Berkeley Climate Equity Action
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A voice for climate action that leaves no one behind. Focused on Berkeley, California.
How cool is that? Healdsburg has a bicycle book mobile.
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Healdsburg libraryâs âBiblioBikeâ wins nat'l award for bringing books to the community - Local News Matters
The Healdsburg Regional Library is celebrating national recognition for its unique outreach program â a library on three wheels. The libraryâs
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City of Berkeley
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đď¸đď¸ Berkeley homeowners seeking to build a new backyard unit or bedroom can now apply for permits that cost less, have clearer standards, and can get reviewed faster. Starting November 1, âMiddle Housingâ zoning changes encourage building more housing in Berkeley.
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New zoning changes allow faster, cheaper process to build homes | City of Berkeley
Starting November 1, âMiddle Housingâ zoning changes encourage building more housing units in Berkeley. Berkeley homeowners seeking to build a new backyard unit or bedroom can now apply for permits that cost less, have clearer standards, and can get reviewed faster.Applicants also have a faster process with more certain outcomes to build small apartments in areas previously limited to single-family dwellings by following a checklist of set guidelines.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/new-zoning-changes-allow-faster-cheaper-process-build-homes
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Transbay Coalition
4 days ago
Ride
@bart.gov
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@rideact.bsky.social
or other Bay Area transit agencies ? You're about to save a bunch of money with Clipper 2.0! Our trip saving calculator built w/
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Clipper 2.0 Savings Calculator
https://clipper2.hikingbytransit.com/
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Clipper 2.0 is going to revolutionize how we get around the Bay. Something as simple as taking the bus to the train will be rewarded, not punished. From my house in Berkeley to my friends in the Castro could be literally half the price as today. Check it out:
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CalBike
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A Better Path: Permanent Funding for E-Bikes. The stateâs response to a wildly popular e-bike program? Cancel it and put the money towards cars. Take action:
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A Better Path: Permanent Funding for E-Bikes
https://go.calbike.org/a/better-path-permanent-funding-e-bikes
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Terry Taplin
4 days ago
Did you know that
@berkeleyca.gov
has a free compost program? Berkeley residents can pick it up year-round on the east side of Marina Boulevard just south of the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, as weather and availability allow! More Info:
berkeleyca.gov/city-service...
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Did you know that
@berkeleyca.gov
's Zero Waste Division provides free technical help and Reusable Foodware Grants up to $2,500 to help businesses comply with local foodware rules? Complete a short form and staff will follow up with you directly! âťď¸ More Info:
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Trump cuts to clean energy & climate innovation are affecting the Bay Area. Clean cement, hydrogen, and other innovative projects.
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Trump administration cuts billions from Bay Area projects amid government shutdown. Are they targeting Democrats?
The administration has cancelled grants that support clean energy for the Bay Area, higher education and low-carbon infrastructure.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/21/trump-administration-bay-area-projects-funding-cuts-government-shutdown/
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Huge news for the south side! A big safety upgrade for Telegraph Ave was approved by City Council. Berkeley will soon be better connected to Oakland, following the leadership of
@dankalb.bsky.social
and other Oakland leaders.
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12 days ago
đ´đ´đ´Berkeleyans can apply online for a monthly lottery to get $400 to $1,500 off the purchase of a new electric bicycle â with larger amounts helping lower income residents. Apply now for a chance for a subsidy to purchase an electric bike:
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Apply for subsidy to buy an electric bicycle | City of Berkeley
Berkeley residents can enter monthly lottery to win rebate of up to $1,500 to buy an e-bike, making it even easier to bike around Berkeley. Berkeleyans can apply online for a monthly lottery to get $400 to $1,500 off the purchase of a new electric bicycle â with larger amounts helping lower income residents.The rebate will cover part of the cost of your new e-bike. Those selected will receive a personalized rebate code via email to buy an e-bike within 60 days from one of more than two dozen shops countywide â including five in Berkeley.This program is being offered by Ava Community Energy, the local electricity provider for virtually all residential and commercial accounts in Berkeley.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/apply-subsidy-buy-electric-bicycle
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12 days ago
Do you live near Berkeley High or Washington Elementary, or do you have children enrolled there? Come join us at a workshop tomorrow to help make walking and biking to, from, and around the schools safer. đ Oct. 29 5:30-6:30pm đWashington Elementary Community Message:
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Join workshop to make walking, biking to Downtown schools safer | City of Berkeley
Learn and share thoughts about improving road safety near Berkeley High and Washington Elementary on October 29. Come to an in-person workshop to talk to staff about proposed road changes near Berkeley High and Washington Elementary schools. These changes aim to increase safety for those on bikes and foot in the area.Over the past decade, there have been more than 450 crashes within a half-mile radius of Washington Elementary School. Of those, 46 led to severe injuries. Three people died.The key corridor is Martin Luther King Jr. Way, which separates the two schools. The proposed changes will also stretch to nearby streets.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/join-workshop-make-walking-biking-downtown-schools-safer
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12 days ago
Berkeleyâs youngest performers are ready for the spotlight! ⨠Celebrate the creativity, courage, and Halloween spirit of our After-School Performers at the BOOgie Performance:
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đ Wed, Oct 29, 6â7pm đ Frances Albrier Community Center
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Frances Albrier Performances: BOOgie Performance | City of Berkeley
Come cheer on the Frances Albrier Afterschool crew, ages Pre-K through 5th grade, as they take the stage for their BOOgie Performances!Get ready for dance moves, skits, and surprises that may be brilliant, a little chaotic, or somewhere in between, but always full of fun.Clap along, cheer loud, and celebrate the creativity and confidence of our youngest performers. However the show goes, itâs guaranteed entertainment and a joyful community moment you wonât want to miss!
