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'''California''' is a state on the west coast of the [[United States]], known for its relatively progressive policies on [[sustainability]] and support of [[renewable energy]], as well as its natural beauty, including redwood forests.


== Sustainability initiatives ==
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*[https://ecovistacommunity.com/ Eco Vista Community], Taking The Community Of Isla Vista Into The Future ''added 09:02, 25 April 2020 (UTC)''
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*[http://www.sustainablemontereycounty.org/ Communities for Sustainable Monterey County], A Transition Initiative
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*[http://aplaceforsustainableliving.org/ A Place for Sustainable Living], Oakland
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*[http://www.sustainablefairfax.org/ Sustainable Fairfax]
*[http://transitionus.org/initiatives-map/ Transition United States], listing of official (local) initiatives
*[http://transitionjoshuatree.org/ Transition Joshua Tree]
*[http://www.transitionpasadena.org/ Transition Pasadena]
*University of California, Santa Cruz, [http://sustainability.ucsc.edu/ Office of Sustainability], UCSC [http://eslp.enviroslug.org/ Education for Sustainable Living Program]
*UC Santa Barbara [http://eab.as.ucsb.edu/ Environmental Affairs Board]


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=== Campaigns ===
{{Read more|California news}}


Californians Against Fracking on [https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniansAgainstFracking facebook]
This page is the beginnings of a portal for '''California community action'''. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages...[[California community action#Near you|Near you]]. Most of this page focuses on California [[Community action for sustainability#CASwiki topics|community action topics]]. A separate page is about, and where you can share information about [[Community resources California]].
 
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== Initiatives by topic ==
 
=== Climate action ===
 
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[http://www.coolblock.org/ Cool Block] - [http://www.coolcalifornia.org/ CoolCalifornia.org] - [http://www.coolcitychallenge.org/ Cool City Challenge]


Wikipedia:
== Networks and sustainability initiatives ==
:[[wikipedia:Climate change in California|Climate change in California]]: California has taken legislative steps towards reducing the possible effects climate change by incentives and plans for clean cars, renewable energy and stringent caps on big polluting industries.


:[[wikipedia:City of Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan|City of Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan]]
* [https://ecovistacommunity.com/ Eco Vista Community], Taking The Community Of Isla Vista Into The Future ''added 09:02, 25 April 2020 (UTC)''
* [https://norcalresilience.org/ NorCal Community Resilience Network], "...activates and supports community-based and ecological solutions to climate change, economic instability and social inequity toward a Just Transition away from fossil fuels. Our vision is to transform our homes, neighborhoods and communities into self-sufficient, regenerative places." NorCal Resilience Network on [https://www.facebook.com/NorCalNetwork/ facebook]
* [http://sustainablemontereycounty.org/ Communities for Sustainable Monterey County], A Transition Initiative
* [https://aplaceforsustainableliving.org/ A Place for Sustainable Living], Oakland
* [https://www.sustainablefairfax.org/ Sustainable Fairfax]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200928182700/https://www.transitionus.org/initiatives-map Transition United States], listing of official (local) initiatives
* [https://transitionjoshuatree.org/ Transition Joshua Tree]
* [https://www.transitionpasadena.org/ Transition Pasadena]
* University of California, Santa Cruz, [http://sustainability.ucsc.edu/ Office of Sustainability], UCSC [https://eslp.enviroslug.org/ Education for Sustainable Living Program]
* UC Santa Barbara [https://eab.as.ucsb.edu/ Environmental Affairs Board]


=== Community energy ===
== Community involvement ==
 
[http://www.localcleanenergy.org/ Local Clean Energy Alliance], Bay Area membership organization - [http://www.lancasterchoiceenergy.com/ Lancaster Choice Energy]
 
Wikipedia:
:[[wikipedia:Solar power in California|Solar power in California]]: California leads the nation in the number of homes which have solar panels installed, totaling over 230,000. [[wikipedia:California Solar Initiative|California Solar Initiative]]
 
:[[wikipedia:Wind power in California|Wind power in California]] has doubled in capacity since 2002. California presently ranks second nationwide in terms of capacity, behind [[Texas]] and just ahead of [[Iowa]].
 
