Bay Area clean energy advocates, government agencies, produce plan to greatly reduce electricity use

Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Wed, 16 May at 8:38am.

Four Bay Area government agencies and a coalition of clean energy advocates have drafted a plan for the Bay Area to reach "zero net energy" in building electricity use by the year 2020 - meaning the nine-county area would use only as much electricity as could be produced from renewable sources.

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Poor, minority residents face most health risks with climate change
Article by California Watch.
Last updated at Thu, 9 Feb at 4:28am.

By Bernice Yeung, California Watch

Poor, urban and minority residents are most at risk for health problems linked to climate change, according to a new California Department of Public Health analysis of Los Angeles and Fresno counties.

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Bicycles, new safe routes give boost to Oakland economy
Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Fri, 23 Dec at 1:22pm.

The East Bay Bicycle Coalition and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland recently gathered to celebrate 2011’s bicycling victories, including 18 miles of new or improved bikeways, 292 new bicycle parking racks and a Safe Routes to School grant that will fund a valet bicycle parking station near 19th Street BART.

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How should the Bay area respond to climate change threats? SPUR report has recommendations
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 9 May at 4:40pm.

The San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), a local think tank focused on sustainable growth, has just released a 40-page report that outlines the Bay Area's biggest climate risks and lays out a road map for how communities can start preparing.

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Cochabamba People's Conference on Climate Change Report Back & Discussion
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 18 May at 12:04am.

  “Planet or death! We shall overcome!”

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City Officials Present Climate Action Plan at Public Workshops
Blog entry by Dan Rademacher.
Last updated at Sun, 16 May at 6:42am.

On May 6, officials from Oakland's sustainability office presented their draft Energy and Climate Action Plan during two sessions held at the state office buildings in downtown Oakland. About 40 people reportedly attended the first worksop (in the afternoon), while fewer than 20 attended the evening workshop that I went to.

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Energy and Climate Plan is Out, Public Meetings on May 6
Blog entry by Dan Rademacher.
Last updated at Wed, 5 May at 2:38pm.

On Earth Day, April 22, the City of Oakland's Sustainability Office release its draft Energy and Climate Action Plan, an ambitious effort to reduce Oakland's greenhouse gas emissions by 36% below 2005 levels in the next 10 years.

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A New Global Ecological Beat-Celebrating Earth Day in Bolivia: Special Report by Ella Baker's Evelyn Rangel-Medina
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 12:54am.

Moved by the greatest feelings of love for people and the planet, more than 20,000 people gathered yesterday for the inauguration of the World People`s Conference on Climate Change and the Righ

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