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/frances-albrier-performances-boogie-performance
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Marc Hedlund
12 days ago
On Nov. 18th,
@ebkm.org
is holding the premiere of a short documentary, "Kidical Mass," about our kid- and family-focused bike rides, along with a screening of "Cycling Without Age," about older people biking. The event is free but registration is requiredâseats are limited. Hope to see you there!
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An evening with Kidical Mass and Pedal Born Pictures ¡ Luma
A special screening with... Join us for a screening of two short documentaries by Berkeley's own Pedal Born Pictures: a premiere of "Kidical Mass", a filmâŚ
https://luma.com/c4kfnmxx
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City of Berkeley
16 days ago
Poets, spoken word artists, and other literary artists living in Berkeley can apply to become Berkeleyâs Poet Laureate, a champion of the Cityâs literary traditions and communities. Community message:
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Apply now to be Berkeleyâs next Poet Laureate | City of Berkeley
Berkeley poets, apply by October 31, 2025, to serve as Berkeleyâs 2026-2027 literary ambassador, collaborate with other artists, and earn a $5,000 honorarium. Poets, spoken word artists, and other literary artists living in Berkeley can apply to become Berkeleyâs Poet Laureate, a champion of the Cityâs literary traditions and communities.Applications, which must be from residents at least 18 years old, would be considered through a group review and evaluation. The honorary position comes with a $5,000 honorarium.The purpose of the Poet Laureate program is to:
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/apply-now-be-berkeleys-next-poet-laureate
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Warren Wells, AICP
25 days ago
It has been 0 days since someone was hit by a car on a Berkeley Bike Boulevard.
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Is it time to get a dog or cat? Contra Costa shelters are overflowing and adoptions are free.
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Contra Costa animal services offers free adoptions as shelter reaches capacity - Local News Matters
Contra Costa Animal Services is offering free adoptions as its shelter reaches capacity with more than 200 pets â including 140 dogs â needing permanent
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28 days ago
Come out for
#BikeBus
Fest next Sunday in SF!!! Ride, celebrate & have a chance to win an amazing Woom Bike!!
luma.com/BikeBusFest
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We want some of these for the San Francisco Bay!
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26 days ago
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Ava Community Energy
26 days ago
Electricity rates just decreased, but we're all still feeling the effects of the last few years of increases. Weâve gathered information to help understand PG&E rate changes, how they affect Ava customers, and options to manage your energy costs:
AvaEnergy.org/insight/pge-rate-increases-explained
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Union of Concerned Scientists
26 days ago
âĄď¸ Free online home energy event! âĄď¸ Renters & homeowners: learn how to tap Inflation Reduction Act incentives for induction stoves, heat pumps, EVs & more. Hosted by the Green Neighbor Project. đThursday, Oct 30th, 4:00-5:00 PM CT. đ Info + RSVP
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Ava Community Energy
26 days ago
đđ˛đ Apply for an Ava Bike Electric instant rebate if you live in Alameda County OR are an Ava customer in Tracy, Stockton, or Lathrop!
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Painting red curbs to keep parked cars away from intersections â daylighting â is good, but what about âhard daylightingâ? Physical barriers like bike racks, benches or boulders make sure the intersection is daylit.
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Likely Mayor Mamdani Supports Daylighting as DOT Digs In Heels - Streetsblog New York City
The next mayor will have to overcome a deeply entrenched bureaucracy opposed to the common-sense policy.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/06/likely-mayor-mamdani-supports-daylighting-as-dot-digs-in-heels
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The kids at Take Back Telegraph are creating a âneighborly, courteous, healthy, positive environment.â Letâs make it permanent!
