California Climate Change & Energy:
Education Resources Catalog
 
Leading Cities and Counties
In Climate Protection, Energy, Sustainability, and Transit.
Especially highlighted: those that value an informed public
Portal Website and Partnership Builder. For Educators, Students, Researchers, Community Organizations,
Government Education Programs, Museum Staff, Media, Everyone



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City of Berkeley: Feature Page
Office of the Mayor      
Combating Climate Change
Energy & Sustainable Development
    Events    Partners    Berkeley Schools
UC Berkeley   Lawrence Hall of Science


City and County of San Francisco
Mayor: Certification of GHG Emissions
Department of the Environment
Climate Change Program
SF's Climate Action Plan [140 pg pdf]
Business Council on Climate Change
SF's Major Science Centers:
Exploratorium
California Academy of Sciences


Sea Level Awareness Project
Middle School Students take action, working with City.
Ventura, California
June 29, 2008: Installation of First Marker Poles
What 23 feet of sea level rise will do to this community and to California's Coast. Much of city submerged. Electrical power equipment destroyed. Sewage and water plants flooded


Alameda County
Resolution by Board of Sup's on
Climate Change Leadership [Word]
Press Release [pdf]
So far...Santa Rita Jail Case Study[pdf]

Organizations Dedicated to Working With the Cities;
Playing a Major Role

ICLEI
(Local Gov'ts for Sustainability)
Cities for Climate Protection Program
Sustainable Cities Program
Member List(pdf)     Staff (Oakland)
Resources     Publication Catalog

Kyoto USA
U.S. Cities and Their Citizens
Working Together to Address Global Warming
HELIOS Project (School Buildings) [Word doc]
Links Page    Events Page

More Cities and Counties

Los Angeles


Marin County and its Cities


City of Oakland


City of Palo Alto


City of Richmond


City of Roseville


San Diego



San Jose


Sonoma County and Its Cities


Other California Cities and Counties

Transit Agencies
 

Cities and Counties are highlighted here which are demonstrating leadership in climate protection.
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions includes: energy efficiency and conservation programs; policies implemented in everything from transportation to building construction to vegetation to waste and recycling.
What are the favored choices in electricity, food, water and manufactured products in your communities?
This site especially highlights local governments that support the education of its citizens. Those that, directly or in partnership with educators, work for an informed public. Are kids and adults are getting the real facts, the science; do they understand the programs and policies being implemented?
Are they becoming actively involved in the solution process?
If your city or country has programs that should be listed here, but are not yet, please let us know.
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