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In this Issue
- Meet Our Most Recent Grads
- Fall Climate Action Workshops
- NEW! Resilient Neighborhoods Graduate Group
- Sign Up for Party for A Cooler Planet
- Resilient Neighborhoods in the Community
- News from our Partners
- Community Event Calendar
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Meet our Recent Graduates | |
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Congratulations to the Green Guardians, our 128th Climate Action team, for graduating from the program on Thursday! They collectively reduced 88,899 pounds of carbon emissions and earned 123,350 points to create home and community resilience. This team was comprised of 19 participants who live or rent homes ln Marinwood, Novato, San Anselmo, and San Rafael.
The whole team signed up for MCE Deep Green and now have 100% renewable electricity to power their homes! They took many other impactful actions as well:
- Claire, a renter, reduced over 30,000 pounds of emissions. She is using the new workshop resources to encourage others to take action, including her parents, to help them shift to electric appliances. She also appreciates emergency preparedness resources to motivate her to be properly prepared.
- Susan, also a renter, reduced her carbon footprint by 64%. Even though she can't replace her gas appliances, she can use plug-in electric cooking (like a portable induction burner) and electric heating devices (like a one-room heat pump- see Electrify Marin event below to learn more!).
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Norma and Alex are focusing on repairing items that they already own rather than buying new things to save our natural resources. Ryan & Krystle decided to take their family on a trip to Denver by train to travel with lower emissions than flying!
Ken is focusing on reducing red meat and shifting towards vegetarian or vegan. He's also going to do the CERT training to be a resource for his Marinwood neighborhood. Jenna is most excited about getting an EV this year and doing the free Quit Carbon program to get a plan to help prioritize her electrification projects.
According to our workshop Zoom poll in the last meeting, 80% of the participants were feeling hopeful about climate change. This is the shift we are seeking in our programs - from hopelessness to hopefulness! And this happens through taking action.
Thank You, Earth Guardians, for being a mighty team!
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Team Member Testimonial
"This program was amazing! So informative, resourceful and well planned out. I have been so inspired by the things I've learned and all the resources that are available. Jennifer and Tamra have been great-so knowledgeable, helpful, well organized and they've been available to help beyond the classes as much as needed. Most importantly, their dedication is illuminated in a way that I think has been even more inspiring to be a part of working toward climate change and being in community. Thank you both so much for offering this and all you've done!"
- Susan Judson, Member of The Green Guardians
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Fall into Climate Action...sign up for a workshop! | |
Graduates - Please spread the word | |
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Thursday Workshop
First of Five Meetings:
Sept 12 | 4:00-5:30pm
Sign Up Here
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Wednesday Workshop
First of Five Meetings:
Sept 18 | 6:30-8:00pm
Sign Up Here
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Announcement for Resilient Neighborhoods Graduates:
Resilient Neighborhoods Graduate Group - Sign Up Today!
We are launching an exciting monthly series for RN program graduates! The new Graduate Group is an online monthly community hub to help you stay connected, receive support in taking climate action, and celebrate your achievements along the way.
- Get updated information on the latest rebates and financial incentives available to you.
- Share your Climate Action successes and challenges.
- Get tips and support from RN staff, guest speakers, and our graduate community.
Fall 2024 Online Series Schedule:
Each meeting will cover a unique topic of interest, so consider signing up for all three meetings:
Hope to see you there!
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Party for a Cooler Planet | |
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Party for a Cooler Planet 2024
The Key Room, Novato, CA
October 19th, 5:30-8:30pm
Join us for our annual Party for a Cooler Planet, a delicious garden-to-table dinner, inspiring speakers, and the opportunity to connect with your Resilient Neighborhoods community in person.
This year's event will take place at the beautiful Key Room at Homeward Bound in Novato. The Key Room helps fulfill the nonprofit’s mission to provide shelter, services, and training for people in Marin facing barriers to housing and employment. Their chefs-in-training will help prepare the evening’s meal, and all extra food from our dinner will be donated back to Homeward Bound.
Celebrate Resilient Neighborhoods’ 13 years leading the way in taking climate action and building community resilience.
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Resilient Neighborhoods in the Community | |
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Resilient Neighborhoods will be featured at the next Marin Green Drinks!
