UU Church of Berkeley

I'm checking in today for the first time in quite a while! I know I should check in more often, but I have been very busy working on behalf of the planet. The main achievement I have to report is that we have seriously worked to decarbonize the energy use in our home. We have just now switched our heating system to a heat pump heater/AC system....

Emailed Governor Newsom a few days ago urging him to sign climate legislation on his desk

Spoke today with neighbor who is interested in rooftop solar & shared my positive experience. Also made her aware that even without rooftop solar, she can opt up to 100% solar & wind energy with our city's electricity provider, East Bay Community Energy, for only a few more dollars a month.    An acquaintance mentioned he needs to buy a...

Today I participated in Watershed Project's clean-up in our local park.  Learned location of the oil refineries in our area and that their locations correlate with low-income neighborhoods. Picked up large amounts of plastic bags, take-out containers, plastic cups, plastic straws & stirrers, plastic cutlery, plastic food wrappers, cigarette...

In addition to being fossil fuel free, I get exercise & avoid parking headaches & am in a much better mood after getting to my destination by bike rather than car.  I'm fortunate to live in a fairly bike-friendly area with a year-round mild climate. However, improvements are needed in making more streets safer for cyclists, like adding...

The mayor of my town  is hosting a discussion on climate change by several guest speakers next week. I posted notices of this event on social media & emailed my friends.   Our town has a climate action plan with the goal of zero emissions by 2045.