Accelerating EV Adoption in Sonoma County
Sonoma County’s emissions from transportation account for roughly 60 percent of total emissions, according to RCPA’s most recent greenhouse gas inventory. To meet RCPA’s 2030 […]
Read MoreExtreme Drought Hits Hard as New Water Program Debuts in Sebastopol
As California enters a third year of drought, Bay Area communities are mobilizing to reduce water use. In the City of Sebastopol that includes joining […]
Read MorePulling Carbon Out of the Air to Protect Our Climate
Climate action is about more than reducing the pollution being released into our atmosphere. While our primary work has been focused on reducing greenhouse gas […]
Read MoreTaking carbon out of the equation
Our world is still largely run on fossil fuels. From petroleum-fueled cars to natural gas stoves, we have relied on burning things to get energy […]
Read MoreMobilizing Climate Action in Sonoma County
As the threats of devastating wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoffs loom over Sonoma County again this summer, the message is clear: Climate action cannot […]
Read MoreStrategies for a Green COVID Recovery
At the close of 2019, Sonoma County was on a path towards addressing and adapting to the climate emergency guided by the RCPA’s strategic plan. […]
Read MoreClimate progress in latest Sonoma County data, but more needed by 2030
Opportunities in cleaner transportation, building energy and carbon farming The latest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory for Sonoma County shows that community based annual emissions in […]
Read MoreWho benefits from a resilient recovery?
Since January 2020, COVID-19 has dramatically changed everyday life for people all across the world. Now we face multiple challenges to fight against a virus and […]
Read MoreRCPA Year in Review – 2019
So much has changed in 2019. For the RCPA, it seems like the conversation around the climate crisis has changed most of all. At the […]
Read MoreEntering the Era of the Climate Emergency
Have you heard a news report, or maybe a friend, saying we have 10-12 years to act on climate change? In late 2018, many headlines […]
Read More2015 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update
The 2015 GHG Inventory Update is now available (PDF, 2.6 MB). The Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority (RCPA) established a baseline communitywide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory […]
Read MorePreliminary 2015 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update
Earth Day is a time to celebrate the natural beauty of our planet and reflect on what we can do to keep the planet healthy. […]
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