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== 2018 ==
Keep updated with, and share the latest news from, about and of interest to community agency networks ([[Citizens Action Network handbook|CANs]]) and community groups' activism for [[Climate action|climate]], [[Ecological restoration|environment]] and many other [[CASwiki topics|sustainability topics]] across [[California community action|California]].


California Ups Its Clean Energy Game With 100% Zero-Carbon Electricity Vote, Aug 29 <ref>[https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28082018/california-100-percent-clean-energy-electricity-vote-climate-change-leadership-zero-carbon-electric-vehicles insideclimatenews.org]</ref>
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How Cooperation Richmond is empowering marginalized communities to build an equitable economy, Mar 15 <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/cooperation-richmond-qa @Shareable]</ref>
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== 2017 ==
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Loconomics Gives Gig Workers an Alternative to Investor-Owned Platforms, Nov 29 <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/how-loconomics-empowers-gig-workers @Shareable]</ref>
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“Santa Monica releases second round of Wellbeing Index findings”, Sep 14 <ref>[https://medium.com/@BloombergCities/santa-monica-releases-second-round-of-wellbeing-index-findings-2731f8458613 medium.com/@BloombergCities]</ref>
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California to pass law setting 100% renewable electricity goal, Aug 31 <ref>[http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/08/31/california-pass-law-100-renewable-electricity-goal/ climatechangenews.com]</ref>
== 2023 ==


Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Healthcare Platform Cooperative, Aug 21 <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/nurses-join-forces-with-labor-union-to-launch-healthcare-platform-cooperative @Shareable]</ref>
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Check Out Toy Cycle, a New Platform for Families to Swap Toys, Aug 7 <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/check-out-toy-cycle-a-new-platform-for-families-to-swap-toys @Shareable]</ref>
{{Newslist|location=California|year=2023|month=10}}


Sacramento Nonprofit Sol Collective Uplifts Communities Through Art and Activism, Jun 28 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/sacramento-nonprofit-sol-collective-uplifts-communities-through-art-and-activism @Shareable]</ref>
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Bay Area Nonprofit Project Equity Transforms Businesses Into Worker-Owned Cooperatives, Apr 17 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/bay-area-nonprofit-project-equity-transforms-businesses-into-worker-owned-cooperatives @Shareable]</ref>
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How Community Members Started a Warming Shelter Program in California, Feb 6 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-community-members-started-a-warming-shelter-program-in-california @Shareable]</ref>
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Cool Block Shows How Neighborhoods Can Create Climate Resilience, Jan 11 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/cool-block-shows-how-neighborhoods-can-create-climate-resilience @Shareable]</ref>
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Palo Alto Residents Share Dishware to Reduce Waste, Build Community, Jan 5 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/palo-alto-residents-share-dishware-to-reduce-waste-build-community @Shareable]</ref>
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How free solar panels for the poor are ushering California toward a carbon-free future, Jan 2 <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/1.3917318 cbc.ca]</ref>
== 2022 ==


== 2016 ==
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These Workers are Celebrating 20 Years of Shared Bread and Shared Ownership, Dec 19 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/these-workers-are-celebrating-20-years-of-shared-bread-and-shared-ownership Shareable]</ref>
{{Newslist|location=California|year=2022|month=11}}


For Homeless in Santa Cruz, California, Garden Project Offers Hope, Stability, and Jobs, Dec 12 <ref>[http://seedstock.com/2016/12/12/for-homeless-in-santa-cruz-ca-garden-project-offers-hope-stability-and-jobs/ @Seedstock]</ref>
{{Newslist|location=California|year=2022|month=6}}


California Law Recognizes Meadows and Forests as Water Infrastructure, Oct 4 <ref>[https://www.americanrivers.org/2016/10/california-law-recognizes-meadows-forests-water-infrastructure/ americanrivers.org]</ref>
{{Newslist|location=California|year=2022|month=5}}


