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✨ Great news! #SB59 — Senator Nancy Skinner's bill to leverage bidirectional electric vehicle batteries for clean, reliable backup power — just passed the Assembly! Pending a final concurrence vote in the Senate, this bill will be headed to Governor Newsom's desk. Send a message today urging Governor Newsom to sign SB 59 to lower our energy bills, avoid blackouts, and build a more resilient energy system: https://loom.ly/cTtjd4o Many thanks to Senator Skinner for her leadership and to our co-sponsors, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Nuvve Holding Corp.

As policymakers and residents work to create more sustainable and equitable communities, health must be integrated at every step—from new state policymaking to local implementation in areas like General Plan updates, transportation planning, and more. https://lnkd.in/gf5Gk8rj Join our free webinar, Health In All Policies, on September 12! AARP California Strategic Planning Director Jennifer Berdugo will share how the needs of California’s aging population can be integrated into planning at every level, and the innovative ways AARP is empowering local community members to support equitable and age-friendly policymaking. Catherine B., Professor of Human Ecology at UC Davis, and Meredith Milet and Dan Woo, MPH, MS, LEED AP ND, BD-C from the California Department of Public Health – Office of Health Equity’s Climate Change and #HealthEquity Branch will demonstrate new data-driven tools to help policymakers and planners create healthy, vibrant communities. This webinar series is sponsored by AARP California. https://lnkd.in/gf5Gk8rj

New Event! Health In All Policies As policymakers and residents work to create more sustainable and equitable communities, health must be integrated at every step—from new state #policymaking to local implementation in areas like #GeneralPlan updates, #transportationplanning, and more. https://lnkd.in/gKA-DHTz In this free webinar, AARP Strategic Planning Director Jennifer Berdugo will share how the needs of California’s aging population can be integrated into planning at every level, and the innovative ways AARP is empowering local community members to support equitable and age-friendly policymaking. Dr. Catherine B., Director of the UC Davis Center for Regional Change, and Meredith Milet and Dan W. from the California Department of Public Health – Office of #HealthEquity Climate Change and Health Equity Branch will demonstrate new data-driven tools to help policymakers and planners create healthy, vibrant communities. Thursday, September 12 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Register: https://lnkd.in/gKA-DHTz

Sacramento area folks, you are invited to a free luncheon on how Sacramento Area Council of Governments's Green Means Go program and the state's REAP 2.0 funding can be a model for helping unlock climate-friendly housing in California - Unlocking Prosperity Series: Housing Solutions from the Ground Up. https://bit.ly/3Mhnj5S Join for lunch and hear from experts about the statewide status of #infill development, which is key to helping us meet our environmental goals, and the market factors impacting projects across the state. Attendees will get a closer look at how REAP 2.0 funding is helping cities and counties in the #Sacramento region meet housing demands and reduce #greenhousegas emissions and how it can serve as a model throughout the state.    Friday, September 13, 2024  11:30 am - 1:30 pm  Elks Tower Ballroom, 921 11th Street, Sacramento (second floor)  This event is free to attend. Register at https://bit.ly/3Mhnj5S

Join the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) for two special events this week to showcase and solicit input on the CaMEO CAMP Application, a new tool for assessing military/land-use #zoning issues for #renewableenergy development. While this might sound niche, the development team believes that this may serve as a resource that could be useful for any #landuse decisions in or around military bases, not just pertaining to energy development. These events don't have advance registration available, so save the below information to join the meetings directly. August 21 10:00 - 11:00 AM https://bit.ly/3X9WnLO Meeting ID: 283 187 363 401 Passcode: PtskrM August 22 2:00 - 3:00 PM https://bit.ly/3AwbB53 Meeting ID: 256 348 946 901 Passcode: ZF7APe

CivicWell CEO Bernadette Austin has been part of the organizing committee for the 2024 Internal Study Mission, which highlights emerging industries in the clean and #greeneconomy, industries that leverage Sacramento's regional position in agriculture and innovation, and more! Get early bird tickets at https://lnkd.in/g5dA8NAA

Join the Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition (LGSEC) as a member and get access to many benefits such as regulatory advocacy, networking events, and more! It can be challenging to stay updated on fast moving state policies and programs. By pooling resources, LGSEC leverages the expertise of its members to achieve far more than one organization could accomplish alone. Membership is available to Local Governments (cities, counties), Councils of Governments, Nonprofits, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Academia, and Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gzjfkU88

Have you watched our webinar on Creating a Climate Resilience District? SB 852 permits cities, counties, and special districts to create #climateresiliencedistricts (CRDs) which can raise revenue, plan climate mitigation or adaptation projects, and implement those projects. CRDs can utilize a variety of local funding sources and accept funding from private, local, state, and federal sources to address local climate change priorities. The legislation fills a significant gap in the framework of addressing climate change by giving communities and regions the means of establishing local entities which span jurisdictional lines and focus resources on the most urgent aspects of climate change as determined locally. In this webinar we were joined by California State Senator and SB 852 author Bill Dodd, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and Deputy Commissioner of the Climate and Sustainability Branch at the California Department of Insurance, Michael Peterson. We heard practical presentations on the financing opportunities under SB 852 from Senior Legislative Advocate at Nielsen Merksamer Geoff Neill and the process for setting up a CRD from Suzanne Smith, former Executive Director of the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA). Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/g8CAmpA6

We're honored to have Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC as a valued member of our Strategic Partner Program! Calpine Energy Solutions helps businesses transform their energy / carbon management programs from a traditional, transactional approach to a data-driven, sustainable business process. "Becoming a partner with CivicWell was an easy decision for us. No other organization has the depth of experience advocating for transformational policies and working with communities to enact real change. As a strategic partner, we get the opportunity to engage with and be thought partners to communities and policymakers looking for real solutions to big challenges." Joshua Brock, Vice President, Calpine Energy Solutions See how your company can become a Strategic Partner: https://lnkd.in/g_uadudR

The California Climate & Energy Collaborative's Local Energy Resources Network (LERN) hosts monthly meetings to exchange knowledge, resources, input, and opportunities to help California local governments pursue their energy and climate goals. Sign up to join the next LERN meeting at 11:00am on August 13th with a session focused on advising attendees on how to navigate and develop applications for currently available grants. We'll be joined by Cynthia McCoy, GISP, Federal Engagement Director for the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN). https://lnkd.in/gH-95QfT