CASM Advisor and retired SMC professor, Bill Selby breaks down the details on why our wild fires are getting more extreme.
Solar Power Your Condominium
If you live in a condominium and would like to install rooftop solar but always assumed it would be too difficult, you're in luck. Installing solar at condo building is easier now thanks to changes in laws that govern condominium buildings. We explore the new changes in a Lunch n Learn Webinar. Watch the recording to learn more.
Your mobility choices make a difference
In Santa Monica, 64% of our greenhouse gas emissions come from motor vehicle transportation, mostly from private cars. We can all choose greener methods of mobility to help the problem. Learn more about what you can do and what Santa Monica is doing to help make it safer and easier for us all to bike, scoot, and walk around town.
The Electric Big Blue Bus has Arrived, and Not a Moment Too Soon!
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus is going electric! The first all electric bus began its route last Wednesday after a ribbon cutting ceremony with the city.
CURB CLIMATE CRISIS: DO NOT DUMP YOUR FRIDGE, FREEZER OR A/C
Dumped fridges and A/C units are hazardous to the environment. See how to easily dispose of them and save the planet.
City to Adopt New Climate Plan
The City of Santa Monica staff will present the city’s second Climate Action and Adaptation Plan to City Council in late May. The Plan focuses on objectives in three sectors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Zero Net Carbon Buildings, Zero Waste, and Sustainable Mobility. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of city residents, businesses … Continue reading City to Adopt New Climate Plan
100% Clean Power is coming to you Santa Monica!
Starting in February, 2019, you'll have the option to have 100% of your power come from clean power sources. This change will significantly reduce our carbon emissions as a city, and contribute to a healthier, clean environment we can all enjoy. The best part is, you don't have to do a thing! The Clean Power … Continue reading 100% Clean Power is coming to you Santa Monica!
CLIMATE FEST SANTA MONICA
ClimateFest is a free community event that will celebrate and inspire climate action, co-produced by the City of Santa Monica and Climate Action Santa Monica. Download PDF: ClimateFest Program Click here to register. En Español Program at a Glance 8:30 AM - Bike Ride with the Mayor (from City Hall) 9AM - Registration 10 AM - … Continue reading CLIMATE FEST SANTA MONICA
Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought
Reposted from NASA, By Carol Rasmussen, NASA's Earth Science News Team Loss of water from the rocks of California's Sierra Nevada caused the mountain range to rise nearly an inch (24 millimeters) in height during the drought years from October 2011 to October 2015, a new NASA study finds. In the two following years of more … Continue reading Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought
China is methodically building the world’s most ambitious carbon market
Reposted 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 trading system, meant to help the country meet its ambitious climate change and clean energy targets. (The country wants to get 20 percent of its energy from renewables, and peak its emissions, by 2030.) It can … Continue reading China is methodically building the world’s most ambitious carbon market
