In 2021, the city of Sacramento promised to require real estate developers pursing major construction projects to provide benefits to local neighborhoods. More than two years after the draft law was initially reviewed by the city council, negotiations remain in limbo — with advocates having awaited next steps from the city for almost six months.
Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/accountability/article290207904.html#storylink=cpy
Rally at the Capitol to Make Polluters Pay!
When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Where: California State Capitol — SW Corner near 10th and N St
We’re just days away from the California State Senate voting on three transformative bills to hold Big Oil accountable and protect communities from deadly oil and gas pollution. We have the momentum on our side, but we need a few more senators to vote yes for these crucial protections.
Sign up for the rally to show our legislators there is huge support for these protections.
Senators will be reviewing hundreds of bills in the final two weeks of the session – we need to capture their attention now and win their support. And, lobby groups for the oil industry have spent millions of dollars to try and sink these bills and protect Big Oil profits. One oil industry group may even be planning a demonstration next Monday at the Capitol as well.
ECOS is co-sponsoring this event. Contact Alexandra Reagan at office[at]ecosacramento[dot]net to help staff the event for ECOS. Recruit others from your networks!
Learn more about the bills:
Event cosponsors include ECOS, 350 Sacramento, California Environmental Justice Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Central California Environmental Justice Network, Food & Water Watch, Greenpeace USA, Last Chance Alliance, Sierra Club California and many more!
Join local environmentalists Wednesday, August 7, 2024 as we talk with Orville Thomas, the new CEO of the California Mobility Center. Thomas joins ECOS to talk about building a Clean Energy, Power, and Zero-Emission Innovation Hub in Sacramento and how that will reshape California’s push towards its climate goals. The Mobility Center concept would construct an almost 200,000 square foot research, development, innovation, and workforce development space in partnership with Sacramento State, SMUD, UC Davis, and the Greater Sacramento Economic Council.
Orville’s talk will be 6:05 to 7:00 pm including Q&A. ECOS Board meeting to begin at 7 pm, following the presentation.
Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155
To phone in: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
On July 17, 2024, ECOS submitted a letter to the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) and the City of Sacramento regarding the Airport South Industrial Project (ASIP) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR).
Presented by Sacramento Valley Section APA (American Planning Association) and Caltrans
As planning, design, and community development professionals, most of us chose our professions because we want to “Do the Right Thing.” But when you’re working to solve complicated, multi-faceted challenges like climate change, the housing crisis, and structural inequities, with many stakeholders and limited resources and power, determining what that right thing is can be hard to define. And once defined, it can be even harder to implement. By bringing together diverse perspectives from various disciplines, industries, and backgrounds, this Speaker Series will explore this notion of what it means to “do the right thing,” how there isn’t one right answer, and how we can use these ideas to connect to a sense of purpose, challenge the norm, and collectively work towards a common goal.
All sessions will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Please check in prior to 9:30 a.m.
Join us for networking after each session from 11:30 to Noon
West Sacramento Community Center, 1075 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento
Free parking at 1271 West Capitol Avenue (behind Walgreens)
A Live Streaming option is available for all sessions at the same price as attending in person.
The City of Sacramento’s Youth, Parks & Community Enrichment Department would like to gather public input from our neighbors of Sutter’s Landing Regional Park. The survey information will be used to help the city develop a Site Plan Update and Guidebook for the development of the site.
The survey is open June 10 through July 12. This survey is estimated to take 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
ENGLISH: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLP_2024
SPANISH: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLP_2024?lang=es
Mailing address: PO Box 1526, Sacramento, CA 95812
Email: office [at] ecosacramento [dot] net
909 12th St., Suite 203, Sacramento, CA 95814