Take Action for the Environment!
Communities
Click on the regions below to discover local community issues and ways to get involved.
Central Valley: Bakersfield and Fresno
The Central Valley’s top environmental issues include air pollution, oil refineries emissions, and smog-forming pollutants.
- Learn about and use the Identifying Violations Affecting Neighborhoods (IVAN) to view community air quality levels and more! Click here for Fresno County’s IVAN.
- Read about challenges to building more solar infrastructure.
Inland Empire: Riverside and San Bernardino
The Inland Empire’s top environmental issues include poor air quality, diesel truck and train emission, and air pollutants.
Los Angeles County: Long Beach and Downey
Los Angeles top environmental issues include air pollution, water quality and soil contamination.
- Volunteer with the Long Beach Environmental Alliance group to address litter pollution.
Oakland
Oakland’s top environmental issues include air pollution, pollutants from vehicles, and risk-weighted toxins.
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- Learn about the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project’s Oakland Sustainable Port Collaborative.
San Diego
San Diego’s top environmental issues include toxic hotspots, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution.
- Read about climate justice in the San Diego region from the Environmental Health Coalition.
- Learn how to be an advocate for change with The Environmental Health Coalition’s virtual SALTA Community Leadership Training Program
- Read the County of San Diego’s Roadmap for the Office of Environmental and Climate Justice
California Statewide
Check out more information on environmental issues statewide.
Join the Latina Appointments Collaborative
Energy issues are significant to California, and yet just a little over 4% of natural resources board positions are held by Latinas. HOPE has curated a guide that outlines the application process to join a board or commission in California. By joining you’ll have access to web-based training and key information to apply and serve on public energy boards and commissions throughout the state of California.
Attend or speak at a virtual California Public Utilities Commission Public Forum
Public Forums allow you to learn and voice your opinions on utility issues. Each forum is designated for a specific issue and its pending solution. You may attend without signing up ahead of time but anyone wishing to speak must sign when they arrive.
Sign up for informational webinars on energy issues
Watch and learn more about the various projects, organizations, community development throughout California. On this page you will be able to sign up for upcoming webinars or gain access to previous recordings. Topic covered in these webinars include broadband projects, clean energy grants, electrification, and more!
Review the California Public Utilities Commission current agenda
Read about current proposal, safety considerations, and estimated cost for the California Public Utilities Commission.
Scroll through the section below to discover new opportunities to engage in energy policy!
- Check out SoCalGas’ research reports on natural gas.
- Learn what a career in clean energy can look like!
- Read the Californians and the Environment 2024 survey report.
- Check out California Resources Corporation Direct Air Capture and Storage infographic.
- Read SoCalGas’s reports on their Innovation Center.
- Learn about H2 Bending, what is it and how it can help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions and more!
- SoCalGas’ Clean Fuels Report
- SoCalGas’ ASPIRE 2045 Report
- SoCalGas Climate Commitment for 2045
- Southern California Edison pathway to carbon neutrality by 2045
- Cap and Trade funding case study: Transform Fresno
- Learn about the Cap-and-Trade Program.
- Read through Cap and Trade FAQ
- Learn about the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program fund.
- Learn about the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities fund.
- Learn about the Transformative Climate Communities fund.
- Learn about and apply for the Urban Greening Grant Program fund.
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