=== Community involvement ===


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[http://www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/city_hall/departments___divisions/city_manager/participatory_budgeting// Participatory Budgeting Vallejo]
[https://www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/city_hall/departments___divisions/city_manager/participatory_budgeting// Participatory Budgeting Vallejo]


=== Cycling activism ===
== Localism ==


[https://calbike.org/ California Bicycle Coalition] - [http://www.davisbicycles.org/ Davis Bicycles!], 501(c)(3) nonprofit citizen group dedicated to promoting bicycling in Davis, California - Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Category:Bike paths in California|Bike paths in California]] (category), [[wikipedia:Category:Bike paths in Orange County, California|Bike paths in Orange County, California]] (category)
[https://www.fibershed.com/ Fibershed], Local fibres, local dyes, local labor - [http://web.archive.org/web/20210211201926/https://well95490.org/ Willits Economic Localization]


=== Environment quality ===
== Climate action ==


Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Pollution in California|Pollution in California]], [[wikipedia:Category:Air pollution in California|Air pollution in California]] (category)
{{Video
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| title = The Cool Block—A Deeper Dive
| authors = Empowerment Institute, 2016
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=== Food activism ===
* [https://www.coolblock.org/ Cool Block]


''See also'': [[Urban agriculture in California]], [[:Category:Locally Delicious]]
'''Resources'''


[http://altadenacommunitygarden.wordpress.com/ Altadena Community Garden] - [http://basilseedlibrary.com/ Bay Area Seed Interchange Library] (BASIL) - [http://beniciacommunitygardens.org/  Benicia Community Gardens] - [http://www.foodcommonsfresno.org/ Food Commons Fresno] - [http://theharvestclub.org/ Harvest Club] of Orange County - [http://www.homelessgardenproject.org/ Homeless Garden Project], Santa Cruz - [http://ocfoodaccess.org/ OC Food Access Coalition]
{{Wikipedia excerpt|CoolCalifornia.org}}


=== Localism ===
* [https://coolcalifornia.arb.ca.gov/ Cool California]


[http://www.fibershed.com/ Fibershed], Local  fibres, local dyes, local labor - [http://well95490.org/ Willits Economic Localization]
{{Wikipedia excerpt|Climate change in California|Legislation|paragraphs=1}}


=== Open spaces ===
== Sustainable transport activism ==


[http://www.greenbelt.org/ Greenbelt Alliance] - [http://pogopark.org/ Pogo Park], Bay Area
=== High Speed Rail ===


=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
The California High-Speed Rail Authority was created in 1996 by the state to implement an extensive 700 mile (1127 km) rail system. It would provide a TGV-style high-speed link between the state's four major metropolitan areas, and would allow travel between Los Angeles' Union Station and the San Francisco Transbay Terminal in two and a half hours. Voters approved Proposition 1A in November 2008, approving a $9 billion state bond to finance the project. Then in 2012, the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown approved construction financing for an initial stage of the project. However, the High Speed Rail Authority still estimates that the initial stages will not be completed until 2021. {{W|Transportation in California#Current issues}}


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=== Plug-in electric vehicles in California ===


[http://www.cawrecycles.org/ Californians Against Waste] - [http://www.repaircafe-paloalto.org/ Repair Café Palo Alto]
{{Wikipedia excerpt|Plug-in electric vehicles in California|paragraphs=1}}


Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:City of Oakland's Zero Waste Program|City of Oakland's Zero Waste Program]]: The City adopted a Zero Waste Strategic Plan in 2006, detailing a road map for the City to follow toward the implementation of a Zero Waste System by 2020. Oakland residents have played an important role in moving the City toward Zero Waste. Using their buying-power, consumers can tell industries that products must be non-toxic, reusable, recyclable or compostable or they will stay on the shelf.
=== Hiking trails ===


