What is NEM / net energy metering? Net energy metering, or NEM, is a billing mechanism that allows utility customers who generate their own solar power to receive a financial credit on their electric bills for excess energy fed back [...]
Climate, agriculture, and the health of a nation are intrinsically linked. In retrospect, we can see the damage to all three during the tenure of Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture from 1971 to 1976 under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald [...]
BACKGROUND Organic waste is the largest material type in California’s landfills and is a big contributor to the greenhouse gas problem. In 2016, then-Governor Brown signed legislation (Senate Bill 1383) that targets the reduction of some climate pollutants, including methane. [...]
Dear Friends of STAY COOL for Grandkids, Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it [...]
Join us for the next STAY COOL virtual (Zoom) webinar titled "The Ocean is a Climate Superhero" on Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. This event is free, but please register here. The ocean covers more [...]
The Mission of Youth for Climate (Y4C) is to empower youth (13-25) to become climate leaders working together for an equitable, sustainable, and resilient future. Why Youth? Youth have the most to lose due to the climate crisis. Historically, youth [...]
You are invited to join the third meeting of the STAY COOL Book Club on Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This meeting will be hosted virtually on Zoom. This time we are featuring the book [...]
This article was contributed by Kaitlyn Lowder, STAY COOL Advisory Council Member. Like a tsunami wave, 6,500 delegates from over 150 countries descended upon Lisbon, Portugal at the end of June for the second United Nations Ocean Conference. [...]
My paper shredder stopped working recently. I could buy a new one, but I hated the idea of throwing the old one away. It’s better for the planet if we fix our appliances but it’s not easy to find a [...]
The City of San Diego, in its Climate Resilient San Diego Plan, defines Nature-based Solutions as “projects to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, while addressing societal challenges, improving human well-being, and providing bio-diversity benefits. A nature-based [...]