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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

KBBF Radio Interview with Maya Khosla from SoCoCAN! (audio)
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Interview with Maya Koshi from SoCoCAN (https://www.sonomacountycan.org) about Climate Change. She's an expert on trees and forests so much of the discussion...

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

Clearlake rejects joining Sonoma Clean Power at this time
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Clearlake rejects joining Sonoma Clean Power at this time

In the first of three votes expected this month by Lake County governments about joining Sonoma Clean Power for electricity service, a majority of the Clearlake City Council noted concerns about fu…

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

Bill to expedite Highway 37 project awaits Newsom’s signature
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Bill to expedite Highway 37 project awaits Newsom’s signature

Assembly Bill 697 would ease environmental constraints so work to alleviate traffic congestion can advance.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

Marine mammals are dying in record numbers along the California coast
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Marine mammals are dying in record numbers along the California coast

More than 400 marine mammals have been reported stranded or sickened along California’s Central Coast since June.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

Napa County climate plan sparks pushback over costs and mandates
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Napa County climate plan sparks pushback over costs and mandates

Napa County’s draft climate plan faces pushback over costs, with officials stressing it relies on incentives, not mandates.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

3,700 Nonprofits Sign Open Letter Condemning Trump for Targeting Free Speech
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"Weaponizing the executive branch" to punish free speech “is illegal and wrong.”

3,700 Nonprofits Sign Open Letter Condemning Trump for Targeting Free Speech

Weaponizing the executive branch" to punish free speech "is illegal and wrong," an open letter from the groups said.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

What is restoration forestry – perspectives from a 30x30 JDSF Tour
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What is restoration forestry – perspectives from a 30x30 JDSF Tour

Last Wednesday EPIC took a tour of Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) and Miller Family Farm to learn about different management techniques in restoration forestry and how restoration forestry ...

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 4d

Public Lands Are on the Line
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"Trump and his allies are targeting our shared, wild spaces for extraction."

Public Lands Are on the Line

Trump and his allies are targeting our shared, wild spaces for extraction

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 8d

Remembering the fight to make Sebastopol a “nuclear-free zone”

"Forty years ago, local activists kicked off a campaign to declare Sebastopol "nuclear free".
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Remembering the fight to make Sebastopol a “nuclear-free zone”

Forty years ago, local activists kicked off a campaign to declare Sebastopol "nuclear free"

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 8d

Napa County scraps $10 million repair, transforms damaged road into scenic bike path
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Napa County scraps $10 million repair, transforms damaged road into scenic bike path

Napa County supervisors voted to turn a long-closed stretch of Old Howell Mountain Road into a bike path instead of spending $10 million on repairs.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 8d

Sun Day Visions of a Brighter Future by Bill McKibben

"From one corner of the continent to the other, Americans figured out dozens of ways to make their hopes for the future felt, even in this darkest of political periods."
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Sun Day Visions of a Brighter Future | Common Dreams

From one corner of the continent to the other, Americans figured out dozens of ways to make their hopes for the future felt, even in this darkest of political periods.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 8d

The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland

This looks great, but maybe something this hot shouldn't be so close to trees.

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The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland

Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the southern town of Pornainen, where it'll take over heating duties from an old woodchip power plant for the municipality. It's s...

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 8d

Exxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics
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Exxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 23d

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Activist or criminal? Jury hears opening arguments in Zoe Rosenberg trial over poultry farm break-ins

Opening statements Monday launched the trial of animal activist Zoe Rosenberg, accused of conspiring to infiltrate a Petaluma poultry farm.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 23d

American barn owls: Natural rodent control in Sonoma County
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American barn owls: Natural rodent control in Sonoma County

Rodent pests have always been a problem in Sonoma County. If you spend time on Nextdoor, you’ll notice a steady stream of people seeking recommendations for rodent control companies. And who in the…

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 23d

In praise of worms
"Sonoma County’s composting heroes."
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In praise of worms

Sonoma County is about to roll out the red carpet for some unlikely celebrities: worms. With two composting workshops on the calendar this fall, locals have a chance to see firsthand how these slim…

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 24d

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How to Recognize Plastic Pollution Greenwashing

Know how to recognize plastic pollution greenwashing this Earth month. Here's our quick guide of plastic-related greenwashing ploys to avoid.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 24d

Clearing with Care: Zero Waste Rehoming for a Plastic-Free Fall
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Join the Freecycle group where you live. Craigsiist has a place to post items for free. Some people love a free box on the curb. How do you keep your used items out of the landfill?

Clearing with Care: Zero Waste Rehoming for a Plastic-Free Fall

Seasonal organizing can be more than a chore—it can be an act of care for people and the planet.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 24d

New Report Shows How Plastics Fuel Wildfires—and How Communities Can Build & Rebuild Better
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New Report Shows How Plastics Fuel Wildfires—and How Communities Can Build & Rebuild Better

Plastics’ production and use in our built environment both fuels wildfires and exacerbates wildfires’ harms to human health and the environment.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 25d

As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret
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"Three years after a federally funded move, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and promises."

As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret

Three years after a federally funded move, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and promises

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 28d

These are the wildfire-related bills the California Legislature OK’d this year
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"The topics range from home hardening and streamlining building permits to mortgage forbearance and compensating inmate firefighters."

These are the wildfire-related bills the California Legislature OK’d this year

Lawmakers introduced dozens of wildfire-related bills this year. We highlight some the legislature recently passed.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 28d

Santa Rosa slow walks proposal to close Fourth Street to vehicles, directing staff to keep studying idea
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Santa Rosa slow walks proposal to close Fourth Street to vehicles, directing staff to keep studying idea

The latest proposal has drawn the usual mix of reactions, from businesses on Fourth concerned the closure will create a logistical nightmare to those who believe pedestrianization will help enhance…

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 28d

Medical Groups Tell EPA: Don't Kill 'Main Tool' to Combat Climate Crisis www.commondreams.org/news/climate...

Medical Groups Tell EPA: Don't Kill 'Main Tool' to Combat Climate Crisis | Common Dreams

Over 120 top health and medical organizations joined the growing chorus of opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to roll back the endangerment finding.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 28d

Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died
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"Her observations in the 1960s transformed how the world perceived not only humans’ closest living biological relatives but also the emotional and social complexity of all animals."

Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died

She transformed how the world perceived animal intelligence.

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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!) @sococan.bsky.social · 28d

Expanded Highway 101 carpool lane hours anger commuters in Sonoma, Marin counties
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"By further restricting HOV lanes, Caltrans has created congestion, forcing many motorists to spend more time in their cars."

Expanded Highway 101 carpool lane hours anger commuters in Sonoma, Marin counties

Caltrans’ decision to expand HOV lane times on Highway 101 in the North Bay has resulted in longer drive-times for thousands of motorists. And it’s about to get worse.

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