=== Sharing ===
* [[Wikipedia:Category:Hiking trails in California]] (category)


[http://toy-cycle.org/ Toy Cycle], Platform for Families to Swap Toys
== Cycling activism ==


=== Social inclusion ===
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[https://www.warmingcenterprogram.com/ Santa Cruz Warming Shelter Program]
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| title = Advocacy Academy - Lessons From the Best Biking Cities - San Luis Obispo, CA.
| authors = PeopleForBikes, Nov 17, 2020
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=== Sustainable transport activism ===
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| title = Streetfilms-Bike Boulevards (Berkeley, CA)
| authors = StreetfilmsVlog
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:[[wikipedia:Plug-in hybrids in California|Plug-in hybrids in California]]: California has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). As of January 2014, California leads the country with 5,749 public charging points, representing 26.7% of the U.S total.


:[[wikipedia:Transportation_in_California#Current_issues|Transportation in California, Current issues]]: The California High Speed Rail Authority was created in 1996 by the state to implement an extensive 700 mile (1127 km) rail system. It would provide a TGV-style high-speed link between the state's four major metropolitan areas, and would allow travel between [[Los Angeles]]' Union Station and the [[San Francisco]] Transbay Terminal in two and a half hours. Voters approved Proposition 1A in November 2008, approving a $9 billion state bond to finance the project. Then in 2012, the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown approved construction financing for an initial stage of the project. However, the High Speed Rail Authority still estimates that the initial stages will not be completed until 2021.
* [https://calbike.org/ California Bicycle Coalition]
* [https://www.davisbicycles.org/ Davis Bicycles!], 501(c)(3) nonprofit citizen group dedicated to promoting bicycling in Davis, California
* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Category:Bike paths in California|Bike paths in California]] (category), [[Wikipedia:Category:Bike paths in Orange County, California|Bike paths in Orange County, California]] (category)


:[[wikipedia:Category:Hiking trails in California|Hiking trails in California]] (category)
== Urban sustainability ==


=== Towards sustainable economies ===
[https://adaptoakland.org/ Adapt Oakland]


[http://arizmendi.coop/ Arizmendi Association of Cooperatives] - [https://www.cccd.coop/ California Center for Cooperative Development] - [https://cooperationrichmond.wordpress.com/ Cooperation Richmond]
== Ecological restoration ==


=== Trees, woodland and forest ===
{{Excerpt|Ecological restoration California}}


[http://carmelforest.org/ Friends of Carmel Forest] - Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Monterey County reforestation|Monterey County reforestation]]
== Towards sustainable economies ==


=== Urban sustainability ===
* [https://cooperationhumboldt.com/ Cooperation Humboldt], building a solidarity economy on California's north coast, ''added 16:34, 14 July 2021 (UTC)''
* [https://arizmendi.coop/ Arizmendi Association of Cooperatives]
* [https://www.cccd.coop/ California Center for Cooperative Development]
* [https://cooperationrichmond.wordpress.com/ Cooperation Richmond]


[http://adaptoakland.org/ Adapt Oakland]
{{Wikipedia excerpt|Stockton, California|Experiment in Guaranteed Basic Income}}


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== Social inclusion ==


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[https://www.warmingcenterprogram.com/ Santa Cruz Warming Shelter Program]


== News and comment ==
== Campaigns ==


''see separate article: [[California news]]''
Californians Against Fracking on [https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniansAgainstFracking facebook]
 
== Events ==
 
'''2014'''
 
May 3 [http://www.armoryarts.org/visit/2014-events/pasadena-earth-and-arts-festival-returns-may-3/ Pasadena Earth & Arts Festival]
 
== Resources ==
 
=== Citizens data initiative ===
 
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[http://wellbeingproject.squarespace.com/ The Wellbeing Project], information from the City of Santa Monica's Office of Wellbeing.
 