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Take Back Telegraph: Berkeley residents try to revive public space with pop-up music fest - Local News Matters
A group of Berkeley residents hosted an unsanctioned street fair on Telegraph Avenue last week, bringing in several bands and drawing over 100 passersby
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𦫠Libby Lee-Egan đŚŤ
about 1 month ago
Always happy to be in good company as an E-bike poster child. Thanks for the awesome photo
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Tomorrow, October 8 is National Walk and Roll to School Day. Bring your kid on foot or by bike. If you don't have kids, take a walk by your school, join the fun, and make sure drivers are being safe. If you are a driver, just stay away from the schools, okay?
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about 1 month ago
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Everything you need to know about the e-bike revolution in Berkeley. Main points: e-bikes are mostly used for TRANSPORTATION not recreation. City planners should design streets accordingly. They increase ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL, not just the rich, young, and physically fit.
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about 1 month ago
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Berkeley's Southside is a dense, vibrant area used by 45,000 students, 12,000 staff, and many others. Our new overhaul of Southside streets improves safety, ease and reliability for: đ˛đ´ Bicyclists/Scooter users đ Bus riders đśđ¨â𦼠Pedestrians/wheelchair users Info:
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Southside: Now safer and easier to walk, bike, take transit | City of Berkeley
Overhaul of Southside streets improves safety, ease and reliability â while connecting to city, regional bike and transit networks. On the south side of campus, you can now bicycle or scooter up, down, and across the area using bikeways protected from cars by concrete curbs and parked vehicles.On southside sections of Bancroft Way or Durant Avenue, hop on a bus, and youâll glide through transit-only lanes with traffic signals that prioritize buses.On foot or for people using a wheelchair, raised intersections in the area not only slow traffic and increase visibility of those travelers, but they also more comfortably transition those in wheelchairs from sidewalks across streets.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/southside-now-safer-and-easier-walk-bike-take-transit
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Looking for a new ride? Ava Community Energy is holding a monthly lottery until next fall to give rebates ranging between $400 and $1500 to help you buy an e-bike from a local store. Learn how you can apply and join the growing community of e-bike users in Berkeley:
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Apply for subsidy to buy an electric bicycle | City of Berkeley
Berkeley residents can enter monthly lottery to win rebate of up to $1,500 to buy an e-bike, making it even easier to bike around Berkeley. Berkeleyans can apply online for a monthly lottery to get $400 to $1,500 off the purchase of a new electric bicycle â with larger amounts helping lower income residents.The rebate will cover part of the cost of your new e-bike. Those selected will receive a personalized rebate code via email to buy an e-bike within 60 days from one of more than two dozen shops countywide â including five in Berkeley.This program is being offered by Ava Community Energy, the local electricity provider for virtually all residential and commercial accounts in Berkeley.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/apply-subsidy-buy-electric-bicycle
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Speed cameras are in full operation in San Francisco, with great results. Speeding is down dramatically, improving safety.
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S.F. speed cameras are generating mountains of tickets and fines. Here are the totals so far
August was the first month that San Franciscoâs automated speed cameras generated citations with a fine. One camera accounted for a quarter of all the tickets, according to data.
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Change comes slowly to Berkeley â we are a conservative town â but it occasionally happens. Safe streets arrive south of campus.
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4 changes youâll notice on Southside Berkeleyâs redesigned streets
A $16.5 million project in the neighborhood bordering UC Berkeley adds new infrastructure for pedestrians, bikes and buses.
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about 1 month ago
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FYI â your electricity rates have shifted to lower off-season prices, as of October 1. They will go back up on June 1.
@avaenergy.org
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Time-of-Use Rate Plans | PG&E
Time-of-Use Rate Plans
https://www.pge.com/en/account/rate-plans/time-of-use-rate-plans.html
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The federal tax credit for electric cars ends today. But here's a surprise from GM and Ford -- you can still get the federal $7,500 incentive if you lease from them. The Chevy Equinox might be a good choice. 300 miles range, starts at $35k.
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The City of
@berkeleyca.gov
is touting the e-bike rebate you can get from
@avaenergy.org
. Sign up now for a monthly drawing, in a few weeks.
berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
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Apply for subsidy to buy an electric bicycle
Berkeley residents can enter monthly lottery to win rebate of up to $1,500 to buy an e-bike, making it even easier to bike around Berkeley. Berkeleyans can apply online for a monthly lottery to get $4...
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/apply-subsidy-buy-electric-bicycle
about 1 month ago
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Hmm, looks like the âbuilders remedyâ option can be used to promote sprawl. Do we need further legislative refinement,
@buffywicks.bsky.social
and
@scottwiener.bsky.social
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Santa Clara County finds way to fight builder's remedy - San JosĂŠ Spotlight
Developers are attempting to use a legal escape hatch to push new housing into South County open space. But county leaders have found a loophole of their own.
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about 1 month ago
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Berkeley's Nancy Skinner, now at the
@calenergy.bsky.social
, has the good news about electric cars in California. "Transitioning just one gas-powered vehicle to electric can make a difference. Take the charge today." (BTW: federal tax credits end in 5 days.)
