Vision
Our vision is that Mendocino County becomes carbon neutral by 2030 and further draws down enough carbon to become carbon negative in support of California's goals while also mitigating the impacts of climate change on our communities.
Mission
The mission of Climate Action Mendocino is to create an engaged, diverse team of community members who work with local government and other groups. We provide opportunities for investigation, education, advocacy and action on climate change issues in our County.
Projects
Waste Disposal
Another project we have been focused on is Food and Recycling Waste. We have met with local high school students about this issue and informed them about the need to compost or recycle food waste. We are working with the City of Ukiah on ideas to educate local residents on handling of food waste and recycling. Our local North Coast Opportunities office has been a vital resource for edible food recovery and distribution of food surplus to food insecure members of the community.
Keep The Lights On
The pursuit of energy independence in the City of Ukiah is a constant. Ukiah is a member of a consortium of northern CA cities called Northern California Energy Authority. Ukiah’s proximity to Geothermal energy gives it good energy resilience, but we are advocating for the City to install solar arrays and battery storage for power shutoffs and more energy independence.
Workforce Development
As Inflation Reduction Act funds should become available in California, there is a need for a workforce to install heat pumps for domestic hot water / HVAC, solar, wind and EV charging stations at residences and on commercial or public property including the maintenance of those charging stations. As the existing workforce retires, there are insufficient numbers of younger, trained workers to replace them. We have been working with schools to train students to enter the workforce in these areas.