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EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLIMATE LEADERS Presented by the City of Santa Monica and Sustainable Works Take action and…
Read MoreUCLA is an important Santa Monica neighbor. The policies, plans, and innovations they undertake can significantly impact and set the…
Read MoreHow are other California cities reducing single use plastic food ware? By Nancy Sanchez Approximately 4.7% of Santa Monica’s greenhouse…
Read MoreIn the Fall of 2023, Climate Action Santa Monica’s Climate Job Corps assisted in outreach for LADOT’s Westside Mobility Projects. …
Read MoreBy Jasmine Contreras As we collectively strive for a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future, we would like to draw…
Read MoreJoin CASM February 9, 2024 for our King Tides Event! Join the 3rd Annual King Tides Event with CASM February…
Read MoreBy Mario Melgarejo On December 10, 2023, non-profit law firm Our Children’s Trust filed a lawsuit against the United States…
Read MoreWhat is Zero Waste? How can I take action and be a part of this movement? By Nancy Sanchez Zero…
Read MoreBe A Hero for Zero By Nancy Sanchez From June to September 2023 Climate Jobs Corps member Nancy Sanchez conducted…
Read MoreGrandparenting in the Era of Climate Change with Guest Speaker Regina Pally On Thursday January 25, 2024, Regina Pally was…
Read MoreJoin us Sunday, December 17 at 9am as we ride along the Santa Monica Beach bicycle trail. We will explore…
Read MoreClimate Literacy in Schools By Nancy Sanchez On November 2nd Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Board (SMMUSD) approved a climate…
Read MoreTheodore Payne Foundation By Nancy Sanchez -Environmental Anthropologist On October 21st Climate Action Santa Monica’s Climate Jobs Corps (CJC) members…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Santa Monica Beach Dunes Adaption Project Presentation November’s SAMOCAN is shore to bring excitement! On Thursday, November 16th, the…
Read MoreRECORDING: SAMOCAN EVENT What Have our Climate Job Corps Members Been Doing? As a part of CASM’s CJC Nancy Sanchez…
Read MoreThe City of Santa Monica wants your input! The City has created a simple, interactive tool to collect feedback about…
Read MoreExploring Possibilities for Alternative Transportation Options at Samohi By Mario Melgarejo In August 2023, Climate Action Santa Monica engaged over…
Read MoreRECORDING: SAMOCAN with Dana Nuccitelli from Citizen’s Climate Lobby On October 19, 2023, SAMOCAN hosted Dana Nuccitelli, the Research Coordinator for Citizens Climate Lobby.…
Read MoreSanta Monica Hires Local Youth We are excited to announce that the City of Santa Monica, working with CASM, has…
Read MoreJoin SAMOCAN as we learn about climate policy! On October 19, 2023, SAMOCAN will be having Dana Nuccitelli, the Research Coordinator for Citizens Climate Lobby. Dana…
Read MoreRECORDING: SAMOCAN Event with Michael Schneider On September 21st SAMOCAN hosted Michael Schneider, a native-born Angeleno, who started Streets For…
Read MoreShare your comments on how to improve bike connections in these Westside Mobility Projects! The Los Angeles Department of Transportation…
Read MoreTo: Santa Monica City Council, Santa Monica Planning Commission, City Manager David White, Mobility Manager Jason Kligier, Director of Public…
Read MoreJoin us September 21st for our SAMOCAN Event we will be hearing from Michael Schneider, a native-born Angeleno, who started…
Read MoreCASM on Los Angeles Times HSI One of CASM’s members from the 2023 Climate Corps, Ryan Kim, published an article titled Opinion:…
Read MoreOn August 23rd SAMOCAN hosted Stephanie Doyle, from Vote Solar, who presented about the new legislation in California (AB 2316) passed…
Read MoreSAMOCAN David Blundell Visual anthropologist Dr. David Blundell on Thursday July 20, 2023 shared his perspective on local knowledge and…
Read MoreAward-Winning Santa Monica-Based Author Writes Novel on Climate Change In her network news career, and in her home life, Susan Cope experienced…
Read MoreUnitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica is going solar! On the eve of Earth Day church leaders decided to…
Read MoreCASM is starting to hire under is Climate Jobs Corps program! Climate Jobs Corps is in partnership with the City…
Read MoreApply Now → Climate Action Santa Monica invites high school and college students to apply for the CASM Climate Corps…
Read MoreCASM has joined the 600+ organization coalition to Save California Solar. The future of rooftop solar is at a crux…
Read MoreThis video project encapsulates the spirit and efforts of Climate Corps since its inception in 2016.
