Climate Change News

Evening with John Muir

Actor/scholar transforms into famous naturalist

The spirit of John Muir, one of the nation’s earliest and foremost advocates for preserving wilderness and the environment, will come alive during a performance by actor and scholar Doug Hulmes the evening of Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Recital Hall in Balboa Park.

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Mimic the Beavers

Rain BarrelCapturing & storing rainwater and gray water

Using her own North Park home as an elaborate test site, architect Candace Vanderhoff is on a mission to get San Diegans to “mimic the beavers” by building systems that trap water, let it sink into the soil and capture some for later use. With a few simple tools, salvaged materials, lots of mulch and a few large barrels, she can show you how to not only save water and money, but how to help heal the planet as well.

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Symposium on Growing Green Job

San Diego Green WorkforceExperts to explore future of local green marketplace

Despite the enthusiasm for green jobs and the massive investment of federal stimulus dollars, the future of green job growth in the San Diego region remains somewhat unclear. Local jobs experts and business leaders will examine the green marketplace during “Growing Clean, Growing Green, Growing Jobs” from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, May 26, at Cuyamaca College.

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Climate Scientists Discuss Efforts To Educate Public About Global Warming

Dr. Andrea Cook and Dr. Eric Fetzer participated in the first presentation of the "Climate Conversations" series at the Ruben H. Fleet Science Center.

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Join the New Exhibit Party

ATACOpen house features new Urban Forestry Program

CCSE will launch an innovative program in urban forestry in San Diego and introduce several new exhibits in its Energy Resource Center on Wednesday, March 2.  Funded by a $400,000 grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), CCSE’s urban forestry program will promote trees and other landscaping as a means for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving water and energy resources in the region. The event is free and open to the public.

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Union Bank and Sempra Energy Foundation Awards To Support Classroom “Green Learning Adventures”

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2011) - An elementary and middle school classroom enrichment program that teaches students how to become good environmental stewards conducted by the California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE) has received two funding awards of $20,000 each from Union Bank and the Sempra Energy Foundation’s Environmental Champions’ Program.

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"I went to Detroit, I stood in front of a group of automakers, and I told them that when I am president, there will be no more excuses — we will help them retool their factories, but they will have to make cars that use less oil."

-Barack Obama