California Seed Sharing Bill Signed into Law, Sep 14 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/california-seed-sharing-bill-signed-into-law @Shareable]</ref>
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California is about to find out what a truly radical climate policy looks like, Aug 29 <ref>[http://www.vox.com/2016/8/29/12650488/california-climate-law-sb-32 vox.com]</ref>
* [[California community activism news/2008-2021]]


Nation’s first K-8 urban farm school teaches kids how to grow their own food, Aug 1 <ref>[http://inhabitat.com/nations-first-urban-farm-school-teaches-kids-how-to-grow-their-own-food/ inhabitat.com]</ref>
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The County-By-County Fight Against Fracking In California Had A Good Night On Tuesday, Jul 20 <ref>[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/07/20/3800133/alameda-fracking-ban/ ThinkProgress]</ref>
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Harvest Club Looks to Backyard Groves to Feed the Hungry, May 25 <ref>[http://seedstock.com/2016/05/25/harvest-club-looks-to-backyard-groves-to-feed-the-hungry/ @Seedstock]</ref>
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20141001184523/http://resources.ca.gov/agency_news.html California Resources Agency]


How Transition Palo Alto Brings Sharing and Community to Silicon Valley, Apr 25 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-transition-palo-alto-brings-sharing-and-community-to-silicon-valley Shareable]</ref>
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== 2015 ==
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The successful Black Urban Growers conference, November 22 <ref>[http://sfbayview.com/2015/11/the-successful-black-urban-growers-conference/ San Francisco Bay View]</ref>
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[[Category:News]]
Energy Democracy: Inside Californians' Game-Changing Plan for Community-Owned Power, November 16 <ref>[http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-11-16/energy-democracy-inside-californians-game-changing-plan-for-community-owned-power resilience.org]</ref>
 
University of California Begins Fossil Fuel Divestment, September 10 <ref>[http://gofossilfree.org/usa/press-release/university-of-california-begins-fossil-fuel-divestment/ Fossil Free USA]</ref>
 
The Nation’s Most Populous State Just Voted To Divest From Coal, September 3 <ref>[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/03/3698289/california-coal-divestment/ ThinkProgress]</ref>
 
Davis, California – the American city which fell in love with the bicycle, August 3 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/03/davis-california-the-american-city-which-fell-in-love-with-the-bicycle The Guardian]</ref>
 
California passes ambitious laws on emissions and energy efficiency, June 4 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/04/california-passes-ambitious-laws-on-emissions-and-energy-efficiency The Guardian]</ref>
 
California Drought Tests History of Endless Growth, April 4 <ref>[http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/us/california-drought-tests-history-of-endless-growth.html nytimes.com]</ref>
 
== 2014 ==
 
California Becomes First State To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags, September 30 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/30/california-plastic-bag-ban_n_5904766.html huffingtonpost.com]</ref>
 
Governor Jerry Brown signs California's Neighborhood Food Act, and several other bills seeking to promote local and sustainable food systems in California, September 29 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/governor-brown-signs-californias-neighborhood-food-act  Shareable]</ref>
 
California Experiencing Most Severe Drought Ever Recorded, August 1 <ref>[http://ecowatch.com/2014/08/01/california-severe-drought-ever-recorded/2/ EcoWatch]</ref>
 
Pasadena ShareFest Goes Big, June 3 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/pasadena-sharefest-goes-big Shareable]</ref>
 
Oakland will upgrade 30,000 street lights with GE LED fixtures, May 7 <ref>[http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/iif/2014/05/oakland-will-upgrade-30-000-street-lights-with-ge-led-fixtures.html ledsmagazine.com]</ref>
 
California City Becomes First To Vote To Ban Fracking, April 24 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/24/beverly-hills-fracking-ban_n_5208377.html huffingtonpost.com]</ref>
 
How A Well-Being Index For Cities Is Taking Shape In California, March 31 <ref>[http://www.fastcoexist.com/3027712/how-a-wellbeing-index-for-cities-is-taking-shape-in-california fastcoexist.com]</ref>
 