=== Commons ===
 
'''Embassy Network Coliving, Silicon Valley'''
 
In 2006, Jessy Kate Schingler and four young engineers landed jobs at NASA in Silicon Valley. Instead of opting for cheaper housing with a long commute in one of the most expensive housing markets in the U.S., they rented a large house nearby and started the first coliving community, Rainbow Mansion. They discovered there was a glut of mansions in the area. They saw a way to create a better quality of life at a lower cost by sharing a mansion, but what was most important to them was growing as people. So, they created an environment to accelerate their personal and professional development through collaboration. In addition to sharing rent, utilities, cars, and food, they began supporting each others' professional projects including startups. They also sought out other people who were interested in changing the world for the better. They hosted workshops and events to learn and network beyond the four walls of their home. They often kept one or two rooms open so young innovators from other countries could visit.
 
Following Rainbow Mansion's example, many early coliving communities became hubs of learning, innovation, and social activity. Thus the pattern for coliving was set. Now there are hundreds of coliving communities worldwide.
 
Jessy took this one step further by creating Embassy, a network of coliving houses that give tenants access to many communities.  She describes this lifestyle as, "one rent, many locations." Others have followed her lead, and the coliving movement grows as young workers have a great need for affordable housing, meaningful friendships, and professional development. My friend Chelsea Rustrum says of the coliving experience:
 
“You develop deeper, more real relationships and have the potential to actually work together, actually help each other. Not just in professional ways but in personal ways also." <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/commons-governance-as-a-means-and-an-end @Shareable]</ref>
 
=== Community resources ===
 
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*[https://omnicommons.org  omnicommons.org]
== About California ==
*[http://www.saclibrary.org/Services/Library-of-Things/ Library of Things], service from the Sacramento Public Library
*[http://www.nclt.org Northern California Land Trust], the oldest CLT in California


=== Networks ===
'''California''' is known for its relatively progressive policies on [[sustainability]] and support of [[renewable energy]], as well as its natural beauty, including redwood forests.
*[https://www.norcalresilience.org/ NorCal Community Resilience Network], "...activates and supports community-based and ecological solutions to climate change, economic instability and social inequity toward a Just Transition away from fossil fuels. Our vision is to transform our homes, neighborhoods and communities into self-sufficient, regenerative places." NorCal Resilience Network on [https://www.facebook.com/NorCalNetwork/ facebook]


=== Other resources ===
{{Wikipedia excerpt|California|paragraphs=2}}
*[http://ecologycenter.org/ The Ecology Center], Berkeley
*[http://www.cityofberkeley.info/sustainable/ Energy and Sustainable Development], information from the City of Berkeley


=== Video ===
== Near you ==


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[[Los Angeles]] - [[Long Beach]] - [[San Diego]] - [[San Francisco]]


== Local communities in {{PAGENAME}} ==
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== See also ==
Image:Macarthur Park.jpg|[[Los Angeles]]
Image:Bike path in Long Beach on beach.JPG|[[Long Beach]]
Image:A look down Balboa.jpg|[[San Diego]]
Image:2009 BrooksPark SanFrancisco 3899032980.jpg|[[San Francisco]]
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== See Also ==
* [[California news]]
* [[California community action resources]]


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== Interwiki links ==
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Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:California|California]], [[wikipedia:Ecology of California|Ecology of California]], [[wikipedia:Environment of California|Environment of California]], [[wikipedia:Water in California|Water in California]], [[wikipedia:Category:Environmental issues in California‎|Environmental issues in California‎]] (category)


== External links ==
'''External links'''
*[http://environmentcalifornia.org Environment California] ([[wikipedia:Environment California|Wikipedia]],  ''[[wikipedia:Environment California#Criticism|Criticism]]'')
*[http://www.cityofventura.net/sustainability Sustainability], information from the City of Ventura


* [[Wikipedia:California]], [[Wikipedia:Ecology of California|Ecology of California]], [[Wikipedia:Environment of California|Environment of California]], [[Wikipedia:Water in California|Water in California]], [[Wikipedia:Category:Environmental issues in California|Environmental issues in California]] (category)
* [https://environmentcalifornia.org Environment California] ([[Wikipedia:Environment California|Wikipedia]], ''[[Wikipedia:Environment California#Criticism|Criticism]]'')
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20170403170419/http://www.cityofventura.net:80/sustainability Sustainability], information from the City of Ventura


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This page is the beginnings of a portal for California community action. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages...Near you. Most of this page focuses on California community action topics. A separate page is about, and where you can share information about Community resources California.

Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]

Community involvement[edit | edit source]

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Localism[edit | edit source]

Fibershed, Local fibres, local dyes, local labor - Willits Economic Localization

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The Cool Block—A Deeper Dive
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Resources

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CoolCalifornia.org is a website for Californians with resources to help them reduce their impact on the environment and combat climate change. The website is geared towards different audiences, including: individuals, small businesses, local government, youth, community organizations, and schools. The website currently features two carbon footprint calculators. One is for individuals and households and one is for small businesses; a similar tool for local governments is under development.

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California has taken a number of legislative steps and extensive measures and initiatives targeted at the broader issue of climate effects seeking to prevent and minimize the risks of possible effects of climate change by a wide variety of incentives, measures and comprehensive plans for clean cars, renewable energy, and pollution controls on industry with overall high environmental standards. California is internationally known for its leading role in the realm of ecoconscious legislature not just on a national level but also globally.

Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]

High Speed Rail[edit | edit source]

The California High-Speed Rail Authority was created in 1996 by the state to implement an extensive 700 mile (1127 km) rail system. It would provide a TGV-style high-speed link between the state's four major metropolitan areas, and would allow travel between Los Angeles' Union Station and the San Francisco Transbay Terminal in two and a half hours. Voters approved Proposition 1A in November 2008, approving a $9 billion state bond to finance the project. Then in 2012, the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown approved construction financing for an initial stage of the project. However, the High Speed Rail Authority still estimates that the initial stages will not be completed until 2021. W

Plug-in electric vehicles in California[edit | edit source]

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The stock of plug-in electric vehicles in California is the largest in the United States, and as of December 2023, cumulative plug-in car registrations in the state since 2010 totaled 1.77 million units. Between November 2016 and until 2020, China was the only country market that exceeded California in terms of cumulative plug-in electric car sales.

Hiking trails[edit | edit source]

Cycling activism[edit | edit source]

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Streetfilms-Bike Boulevards (Berkeley, CA)
Authors: StreetfilmsVlog

Urban sustainability[edit | edit source]

Adapt Oakland

Ecological restoration[edit | edit source]

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This page is the beginnings of a portal for California community action in response to Ecological emergency. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages ...Near you. Please see Ecological restoration for a topic overview.

Towards sustainable economies[edit | edit source]

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As part of a privately funded experiment in Universal Basic Income in 2019, the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (S.E.E.D.) conducted a pilot project that gave a $500 stipend to 125 randomly selected residents for an 24-month period with “no strings attached." It was made possible by the Economic Security Project, an advocacy group chaired by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, which provided the first $1 million for the program, and a dozen other Silicon Valley organizations and private donors who funded the rest of its $3 million budget. The positive benefits of the program during the first year were described in an interim report published in March 2021.

Social inclusion[edit | edit source]

Santa Cruz Warming Shelter Program

Campaigns[edit | edit source]

Californians Against Fracking on facebook

About California[edit | edit source]

California is known for its relatively progressive policies on sustainability and support of renewable energy, as well as its natural beauty, including redwood forests.

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California ( KAL-ih-FORN-yə, -⁠FOR-nee-ə) is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 38.9 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous U.S. state, the third-largest U.S. state by area, and the most populated subnational entity in North America.

The Greater Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas in California are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions respectively. Greater Los Angeles has over 18.7 million residents and the San Francisco Bay Area has over 9.6 million residents. Los Angeles is the state's most populous city and the nation's second-most populous city, after New York City. San Francisco is the second-most densely populated major city in the country, after New York City. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous county, and San Bernardino County is the nation's largest county by area. Sacramento is the state's capital city.

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