Climate
Issues related to climate change, environmental protection, sustainability, and policies affecting the planet's ecological systems.
Read
Read enough to understand what's actually at stake.
How Utility Rates Get Set
Published January 3, 2026
The public rate-review process, who participates, and where residents can submit comments that matter.
Transit and Climate Are the Same Fight
Published January 10, 2026
Why public transit funding is the most actionable local climate lever most residents overlook.
What Your City's Climate Plan Actually Commits To
Published January 17, 2026
How to read a municipal climate goal, find the accountability mechanisms, and track follow-through.
How Local Climate Policy Works
Published June 3, 2026
A guide to city-level climate policy.
Organize For Neighborhood Heat Safety
Published June 12, 2026
Extreme heat is a climate issue, a housing issue, and a neighborhood organizing issue.
Act
This is where knowing becomes doing.
Join a Climate Accountability Monitoring Group
Volunteer · January 3, 2026
Participate in ongoing tracking of your city's climate commitments through public records and meeting attendance.
Find Out Who Represents You on Climate at the City Level
Guide · January 10, 2026
Identify the council member, commission, and staff lead responsible for climate-related budget decisions.
Submit Comment on a Local Utility Rate Review
Contact · January 17, 2026
File written comment during the public rate-review window before your utility's next rate increase takes effect.
Contact City Council About Transit
Contact · June 3, 2026
Ask local officials to expand public transit funding.
Join A Neighborhood Climate Coalition
Volunteer · June 4, 2026
Work with local residents on recurring climate pressure campaigns.
Events
Protests, town halls, volunteer shifts — find what's happening near you.