Center’s Youth Advisory Board shares climate solutions

We are still riding the wave of enthusiasm generated by the students at this year’s Green Teen Gathering. Environmentally-conscious student leaders have doubled down on their efforts to bring awareness to the climate crises in the wake of the worst wildfires in the history of California. We are so very blessed to be working with […]

Center’s Green Teen Gathering will raise funds for fire victims while inspiring students

I was born and raised in a cosmopolitan city in southern India three and half decades ago. In my younger days, there was a lot of time to simply “pass” and find fun things to do. This changed in high school when I discovered all the social problems that could use my attention. I thought […]

Meal, heal, and change

As an organization committed to inspiring students to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is particularly saddening to comprehend the links between climate change and the California fires. With the fires still burning throughout Northern California, we are trying to make sense of what are being called the most deadly and destructive wildfires in California history. […]

Let’s ride! 10 tips to ride your bike to school

A new school year has begun and it is the perfect time to make a new habit. Riding your bike to school is a great way to exercise, save money, clear your mind, reduce your carbon footprint, make new friends, and see your town from a fresh perspective. Sometimes getting started can be overwhelming, but […]

Growing environmental stewards through climate literacy youth programs

By: Tracy Zhu and Amy Sinclair In partnership with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Community Benefits Program, Calpine Energy Solutions joined the Center for Climate Protection and Hunters Point Family to provide 15 girls from the Bayview-Hunters Point with climate literacy training through the ECO2school program. The girls, ranging in age from 8 to […]

ECO2school program cultivates youth leaders at first retreat

by Kevin Anderson, Center for Climate Protection What did you do this summer? The Center for Climate Protection’s Youth Advisory Board spent their last days of summer vacation eating good food, hanging out with friends, and cultivating leadership skills while learning about climate change. These fifteen ambitious, conscientious trailblazers came together from across Sonoma County […]

A morning motivation for movement: A story of teens on bikes

It was a misty morning in Sebastopol as my fellow riders, Annabelle and Josh and Naia, a small fleet from Analy High School, came pouring out of the bike path. With smiles on their faces, and helmets securely fastened, we were set to tour around our lovely town, Sebastopol, before heading to school on Bike […]

State Rep. Tom Gann and State Sen. Marty Quinn read aloud to first graders at Jefferson Elementary School in Pryor, Oklahoma; In “Petro Pete’s Big Bad Dream,” the main character finds out life without petroleum is a “nightmare.” Published in 2016. Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.

Oil’s pipeline to America’s schools

The below article by Jie Jenny Zou of the Center for Public Integrity speaks to the need for climate education in our schools. This is why the Center for Climate Protection engages with schools on climate education through the ECO2school program. Jennifer Merritt’s first-graders at Jefferson Elementary School in Pryor, Oklahoma, were in for a treat. […]

Jackie Fragoso of Roseland University Prep holding her ECO2school certificate

Center wins World Changers grant from Community Foundation

The Center for Climate Protection is pleased to announce the award of our World Changers grant by the Community Foundation. World Changers will structure a career pathway for the next generation of climate leaders by providing formative internships. World Changers invests in the next generation of problem solvers and creative thinkers applying themselves to the […]

ECO2school Challenge spurs 15 thousand green trips to school

Spring is in the air, and with extended daylight hours, and great weather, students from across Sonoma County took on the ECO2school challenge to lower carbon emissions and use alternative transportation to get to and from school. Our results are in! This year, 1,574 student’s participated in the ECO2school Challenge, making 15,002 greenway trips to […]