Living with Climate Change: Joanne Poyourow in Los Angeles, March 2 <ref>[http://www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2014-03/living-climate-change-joanne-poyourow-los-angeles Transition Network]</ref>
 
5 Shocking Drought Facts to Make You Rethink the Golden State, Febraury 14 <ref>[http://www.alternet.org/5-crucial-things-you-should-know-about-californias-epic-drought Alternet]</ref>
 
As Drought Persists, 17 California Communities Almost Out Of Water, January 29 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/29/california-drought-water-shortage_n_4689106.html huffingtonpost.com]</ref>
 
California added more rooftop solar capacity in 2013 than in the past 30 years combined! January 8 <ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/more-rooftop-solar-was-installed-california-2013-past-30-years-combined.html TreeHugger]</ref>
 
== 2013 ==
 
Legalizing Sustainability? Santa Monica Recognizes Rights of Nature, April 11 <ref>[http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/peopletopeople/2013/04/11/legalizing-sustainability-santa-monica-recognizes-rights-of-nature/ People to People Blog]</ref>
 
Santa Monica street goes green with bike-friendliness, January 13 <ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/13/local/la-me-green-lane-20130113 Los Angeles Times]</ref>
 
== 2011 ==
 
Nevada City Energy Solutions Task Force Report Accepted by City Council, <ref>[http://www.transitionnetwork.org/news/2011-03-17/us-citizens-peak-oil-report-accepted-council transitionnetwork.org]</ref> March 17
 
== 2009 ==
 
California Energy Commission approves the nation's first energy efficiency standards for televisions, <ref>[http://www.energy.ca.gov/releases/2009_releases/2009-11-18_tv_regulations.html California Energy Commission]</ref> November 18
California decree requires electricity companies to generate a third of their power from renewable sources by 2020, <ref>[http://www.off-grid.net/energy/california-greening off-grid.net]</ref> September 12
Government shuts off water to California farms in controversial effort to help threatened species, <ref>[[wikinews:Government_shuts_off_water_to_California_farms_in_controversial_effort_to_help_threatened_species|wikinews]]</ref> August 13
 
Warming climate threatens California fruit and nut production, <ref>[http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=9180 UC Davis News]</ref> July 21
California in drought emergency, <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7916218.stm BBC News]</ref> February 28
A solar deal to put mirrors in the Mojave, <ref>[http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/a-solar-deal-to-put-mirrors-in-the-mojave/ Dot Earth Blog NYTimes.com]</ref> February 11
 
== 2008 ==
 
Berkeley approves city-backed loans for solar panels, <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/us/18solar.html New York Times]</ref> September 17
California offers rebates for alternative fuel vehicles, <ref>[[wikinews:California_offers_rebates_for_alternative_fuel_vehicles|Wikinews]]</ref> April 3
Dam removal proposal for Klamath River, <ref>[[wikinews:Dam_removal_proposal_for_Klamath_River|Wikinews]]</ref> January 17
 
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'''2019'''
 
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'''Feb 9''' Tiny neighborhood libraries worth checking out <ref>[https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/nativeson/article/Tiny-libraries-in-SF-neighborhoods-something-more-13603261.php sfchronicle.com]</ref><br clear=all>
 
California’s rooftop solar mandate will normalize clean energy, Jan 8 <ref>[https://www.fastcompany.com/90289334/californias-rooftop-solar-mandate-will-normalize-clean-energy fastcompany.com]</ref>
 
'''2017'''
 
Will Public Banking Bring More Clean Energy Programs to California? Sep 28 <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/could-a-public-bank-spur-the-creation-of-more-community-energy-programs-in-california Shareable]</ref>
 
What Would a Community-Owned Food System Look Like? Mar 6 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/what-would-a-community-owned-food-system-look-like Shareable]</ref>
 
== News sources ==
 
[http://resources.ca.gov/agency_news.html California Resources Agency]
 
 
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Keep updated with, and share the latest news from, about and of interest to community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across California.

