KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT December 1, 2022 Read the original article here It all starts with what breaks your heart. But it doesn’t end with losing heart. For Trathen Heckman, the founder and executive director of Petaluma-based sustainable living nonprofit Daily Acts, finding an answer to what breaks your heart just might [...]
Daedalus Howell The Bohemian November 22, 2022 Read the original article here For those of us in Northern California, some days it seems the world is going to hell in an organic, fair trade, artisanally-woven handbasket. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fixed. Here’s a thought: Our accumulated, collective actions are meaningful [...]
By David Freudberg Heard on Public Radio, NPR Now and PRX Listen and read the original article here Have we entered an age of unrelenting chaos? As we grope for a “new normal”, has humanity reached a kind of turning point? It feels that way — in the wake of the Covid pandemic, [...]
Cornell Barnard ABC7 News August 29, 2022 View original article here A North Bay community is leading the way when it comes to conserving water during our ongoing historic drought. "I'm super proud of Petaluma," said Natasha Juliana. Juliana knows her city has been crushing it when it comes to saving water. "I [...]
EMMA MOLLOY ARGUS-COURIER STAFF August 25, 2022 View original article here Water conservation efforts in Petaluma appear to be working, according to the latest data from the California State Water Resources Control Board. Water users in the city of Petaluma reduced their usage by 34.3% in June, making it the sixth greatest conserving [...]
ALANA MINKLER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT April 29, 2022 View original article here In one school-year, dozens of ambitious Sonoma County middle and high school students tackled local environmental issues ranging from vineyard pesticide use to landfills’ effect on air quality. The 58 students from nine schools across the county were part of Sonoma [...]
AMELIA PARREIRA ARGUS-COURIER STAFF April 20, 2022 View original article here The Petaluma-based education nonprofit Daily Acts has announced a countywide program that will offer residents rebates for installing rainwater catchment systems, as part of efforts to save water amid an ongoing drought. In a partnership with Sonoma Water, the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water [...]
KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT October 8, 2021 View Original Article Here Has watching the drought dry up your garden got all of you green thumbs pulling your hair out? Making it turn gray? Embrace the gray, experts say. Graywater, that is. Graywater is what normally goes down the drain and into the sewer [...]
ALANA MINKLER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT October 1, 2021, 6:45AM View Original Article Here Sonoma County has nearly five dozen youth leaders who’ve embarked on a quest to find solutions to climate change. The 58 middle and high school students from nine schools have begun a series of yearlong projects aimed at recognizing challenges and [...]
by Nate Seltenrich | Sep 25, 2021 View Original Article Here The Petaluma Equitable Climate Action Committee (PECAC) helps bring diversity and equity to an arena of public policy otherwise dominated by white voices as the city continues to advance its ambitious climate goals. Petaluma made international news earlier this year for enacting the [...]
