California Climate & Energy Collaborative

My Life In the Elusive Green Economy

Sarina Soor
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“The earth is excellent. It’s the only planet with Netflix, Coca-Cola and my kids. I worry about how we’re broiling it with greenhouse gases, how its ice caps are melting and its coral reefs are dying. I’m freaked out that we’re damaging its ability to sustain us, and that this might be the only thing future…

My life in the elusive green economy

Sarina Soor
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“Over the past decade, the costs of solar panels and electric-vehicle batteries have dropped so dramatically that they’re starting to make financial sense—not yet for all consumers in all parts of the country, but for more consumers every day. Now my life has become a daily education in the fast-changing economics of green. Our home…

Inclusive governance a necessity to elevating Californians

Sarina Soor
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“The California Economic Summit has initiated the development of an ambitious policy agenda designed to help lift the 18 million Californians who live in or near poverty into the middle class. It’s called Elevate CA. The policy development started with a conversation. Dozens of Californians—both from the public and private sector—have weighed in on what they think needs to…