.”
Romero CA GND
Complete CA GND – Update June 2020
- 4 pages of Executive Summary – great highlights
- Wonderful 49 page document – read or download link below
- Danny Sheehan Speech Videos
- Part 1 March 20 2020 – worth watching – mostly on CA GND
- Part 2 April 3 2020 – Mostly on Trump and Corona virus
- Part 3 April 17 2020 – includes issues of states v US gov.
- Part 4 May 1 2020 – Covid and the Constitution
- Part 5 May 15 2020 – “COVID & The US Constitution”
- Part 6 May 29
- Part 7 June 12
- Part 8 June 26
- Part 9 July 17
- Part 10 July 24 – included GND and CA public banking
- Part 11 July 31 – zoom link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8312520323)
- Aug 28 – recording
- Sep 4 link
- Part 1 March 20 2020 – worth watching – mostly on CA GND
- Part 2 April 3 2020 – Mostly on Trump and Corona virus
- Part 3 April 17 2020 – includes issues of states v US gov.
- Part 4 May 1 2020 – Covid and the Constitution
- Part 5 May 15 2020 – “COVID & The US Constitution”
- Part 6 May 29
- Part 7 June 12
- Part 8 June 26
- Part 9 July 17
- Part 10 July 24 – included GND and CA public banking
- Part 11 July 31 – zoom link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8312520323)
- Aug 28 – recording
- Sep 4 link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8312520323)
2. Radio interviews including Romero CA Green New Deal:
Aug 8 Sara Nelson with Pauline – intro
Nov 28 Jon Conway with Christine – introduction & rationale for a CA GND
Goal Zero Carbon by 2030
Discussion including Public banking and certified CA Green Bonds
Banning Fossil fuel vehicles and investing in public transport
green liquid fuels for visitors – no gasoline for residents
Regenerative farming, micro grid management
Jan 9 Jon Conway with Christine
Current Bill , many issues and section1- Emission reductions, Carbon sequestration
Mar 12 Jon Conway with Christine
– CA GND sections 2,3
Governance – Covid 19 and how to make positive changes
Next in the Series Jon Conway with Christine – CA GND sections 4,5
Other Green New Deal Information
Bernies Green New Deal Outline 8/25/19
Green New Deal Road Tour with STARS. Bernie at about 1 hour, AOC last 20 mins. Worth watching all of it. 5/13/19
Excellent new Video narrated and Written by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Great 15 min interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Oakland Kids video (2min) on the Green New Deal
Santa Cruz Youth Climate Event March 15 – also see page Youth for Climate Justice
Excellent event with great speakers organization and turnout! – Another event planned for MAY – watch this space!
Link to Sunrise Youth Fellowship for Summer 2019 3/22/19
A well written piece with Great ideas on the GND 4/4/19
Five Big Ideas for a Green New Deal Good article with details. 3/14/19
Extinction Rebellion good 35 minute video. 3/14/19
Farmers & Ranchers for the Green New Deal: 3/7/19
Food & Farming piece of the GND – click to join forum.
For young activists Inspiring website 3/5/19
Quote – Greta Thurnberg, the 15-year-old pigtailed Swedish prophet, embodies the tell-the-truth candor of this new movement. She told the richest people in the world at Davos in January 2019:
I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act. I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is.
On line petition to Diane Feinstein to ask for GND support 2/16/19
Please thank Kamala for her support
Contact Senator Feinstein
Please also draft LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – SC Sentinel or other papers. (150 word limit)
This was our group in Panetta’s office delivering 263 signatures for the Green New Deal on Monday 2/11/19 – a few hours before Panetta announced his support.
Photo shows Aide Manny Garcia, Susan Cavalieri, Leflora Cunningham reading the letter and Pauline Seales. Not shown Doug Hull with the camera and Nancy G_G who had visited a little earlier.
Excellent short video (2 mins) on GND – Watch and share. 2/7/19
Link to 30 min video with Dana Bagshaw, Grant Black and Leflora Cunningham-Walsh. It’s Inspiring! Also on Community TV Comcast channel 27 (Charter Channel 73 in South County) for the month of February
Every Tuesday at 10:30 Am, Every Thursday at 6 :00 PM. 1/31/19
1/31/19 Article linking the Green New Deal and the New Food Deal. greennewdealandregenerativeag
See also and excellent report on eating and more Ag Info.
1/28/19 Link to full version of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Note – highlights below – or we suggest you start reading at page 3.
1/20/19 We are collecting support for a CALIFORNIA Green New Deal – gndpet 2 Planning to send to Stone Monning and Newsom after Feb 5 Sunrise screening
1/11/19 Tell your Representative: Take action NOW to address the urgent threat of climate change! Sign on line petition. This is for national action.
The Green New Deal is a plan by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others to really do something about the climate crisis and social inequity. Details below.
Dec 14th Yale survey shows HUGE voter support for the Green New Deal
Here’s our group at Panetta’s office Nov 20th
Sunrise movement link
Santa Cruz Climate Action Network 