This Novemeber, do Mother Earth a favor...

VOTE NO ON PROP 23!  Not only is Prop 23 bad for Mother Earth, it is bad for the booming green collar sector of the economy, one of the only areas in California's job market that is currently showing growth.  It contains no provisions for decreasing unemployment.  It simply let's Big Oil and other polluters off the hook when it comes to pollution. 

Huffington Post recently ran an article by Brendan Smith entitled "Prop 23: The Real Job Killer."

Proposition 23 seeks to suspend AB32 -- the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act, aimed at reducing California's carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 -- from going into effect until state unemployment falls to 5.5 percent or lower for at least four consecutive quarters.
Framing Prop 23 as the "California Jobs Initiative" is a clever bait-and-switch by out of state oil tycoons like David Koch to halt any and all efforts at the state level to address the climate crisis and save California's already slumping economy.  Click here to continue reading.

October is Solar Energy Month!

Governor Schwarzenegger has declared October to be “Solar Energy Month.”  Why not celebrate by attending an upcoming events?

Oct. 12-14 / Solar Power International 2010 Conference / Los Angeles Convention Center

Oct. 13 / Free Community Forum Solar Power International 2010 Conference / 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. / Los Angeles Convention Center (it's FREE!)

Oct. 16 & 17 / Volunteers Install Solar System for Low-Income Family / Duarte / Eco IQ and Grid Alternatives volunteers will build a community solar installation.

Oct. 18 / Rancho Cucamonga / The Frontier Project / Southern California Edison (SCE) gives a free class on the California Solar Initiative program.  Call 866-970-9221 to register.

Oct. 21 / Ribbon Cutting for Public Housing Solar Project / Indian Wells

Are you ready for 10.10.10?

This Sunday, October 10, 2010, is the Global Work Party.  It's the day when people all over the globe are going to do something to help reduce carbon emissions and bring attention to global warming.  Something as simple as having a low carbon Sunday lunch (think local, vegetarian fare), or planting trees, or cycling to work, or carpooling.  It's slated to the be "biggest-ever day of positive action on climate change."  

So, what are you doing this Sunday?  

I will be at the UU Church in downtown Riverside at the Pressure + Pooling + Party, hosted by UUCR's Green Sanctuary.  We're going to be checking tire pressures and organizing carpools.  If you don't have plans this Sunday you should come on down.  We are also going to be recording a video to post on YouTube encouraging President Obama to put solar panels back on the White House roof.

Click here for more info on Pressure + Pooling + Party at UUCR.

Not from the Riverside area but still want to do something?  Click here to find a local event.