Meet the Moment: Answer the Call

Every day the conflict in the middle east magnifies the risks and costs of dependence on fossil fuels.  Tomorrow the annual Earth Hour challenges us all again to a worldwide reflection & action 8:30-9:30 pm local time.  It falls this year on a No Kings Day of action and just after a major report on Climate impacts from the U.N. What can one hour of action today, tomorrow – everyday do?

If we listen to the leaders who are willing to speak – they tell us that our individual actions make a difference. These actions also empower us to demand change from policy makers.  This is in our hands!  If we act together it is not too late to impact the future for our children!

On March 23rd the UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action.  He said the planet is  “being pushed beyond its limits,” and warned that key climate indicators are “flashing red”.   Citing the  World Meteorological Organization State of the Global Climate report 2025 he suggests that the planet is nearing a “state of climate emergency” with far-reaching consequences for food systems, health, and global stability.  Key highlights from the statement and report include:

  • Record Imbalance: The climate is more out of balance than at any time in recorded history, with excessive heat accumulation.
  • Unprecedented Heat: The past 11 years (2015-2025) are officially the hottest on record.
  • Red Alert Indicators: Key indicators—greenhouse gas levels, ocean temperatures, sea-level rise, and glacier melt—are “flashing red”.
  • Call to Action: Guterres urged that we must “accelerate a just transition to renewable energy” to avoid the most catastrophic scenarios.

So…Make your voice heard on CLIMATE

Bring your climate sign to the No Kings March (More details here)– Local organizers are leading a bike group across the causeway to join the Yolo to Sacramento March! Make sure the most vulnerable to climate disasters won’t be forgotten!  Climate emergencies are the biggest reason we have millions of people on the move around the world.  Decades of Climate programs and environmental policies are systematically being dismantled endangering our children and their futures!

You Are the Solution! Join us in these ways that are helpful and fun too!

  • If you have done something to make a change share it, talk about it. And … tell your local political leaders that you expect them to move forward making action on climate easier in our homes, neighborhoods and region. Here are few solar policy items to weigh in on!
  • Volunteer with our Home Energy or Active & Electrified Transportation Teams – get training to help with advising other households. We especially need people who are bilingual in Spanish and Chinese, Korean and other languages to assist around Yolo County.  Help us table at important community events and activities and provide advice to households at Home Energy and Transportation educational forums through next fall!
  • Got a Heat Pump? Host a Heat Pump Tour of your systems with your neighbors during Heat Pump week.  Share your stories, pictures or videos of the discussion and fun! See more here.
  • Earth Day Activities – join us for several opportunities to connect with others and show our support for action on Climate
    • April 7th – 6:00 pm — Join us at City Council Chambers for the Annual Earth Day Proclamation – bring your action sign and your voice!
    • April 18th — Walk with us in the Picnic Day Parade (8 am to 11 am) and share that Climate action sign or the action you have taken! Download the signup sheet here, sign and send us the jpg.
    • April 22nd – Join the Cool Davis Coalition and Cool Cuisine for Earth Day Picnic in the Park –
  • Solar Rights — Sign your organization up to support new Solar Rights legislation!
  • May 31st — SAVE THE DATE – Join us for a special Climate Ready Neighborhoods forum.