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Urge the City of San José to adopt the most equitable EV charging reach code for new multi-family housing, so that each residential unit with parking gets directly-wired EV Ready charging.
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Do you know how much more it can cost (in time and in money) to charge at an apartment or condo complex versus in a single-family home? Watch our eye-opening video and find out.
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Get the Climate Action Now App

Your phone can be a powerful tool for effecting change!

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The free Climate Action Now app is a convenient way to take action on climate change issues that matter to you. Join the Acterra group 24 to be plugged into Acterra’s community efforts. The more actions you do, the more points you collect. Rack up enough points and they will plant real trees.
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Support Acterra’s policy initiatives

Climate-friendly policies can accelerate the transition to a more sustainable way of life.
Acterra works with city governments and community based organizations to support policy initiatives that relate to our pillars of beneficial electrification for all, healthy and sustainable food access, and youth education. Your voice is essential to help influence decision makers. Acterra needs you — our community members — to show up and speak up.

EV Charging for All

Expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging access for all through coalition work Advancing local reach codes focusing on equity and multi-family dwellings Advocating for state-level building codes to expand EV charging access across urban and rural communities
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Electrification

Retiring and replacing fossil fuel appliances (hot water heaters, stovetops, etc.) with clean-energy electric alternatives and supporting ongoing campaigns for all-electric buildings (reach codes).
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HomeGrown Bay Area

Supporting the HomeGrown Bay Area coalition by collaborating with local governments to establish commitments in these areas:
  • Prioritizing accessible healthy food for all;
  • Reducing food-related greenhouse gas emissions;
  • Developing a sustainable plant-forward food system, supported by local growers;
  • Ensuring quality of life for food workers; and
  • Eliminating food waste
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Want to do more and have greater impact? Here are some extra tools to help you delve deeper.

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Climate Action Overview - Click here to get up to speed with a brief overview of climate action goals.

Public Comment Template - Use this electronic template to craft a public comment in response to proposed policies.

Contact us at take-action@acterra.org to join our squad of climate policy volunteers.

Ask your friends, family or colleagues at work or school to join you in committing to climate action.

Give your sustainability education a boost!

Consider a degree or certificate program at Presidio Graduate School. Acterra team members (long-term volunteers or other qualified stakeholders) are entitled to a Partnership Rate (25% off discount) when accepted into Presidio’s programs. Presidio Graduate School offers certificates in Sustainable Business Practices and Sustainable Management.
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Take the Pledge & Save Energy

Take the Electric Pledge and commit to transitioning off fossil fuels.

Save energy to green your energy. Sign up for Ohmconnect or Power Saver Rewards to improve demand response when the grid needs us to conserve energy. Get rewarded for reducing your energy consumption during certain time periods.

Join the Movement!

Join or support an environmental group. Joining up with others allows you to create a bigger collective impact and enjoy camaraderie and support as well. Grassroots climate groups to consider in addition to Acterra: 350.org, Environmental Voter Project, Climate Reality, NRDC, Sierra Club, Sunrise, Dream.org, Intersectional Environmentalist, Greenbelt Alliance, ReFED.

Register to vote and vote for the climate in every election, large or small.

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