Read MoreYou made all the difference in our ability to exist in 2020. Thank you thank you thank you!! If you…
Read MoreWhat a year 2020 has been! We recap our organization’s accomplishments over the year and our vision and focus as…
Read MoreMobility solutions are climate solutions! Get the latest on Santa Monica and Lyft’s ebike program as well as the city’s…
Read MoreCASM Advisor and retired SMC professor, Bill Selby breaks down the details on why our wild fires are getting more…
Read MoreIf you live in a condominium and would like to install rooftop solar but always assumed it would be too…
Read MoreIn Santa Monica, 64% of our greenhouse gas emissions come from motor vehicle transportation, mostly from private cars. We can…
Read MoreCASM Steering Committee Member, Holistic Health Coach, and Food Blogger, Amy Sullivan built a healthy, plant-based Summer Salad inspired by…
Read MorePlanting trees can go a long way in helping us reduce the effects of climate change and it’s something we…
Read MoreCASM marched on Friday with the youth of LA with guest appearance by Greta Thunberg demanding the end of fossil…
Read MoreCASM toured SMC’s portion of the National Solar Tour and learned more about Green-Tech jobs programs offered at the campus
Read MoreA deeper dive into the future energy use in Santa Monica of highly polluting Natural Gas (methane) and what you…
Read MoreDo you have solar? Does it work for you? Don’t have solar but curious to learn more? The National Solar…
Read MoreSanta Monica’s Big Blue Bus is going electric! The first all electric bus began its route last Wednesday after a…
Read MoreDumped fridges and A/C units are hazardous to the environment. See how to easily dispose of them and save the…
Read MoreClimate Action Santa Monica hosted our Spring Mixer on June 9th at the Victorian on Main St., bringing together friends…
Read MoreThe City of Santa Monica staff will present the city’s second Climate Action and Adaptation Plan to City Council in…
Read MoreAre you curious about solar power and want to hear how it has worked out for people in your neighborhood?…
Read MoreStarting in February, 2019, you’ll have the option to have 100% of your power come from clean power sources. This…
Read MoreCASM Climate Corps Apprenticeship 2018 — Apply Now! “Exercising my ‘reasoned judgment,’ I have no doubt that the right to…
Read MoreClimateFest is a free community event that will celebrate and inspire climate action, co-produced by the City of Santa Monica…
Read MoreGot Green? Please consider donating your green sustainable product and/or services to ClimateFest for our raffle. ClimateFest is a community event…
Read MoreReposted from NASA, By Carol Rasmussen, NASA’s Earth Science News Team Loss of water from the rocks of California’s Sierra Nevada…
Read MoreReposted from Vox, By David Roberts@drvoxdavid@vox.com Updated Dec 27, 2017, 9:44am EST On December 19, China officially announced that it would create the world’s largest carbon…
Read MoreReposted from the New York Magazine, By David Wallace-Wells The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is meant to be, in Southern California,…
Read MoreReposted from ClimateActionProgramme.org The first North American Climate Summit took place on 5 December in Chicago, with more than 40…
Read MoreThe event is organized by the Ocean Park Association (OPA) and will showcase close to 1,500 people from all areas…
Read MoreJune 6, 2017 Dear neighbors, friends, and allies, Last week, the world witnessed a decision that may have dire consequences…
Read MoreComposting is Nature’s recycling process that creates rich organic matter in the form of humus, which is the basis of…
Read MoreSat, June, 3, 9 – 12, join us on the Santa Monica beach for “Shrinking Shores” in anticipation of World’s Ocean Day. Explore…
Read MoreThe news is that the president intends to pull the U.S. out of our Paris Climate Agreement. We, the People, will…
Read MoreThe CASM Climate Corps 2017 members carry forth Climate Action Santa Monica’s mission by engaging the community for people to…
Read MoreFrom Climate Action Santa Monica Advisor and SMMUSD Science Instructor Benjamin Kay: We are pushing for greater sustainability within SMMUSD.…
