Climate Change Committee

Climate Change Committee

Climate Emergency

Meetings on Zoom at 3pm on the fourth Thursday of the month,
unless it is a holiday, then we meet on the third Thursday. 

Contact: lwvvc.info [at] gmail.com (subject: LWVVC%20Climate%20Committee) (Wayne Morgan) 

The Climate Change Committee helps with education to to identify things we can do to reduce the causes of climate change and adapt to our changing future.

July Report

As we move into the summer, weather has taken a front seat in the news, whether it be flooding in the South, heat waves in the North East or droughts and fires in the West. Unfortunately, this is a trend that will continue to get worse unless we plan to significantly reduce our emissions of global warming gases. Reducing these emissions will require transition to renewable energy sources, and this transition must include considering environmental and economic justice.

On May 19, Joe Houde, chair of the North County (San Diego) Climate Change Alliance, presented to the LWV US Climate Interest Group  on Climate Action Plans.  He discussed what cities and counties can and should include in their Climate Action Plans to proactively address the effects of climate change.  If you missed it, you can view it HERE

The League takes action on climate
  • The LWV US submitted comments to the EPA regarding the "2009 Endangerment Finding" which enabled the EPA to regulate harmful gas emissions.  LINK 
  • The LWV US submitted comments about EPA's "Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program". LINKLWV speaks with Tom Steyer about Climate Change
  • Hear Tom Steyer speak with LWV about climate change and why local action is important.  

 

Climate Task Force Slides

Click the slide for links to resources from our MOST RECENT Climate Change Committee meeting

- The Power Talk video is now on YouTube: LINK  Power Talk is a primer on the electrical grid and supply that was written by the LWV Climate Action Plan team.  
- The webinar that introduced Power Talk is also now on YouTube:  LINK 
 

Fire Season is year-round now - be prepared with this helpful resource list from the Ventura Land Trust: LINK (Note that some of these links do not work, or cause security flags. Our experience has been if you respond that it's a trusted source then it goes to a legitimate website. However - use at your own risk)

See an interview about the first environmentally-friendly house to acheive Phius ZERO certification.

Learn about candidate positions on "Our Climate Future: A Forum with California's Next Governor" moderated by Sammy Roth.
 

We discuss climate mis/disinformation in our meetings because it works against the adoption of renewable solutions. This short video, The Secret to Talking about Climate Change, contains good advice for talking to skeptics about the climate.

See our recommended reading (and video) list

For more information and to join, please send an email to lwvvc.info [at] gmail.com (subject: LWVVC%20Climate%20Committee) (Wayne Morgan).