SRJC's Environmental Forum

FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS TO ACTION

With Natasha Juliana, Cool Petaluma Campaign Director, and Pete Gang, Architect & Climate Activist

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
12:00 – 1:15 pm

Doyle Library Room 145
Santa Rosa Junior College
1501 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA, 95401

Zoom ID: 849 1552 0445

Petaluma residents Natasha Juliana and Pete Gang have long been aware of our society's impacts on ecosystem health, biodiversity, the Earth’s climate system, and the prospects for a livable future. They each followed the call to move from environmental awareness to action. Together with a community of like-minded folk, their actions over the last several years have taken root in the following:

the first-in-the-county Climate Emergency Resolution
the formation of a Climate Action Commission
developing a city-wide goal of carbon neutrality by 2030
a first-in-the-nation ban on new gas stations
a ban on fossil gas in all new construction
a new commitment to bike-friendly streets
and much more!

Come listen to their stories of successes, challenges, and lessons learned!

Sponsored by Cool Petaluma, a grassroots effort that launched in January of 2022 with hundreds of volunteers ready to take action: preparing for emergencies, reducing carbon emissions, saving water, and building vibrant communities, block-by-block, neighborhood-by-neighborhood.

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Making Santa Rosa a Safer Bikeable Santa Rosa

Presented by representatives from Bikeable Santa Rosa
Wednesday, April 5, 12:00-1:15 pm

Doyle Library Room 145
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Zoom ID: 849 1552 0445

Bikeable Santa Rosa (BikeableSR) is an all-volunteer group of Santa Rosa residents campaigning for a complete network of low-stress bicycle routes connecting all Santa Rosa neighborhoods. The existence of protected and connected bike routes will (a) help families meet their transportation needs, (b) provide eco-friendly options for getting around town, (c) empower and protect youth and other non-driving residents, (d) decrease traffic collisions of all types, and (e) create friendlier, healthier, and more vibrant communities. Research shows a significant portion of our population would rather use a bike than a car for trips within 2 - 3 miles from their home. What's stopping us? Mostly discomfort -- not of riding a bike itself, but of being forced to ride on roads where bicycle safety and convenience were an afterthought in the design process. We aim to change Santa Rosa's streetscape, and in the process, build a climate-neutral, climate resilient, and fun future for us all.

Project Drawdown: Climate Change Solutions

Presented by Matt Scott, Director, Storytelling & Engagement Project Drawdown.org
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 12:00-1:15 pm

Zoom Webinar – registration required
Registration Link: https://santarosa-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5o47ASxTQTaOaA2675SlMg

Project Drawdown’s mission is to help the world reach “drawdown”—the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline, thereby halting catastrophic climate change—as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible. Matt Scott, with Project Drawdown, will be on hand to engage us with tangible examples of how climate solutions are being implemented.

TBA – Speaker to be Announced

Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 12:00-1:15 pm
Doyle Library Room 145
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Zoom ID: 849 1552 0445

Environmental Career Panel

Wednesday, May 10, 2023. 12:00-1:15 pm

Looking for a career in the environmental field? Come here from a panel of presenters that work in a variety of environmental fields to learn more.