Read MoreThanks to our friends at Santa Monica SPOKE, we know that at the May 9th meeting the City Council will hear from staff…
Read MoreFrom the Santa Monica Office of Sustainability: The Los Amigos Park Stormwater Harvesting and Direct Use Demonstration Project, a collaboration with the Santa…
Read MoreIn late March, California set its renewable energy record, exceeding 50% of its energy use based on clean renewables for a full…
Read MoreOn Friday, April 21, Britain experienced its first day without coal since the Industrial Revolution, Year after year, month after month, now…
Read MoreThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 1880 has tracked Earth’s temperatures. Last month marked the Earth’s second hottest March in…
Read MoreThanks to the Los Angeles County Supervisors and Sheila Kuehl’s leadership, Los Angeles Community Choice Energy is moving ahead. The organizing by…
Read MoreRachel Carson’s breaking Silent Spring woke people up 55 years ago. On this Earth Day, the March for Science breaks the silence…
Read MoreEven though the realities of climate change make the likelihood of droughts being more intense in the future, this season…
Read MoreThroughout April, we can spring into all kinds of climate actions that express a fierce love for Mother Earth. Seed bombs spread planting…
Read MoreOn Thursday, April 6, 2017, there is a public meeting on Santa Monica’s Water Neutrality Ordinance, 6 – 7 p.m. at 330…
Read MoreOur local leaders are stepping up. California is leading in what it means not just to be a state, but…
Read MoreIf you are wondering whether your calls to the elected officials can get results, you bet they can! Just read…
Read MoreThis is it. The battle over the future of US climate policy is officially underway. Yesterday morning Trump signed a…
Read MoreAs CASM ‘s mission is to help everyone playing their role in helping Santa Monica in becoming carbon-neutral with community…
Read MoreThis week the World Meteorological Organization published its annual report, the State of Global Climate. While the climate news is challenging, the…
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 29, “We, the People” are showing how far we will go to make sure that climate change…
Read MoreSecuring a Climate Safe Tomorrow Through Leadership and Responsibility Garrett Wong leads the Climate and Energy Programs for the City…
Read MoreThe bike hike will be lead by William Selby. In about three hours, we will explore from the Santa Monica Pier…
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency budget and work are vulnerable because of the new administration, but a range of state leaders,…
Read MoreEarth’s biodiversity is the essence of ecological vitality. So, too, is human diversity crucial for cultural, societal and democratic health. That…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Santa Monica City Council will decide to look into divesting from Wells Fargo Bank due to its financing the…
Read MoreWe’d love to see you on Tuesday, 2/14/17, when the City Council will take the next steps to advance Community Choice…
Read MoreThe White House website has been scrubbed of climate change information. By contrast, we at Climate Acton Santa Monica will…
Read MoreThis weekend, at least 700,000 Angelenos joined together in solidarity for equal rights, equal protection, and environmental justice. Boosted with…
Read MoreYes, 2016 was the hottest year on record, with sea ice on the poles setting record lows month after month. That is one reason…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, January 18, the hearing on Scott Pruitt nominated to head the Environmental Protection Agency commences in the U.S. Senate Committee…
Read MoreThis week the Senate begins holding hearings to vet cabinet nominees. It’s important to urge your senators to keep climate deniers and…
Read MoreAll who wish to be part of the CASM Women’s March Posse, meet the CASM folks at the Fourth Street…
Read MoreThe planet and the political environment move closer to a boiling point as 2016 comes to a close. As the Earth’s temperature…
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