  • News ‘Transformational’: how a California city launched America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train, theguardian.com (Sep 03, 2024)
  • News Millions of Californians live near oil and gas wells that are in the path of wildfires, latimes.com (Jul 21, 2024)
  • News California Communities Celebrate ‘Massive’ Victory as Oil Industry Drops Unpopular Referendum, insideclimatenews.org (Jul 01, 2024)
  • News California proposes fracking phaseout, making good on Newsom’s pledge, thehill.com (Feb 19, 2024)
  • News To save its coastal rail line, California will need to move it away from the ocean, Editorial, latimes.com (Feb 09, 2024)
  • News California's first ever U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area declared, Liz Kimbrough, news.mongabay.com (Jan 29, 2024)
  • News Groundwater Levels Around the World Are Dropping Quickly, Often at Accelerating Rates, insideclimatenews.org (Jan 24, 2024)
  • News It’s 2024. Time to start acting like climate change actually matters, Sammy Roth, latimes.com (Jan 04, 2024)

2023[edit | edit source]

  • News California children sue EPA over ‘intentional’ role in climate crisis, theguardian.com (Dec 11, 2023)
  • News ‘There’s still beauty’: a national park bounces back after California’s biggest single fire, theguardian.com (Oct 23, 2023)
  • News Climate: California governor signs law requiring big businesses to disclose emissions, lemonde.fr/en (Oct 08, 2023)
  • News Flock of California Condors Spotted In Contra Costa County for the First Time in 100 Years., sfist.com (Sep 25, 2023)
  • News Thinking Long-Term: Why We Should Bring Back Redwood Forests, e360.yale.edu (Sep 25, 2023)
  • News Three California Tribal Nations Declare First U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area, nativenewsonline.net (Sep 21, 2023)
  • News California sues oil companies claiming they downplayed the risk of fossil fuels, theguardian.com (Sep 17, 2023)
  • News Defuelling California’s wildfires with sheep, chinadialogue.net (Aug 10, 2023) — If rotated wisely, sheep and cattle can graze away the fuel of deadly wildfires in the American West
  • News How California’s Wiyot Tribe turned to community land trusts to fight for justice, thenews.coop (Aug 03, 2023) — 'Access to the land and going back to their ancestral lands is part of the healing process for a lot of Indigenous groups'
  • News Microplastics found in the soil on farms used to grow crops, newscientist.com (Jul 12, 2023)
  • News The Indigenous forest collective restoring a corner of California, Positive News (Jun 20, 2023)
  • News News collaboratives, youth media outlets, and a newsletter bee (“La Abeja”) buzzing around Latin communities. A better media, in California Central Valley, The Daily Alternative (Jun 17, 2023)
  • News Surviving the smoke-pocalypse 101: Californians offer advice to New Yorkers, theguardian.com (Jun 09, 2023)
  • News ‘Six times the size of Yosemite’: the new tribal sanctuary off the super-rich California coast, earthisland.org (May 18, 2023)
  • News How We Lit Our California Homestead on Fire, medium.com (May 03, 2023)

2022[edit | edit source]

  • News First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California, The Conversation (Dec 22, 2022)
  • News US approves largest dam removal in history to save endangered salmon, The Guardian (Nov 17, 2022) — Four dams on California-Oregon border to be decommissioned on Klamath River, which fish use to reach spawning grounds
  • News The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance now has 10 core members (Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Greenland, Ireland, Portugal, Quebec, Sweden, Wales, and Washington State), two associate members (California and New Zealand), and five "friends of BOGA" (Chile, Fiji, Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg)., beyondoilandgasalliance.org (Nov 16, 2022) — BOGA is an international alliance of governments and stakeholders working together to facilitate the managed phase-out of oil and gas production, led by the governments of Denmark and Costa Rica
  • News Drought-stricken US warned of looming 'dead pool', BBC News (Jun 03, 2022)
  • News The return of California's butterflies, BBC News (May 08, 2022)
  • News E-bike package delivery is coming to L.A., Fast Company (Jan 28, 2022)

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