How your holiday gift giving may be harming the environment — and what you can do to change that
Watch: Why we’re voting YES on Prop 30
Prop 30, the only climate initiative on the statewide ballot, would invest billions of dollars to help people afford electric vehicles, fund more charging stations, and increase extreme wildfire prevention. The measure is endorsed by the California Democratic Party and supported by a broad, growing coalition that includes firefighters, environmental justice warriors, business leaders, and working families. Watch our video to hear voters explain in their own words why they will be voting YES on this Prop 30:
Watch: No New Leasing for fossil fuel companies
Did you know fossil fuel companies have over 7,000 leases for land they haven’t even started developing on yet? That’s enough leases to dig and drill for another decade and a half! With the 2030 deadline for significant climate action fast approaching, we need to be moving AWAY from fossil fuels and transitioning to a clean energy economy. Watch our video to learn more about the influence fossil fuel companies have over our economy.
What is the Path to 62?
You hear people talk all the time about “organizing,” but what exactly does it mean? And what kind of organizing is EnviroVoters doing to make sure climate wins the 2022 midterm elections? Watch as EnviroVoters Campaigns and Organizing Manager Matea Pechter does a deep dive into organizing:
Watch: 2022 Legislative Update
For three years, California passed almost NO major climate legislations … until this year. 2022 has been a landmark year of climate action in California. Watch as EnviroVoters’ climate lobbyist Melissa Romero breaks down this historic year of climate legislation in California:
Electric Vehicles – and Prop 30 – could be key to reducing the strain on our power grid
California’s power grid has withstood a historic heat wave this summer. There has been a lot of buzz about electric vehicles (EVs) with the state’s upcoming ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars, especially how they fit into the future stability of our grid as we look ahead to the likelihood of future heat waves. Here’s the thing: EVs are part of the solution, not the problem.
What is organizing?
You hear people talk all the time about “organizing,” but what exactly does it mean? And what kind of organizing is EnviroVoters doing to make sure climate wins the 2022 midterm elections? Watch as EnviroVoters Campaigns and Organizing Manager Matea Pechter does a deep dive into organizing:
Prop 30 Will Accelerate California’s Transition To Zero-Emission Vehicles and Increase Extreme Wildfire Resilience
California breathes some of the most toxic air in the world, the hazards of which are disproportionately shouldered by women, children, seniors, and low-income communities. Proposition 30, the California Clean Air Initiative, mitigates the state’s greatest contribution to and consequence of the climate crisis — the transportation sector and wildfires, respectively — by investing $100 BILLION over 20 years.
How to Manage Smoky Air during Wildfire Season
We are hitting peak wildfire season in California. Wildfires are not just dangerous for people in the direct line of fire or whose homes reside outside of evacuation lines. Wildfires wreak havoc on our air quality, which threatens all of our livelihoods. Learn all about the Air Quality Index for measuring safe air quality in your area, and follow our tips for dealing with wildfire smoke and air pollution.
Climate Insider Staff Spotlight: Resa Barillas
As Inland Empire Regional Organizer, Resa Barillas grows power for environmental issues, especially clean energy, in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. “The climate crisis is already upon us, and I feel like it’s the most pressing, impactful issue of our time,” she said. “Being from a disinvested community, the impacts are highly visible.”
Watch: Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act Passing
We did it! President Biden has signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest federal climate and clean energy bill in American history. And you helped make it possible. Watch our video celebrating this historic moment.
EnviroVoters Recommendations: Hidden Nature Gems in California
Up and down the state, California is full of natural beauty and wonder. So the EnviroVoters staff has recommended some of their favorite parks, beaches, and nature spots that are perhaps a little less famous and less crowded than Yosemite and Joshua Tree but no less majestic. Check out our staff suggestions for hidden outdoor gems in California to visit this summer:
