2020 Message from Our Chair
What a year 2020 has been! Through it all, most of us have innovated, adapted, and remain hopeful that when we return to “normal” we will not forget the important lessons from this time of isolation. One of the most [...]
Updates from the State of California – Two Executive Orders Focus on Climate Action
In October 2020, Governor Newsom made time to sign two Executive Orders that take aim at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. The first is an innovative strategy that will use California land to sequester carbon [...]
How Grandparents and Grandchildren Can Stay Connected During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Dr. Cliff Colwell, STAY COOL Advisory Council Member There has always been a special bond between grandparents and grandchildren and this bond is exemplified in the humorous quote, “If I had known that grandchildren would be this much fun, [...]
July 16, 2020 STAY COOL Meeting Summary
STAY COOL hosted part one of a multi-part virtual conversation on Thursday, July 16th at 7:00 PM: Coronavirus and Climate: Lessons Learned from a San Diego Perspective via Zoom. Thank you to the 35 attendees who participated in STAY COOL's [...]
STAY COOL endorses H.R. 763 The Bipartisan Climate Solution
Improving health and reducing pollution is the goal of a new bipartisan bill. In April, the STAY COOL Advisory Council endorsed H.R. 763, The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. The bill, championed by Citizens Climate Lobby, a grass-roots climate [...]
Two Global Public Health Crises
Coronavirus & Climate; What Lessons can be Applied to our Work Today & Tomorrow? By Geri Ingram A fellow climate activist, Dr. Christian Komor of the Climate Reality Project observed: “...we need to help our communities “connect the dots”... We [...]
STAY COOL Launches Partnership with Faith-based Environmental Stewardship Team
The Peace and Justice Ministry of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Poway recently launched an Environmental Stewardship Team (EST) with a focus on the Climate Crisis. Bob Leiter, who is on the STAY COOL Advisory Council and is also a [...]
Biology Comes to the Rescue
Article by Laura Schumacher Within the white towers of La Jolla’s Salk Institute, world-renowned plant geneticist Dr. Joanne Chory and her small team of research biologists are trying to save the planet with plants. It makes sense. We all learned [...]
Update on the City of San Diego Community Choice Energy Plan
Article by Linda Gianelli Pratt The City of San Diego is moving forward with Community Choice Aggregation, also known as Community Choice Energy, in order to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035. This path will allow the City of San [...]
Rollback of Obama-Era Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards
Article by Linda Gianelli Pratt Former energy lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, the current EPA Administrator, has continued the deregulatory course set by former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Within days of his appointment, he issued a proposed rollback of Obama-era fuel economy [...]