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Fast Charging the Fight Against Climate Change
By Commissioner Nancy SkinnerThe average Californian drives somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 miles per year. Thatâs enough miles for one driver to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back ...
https://www.calenergyblog.com/post/fast-charging-the-fight-against-climate-change
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Come ride the Bay Bridge and the East Bay waterfront on Sunday, 10-2. If you don't have a bike, some e-bikes are being provided.
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Come learn to ride a bike in Berkeley Sunday.
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about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Here, have a great video about electric cargo bikes, bike buses, and all that jazz. You need a video like this today.
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Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike
YouTube video by The Verge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypUGjGWo_hg
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Ava Community Energy
about 2 months ago
Our 3rd Ava Bike Electric random drawing is tomorrow! đ˛âĄď¸đ¸ Submit your application by 11:59pm tonight to be included in this month's drawing for a chance to receive an instant rebate of $400 to $1,500 off a new e-bike. Learn more and apply:
AvaEnergy.org/bike-electric
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about 2 months ago
It was a blast. Thanks to everyone who came and thanks especially to everyone who helped keep the riders safe!
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Come out for Kidical Mass! Willard Park, at 1pm till maybe 2pm. Followed by the Sun Day Festival in the Park.
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Tomorrow is Sun Day! You can join the rally in Sacramento, or drop by Willard Park in Berkeley for a local celebration from 2-5pm.
www.visitberkeley.com/events/berke...
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The City of Oakland just paid a $7 million settlement to a cyclist who crashed due to a pothole. I hope
@adenaishii.bsky.social
and the
@cityofberkley.bsky.social
is paying attention, and prioritizing safety on our streets. It is a good investment.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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Oakland to pay $7 million to cyclist injured by pothole
The 58-year-old manâs lawyers said the settlement was the largest the city of Oakland has ever paid for dangerous conditions on public property.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/oakland-pothole-settlement-21057480.php
about 2 months ago
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Terry Taplin
about 2 months ago
Bay Area SunShares, a group purchase program open to any Bay Area resident, offers discounted rooftop solar and battery storage options with pre-negotiated pricing for new or existing solar systems! Register today and sign up for an informational webinar đ âď¸ đ More Info:
www.bayareasunshares.org
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City of Berkeley
2 months ago
Your gray bin is the last resort. Fill it only with things that canât be composted or recycledâlike coated cartons, foam, pet waste, and diapers. đ:
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Sort right, reuse more to help Berkeley cut landfill waste | City of Berkeley
Compost food waste. Recycle clean items. Buy whatâs reusable and try to reduce buying whatâs designed to be disposed. Berkeleyans know that green and blue bins are for compost and recycling, respectively. But paying attention to the details can divert more from landfills and even impact our climate.Toss more of your pizza boxes, coffee grounds, yard trimmings, and compostable fiber foodware into your green bin â instead of your gray household trash bin. Discard into that gray bin the milk cartons, pet waste, diapers, grease, rocks, and many plastic-looking utensils labeled âcompostable.â
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/sort-right-reuse-more-help-berkeley-cut-landfill-waste
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The Bay Area Clean Cars for All program has relaunched! Trade in your old gas stinker for a new/used electric car, transit money, or e-bike. Do it now and you can combine it with federal tax credits that expire at the end of the month.
@airdistrict.bsky.social
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Clean Cars for All
Grants for income-qualified Bay Area residents to retire their older car and replace it with a plug-in hybrid, battery, or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, or a pre-paid card to use for public tra...
https://www.baaqmd.gov/funding-and-incentives/residents/clean-cars-for-all
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Are you handy with tools? Want to electrify your home, with heat pumps, solar, etc? Join this
@pacificgaselectric.bsky.social
Energy Center free training session -- Homeowners Guide to Electrifying Homes. A two-part webinar.
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Black churches in the Bay Area are thinking beyond solar to electric vehicle charging and resilience hubs. The Way Christian Center on University Ave in Berkeley is one of them.
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A California Network of Black Churches Is Embracing Solar Energy, EV Charging - Inside Climate News
Four Bay Area churches are combining resilience hubs with charging infrastructure in an effort to bring investment to long-overlooked communities and increase their own financial stability.
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Sunnyvale, like Berkeley and other cities, has made zero progress toward their Vision Zero safety goals. Now their own city council members are getting hit by cars. Will this motivate some action?
sanjosespotlight.com/sunnyvale-co...
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Sunnyvale councilmember injured in bike accident - San JosĂŠ Spotlight
Sunnyvale Councilmember Richard Mehlinger was hit by a car while riding his bike on California Avenue Aug. 30, breaking his left thumb and right wrist. He said the incident shows the necessity and urg...
https://sanjosespotlight.com/sunnyvale-councilmember-injured-in-bike-accident/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fsanfranciscobayarea
2 months ago
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