Date: Tuesday, August 13 at 5:30pm
Place: Lotus Cuisine of India, 812 4th St., San Rafael
RSVP HERE
Join us to hear Resilient Neighborhoods' Ambassador Anne-Christine Strugnell talk about what you can do about climate change and how our Climate Action Workshop program can help.
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Ember Stomp- Prepare for Wildfires
Date: September 7, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Place: Marin Civic Center
Come by the Resilient Neighborhoods table at Ember Stomp! This FREE event is fun for the whole family. A “Kids Zone” will feature a magician, face painting, sing-a-longs, and interactive games. The event includes wildfire products and service providers, fire-smart landscaping exhibits, and live burn demos. Live music, food trucks, art, and firefighting goats and sheep guarantee a good time
>>Learn More.
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Marin County Electrification Career Fair
Date: Saturday, Sept 14th, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Place: Marin Center Exhibit Hall
This fair aims to open the door to exciting career paths by providing students and professionals with opportunities to explore careers and education in renewable energy and electrification.
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- Find resources for career opportunities related to EVs, EV charger installation, e-bikes, residential and commercial electrification, renewable and clean energy, and related fields.
- Take the next step on your electrification career path with insights from industry experts, employers, and live demonstrations.
- Attend training programs and workshops to enhance your skills for pursuing electrification careers.
Save the date and join Marin County for a day packed with possibilities!
>>Register and learn more
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FAIRFAX:
Celebrating BioDiversity Day
Date: Sat, Sept 7; 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Place: Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Join the Fairfax Climate Action Committee’s Sequestration team for this event and enjoy the following features:
10am-11am: Tabling & Native Plants Scavenger Hunt
11am-12pm: Speakers:
- Liz Gottlieb, Marin Academy Faculty
- Gabriel Yetnikoff, Keystone Permaculture
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SAN RAFAEL:
Climate Action Plan Forum
Date: Thurs, Aug 22; 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Place: San Rafael City Hall, 1400 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference room.
Join Councilmember Maika Llorens Gulati, Sustainable San Rafael, and all your favorite climate champions to learn, engage, and inspire solutions to climate change!
Agenda:
- Zero Waste Marin presentation on new projects
- Sea level rise project updates
- City fleet transition
- Sustainable San Rafael priorities and upcoming activities
- General City updates
Zoom available - Please register ahead of time if you cannot attend in person
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Wednesday, August 14 | 10:00 - 11:30am. Electrify Your Life - Heat Pumps! Elders for Climate Action. Home electrification expert Sean Armstrong of Redwood Energy describes selection from many alternatives, in any climate, of electric heat pumps for heating and cooling your home. Sean will demonstrate how heat pumps are free of greenhouse gas emissions, and how they are also available to heat your water and even clean and dry your clothes.
Wednesday, August 14 | 12:00 - 12:30pm. Room Heat Pumps - Cooling and Heating in a Small Package. Electrify Now. Learn how easy-to-install, low-cost room heat pumps can deliver powerful cooling and efficient supplemental heating.
Wednesday, August 14 | 7:30 - 8:30pm. Presentation by 350 Marin College Interns. College Interns Ariana and Reva will share their summer research papers and experiences with the climate community in Marin. Both are graduates of Resilient Neighborhoods!
Wednesday, August 21 | 12:00 - 1:00pm. Ventless Washer Dryer Combos - Convenience and Efficiency. Electrify Now. Learn what is a combo washer + heat pump dryer and how it works. What are the advantages and disadvantages of combo washer + heat pump dryers? What models are on the market? And more.
Wednesday, August 21 | 5:00 - 6:00pm. What to Expect As A New Owner. Ride Drive Clean Marin. Making the switch from gas to electric vehicles offers some new opportunities. We’ll do a deep dive on charging with clean, affordable energy at home, help you plan an EV road trip, and review incentives. Help make your transition to driving electric smooth sailing.
Tuesday, August 27 | 4:00 - 5:10pm PST. Youth v. State of Alaska. The Right to a Safe Climate. Elders Climate Action. Children’s Trust Staff Attorney, Joanna Zeigler, alongside one of the Alaska youth plaintiffs, share their pursuit of climate justice through the courts.
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Support Resilient Neighborhoods | |
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Your donation to Resilient Neighborhoods helps keep our program free and accessible to all, and is fully tax-deductible.
Resilient Neighborhoods is a fiscally sponsored project of
Sustainable Marin, a 501c3 nonprofit, EIN 94-3308034.
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Thank you to our Partners | | | | |
