Celebrating Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Today and everyday, SanDiego350 strives to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and climate injustice. Wondering how you can help? Check out a few ideas below. Get involved With more than 14 teams and coalitions, SanDiego350 has an opportunity for everyone. Fill out the volunteer interest form and commit to getting […]
Can San Diego County Reach Zero Carbon by 2035?
By Lorenzo Nericcio, Newsletter Editor With a progressive-leaning, newly-elected San Diego County Board of Supervisors, there is hope for an ambitious new plan: a zero-carbon San Diego County by 2035. The County will work with UCSD’s School of Global Policy and Strategy to get the plan moving, which involves transitioning the County toward more sustainable […]
Celebrating Black History Month: Statements from Black Environmental Leaders
In order to honor Black History Month, SanDiego350 reached out to leading Black environmentalists we work with. We asked for statements on their work, what they find important, and asked for their perspective on what environmental movements can do to better prioritize racial justice. Clockwise from upper left: Maria Muhammad, San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition; […]
Member of the Month: Allison Tester
This month, SD350 interviews our Marketing & Communications Team leader, Allison Tester. Between managing social media, contributing to the creation of this newsletter, and overseeing a team of volunteers, there’s plenty for Allison to be proud of. Here’s what she has to say about her experience working with SD350. How did you first get involved […]
Youth4Climate Update
By Kathryn Chen, Intern & Co-Coordinator of Youth4Climate Fellowship This past September, the Youth4Climate Team began the first term of its Youth Climate Fellowship Program. As the Youth4Climate Intern this term, I worked for the past 4 months largely behind-the-scenes in planning, developing, and running this program. Now, at the end of this tumultuous year […]
How SanDiego350 is Building a Movement
By Pia Piscitelli, Public Policy Team Co-Leader I’m proud to be part of an organization that learns from successful historical movements, such as the civil rights movement and the women’s suffrage movement, to develop its own theory of political change. These movements brought widespread change by concentrating on three main drivers: grassroots organizing, local action […]
What should President Joe Biden do?
by Lorenzo Nericcio, Newsletter Editor Biden and Harris won the presidency in November—but the question remains, what should they prioritize? The first 100 days are often a significant legislative period for a new president, and in this case, they promise to be even more so. That’s because Democrats recently retook the Senate when Raphael Warnock […]
Transportation Justice Forum: What You Need to Know
By Amanda Ruetten, Public Policy Organizer This November, SanDiego 350 held a forum on transportation justice. What follows is a writeup of the important information that was discussed at the forum. In case you missed it, video recording is here. As of 2017, Transportation accounted for 53% of greenhouse gas emissions in the City of San […]
Electrify Everything: Why Building Electrification is Necessary Now
Oliver Tiliouine, Member of the SanDiego350 Building Electrification Working Group and the San Diego Building Electrification Coalition With the advanced technologies available today, Building Electrification (BE) is a feasible solution to meet State and local climate goals. It switches the power supplied to buildings from dirty fossil fuels to electricity, which is increasingly generated from […]
Reshaping Climate Leadership in 2021
By: Kathryn Link-Oberstar, Fundraising Team Co-Lead This year has been a whirlwind. From pandemic lock-downs, a tumultuous election season, and the largest racial justice uprisings in our country’s history, I am grateful for every volunteer and supporter who has helped us weather this storm. The vulnerabilities in our society revealed and amplified by the Covid-19 […]