Think you can’t afford an EV? Think again! Join Acterra for their upcoming event to learn about the many financial assistance programs available to income-qualifying residents, including the Clean Cars for All grant, Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, and county-specific programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. Afterwards, attendees may request a free consultation in our post-event survey for additional guidance in identifying the programs for which they qualify.

Join Acterra’s biggest event of the year, the Promise to Our Planet Benefit 2023! At this virtual gathering, review recent achievements and prepare for more climate challenges ahead. This year’s theme is “Charting Progress, Celebrating Community.” Be inspired by three amazing sustainability leaders: Ertharin Cousin, Donnel Baird, Dr. Jonathan Foley, plus the Champions of Promise Awards presentation and other special guests including California State Senator Josh Becker.

Join Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) to explore the current state of Green Jobs and where we are heading. We'll be looking at the Richmond Green New Deal Workforce Development Plan and will also discuss the implications of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act amongst other things.

Join Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) and their host State Senator Josh Becker for SSMC’s 23rd Annual Awards Celebration.

Join California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a webinar to learn about and provide feedback on the latest revision of the CPUC’s Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan.

Come explore biodiversity in San Mateo County – and beyond - with Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) and understand why it is critical to humans for many reasons, including providing ecosystem services ranging from oxygen supply, clean air and water, to pollination of plants, pest control, and wastewater treatment.

What will it take for EVs to rule the road? How do we ensure that EVs are available and accessible for all? Join Sustainable San Mateo County as they explore the current state of EV incentives and infrastructure and look at innovative solutions to accelerate the number of EVs in our County - and beyond.

Featuring: Phillip Kobernick, Programs Manager, Peninsula Clean Energy; Amélie Besson, Design and Construction Sustainability Manager, MidPen Housing.

Are you interested in buying an electric vehicle but are unsure about how to charge it? Join Acterra for the second workshop in the Green@Home series to learn from an expert about the convenience and cost-effectiveness of EV charging, whether you live in a single-family or a multi-family building.

The publication of Frank Bruni’s “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be” in 2015 brought common sense to the often-overwrought discussion of the college search and selection process. At this Parent Education Series special event, Bruni takes the conversation to the next level to bring further common sense (and even inspiration) to a discussion of ways to realize the promise and potential of the college years.

In partnership with OneShoreline, the League of Women Voters of North, Central, and South San Mateo County (LWV) will host its fourth in a series of community discussions on climate change risk. This forum focuses on sea level rise and flooding in the San Mateo County Bayshore communities of Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, and Burlingame.

Are you ready to learn about eco-friendly electric home water heating and take steps to lower your carbon footprint? Join Acterra's Green@Home program for a Heat Pump Water Heater Workshop featuring Wei-Tai Kwok.

San Mateo County’s “Forgotten South Coast” includes historic farming, welcoming neighbors, and stunning beaches. Yet inadequate access to unpolluted water and limited housing expansion fuels inequities. Surprisingly, students don’t have clean water to drink at school, residents and business owners battle poor well water quality, and developers face sewage treatment challenges. Can’t we do better?

Spanish interpretation will be provided during the meeting.

Moderated by Irma Rodriguez Mitton of Sustainable Pescadero, the discussion will feature leaders addressing challenges and solutions such as: Dave Damrosch, Dearborn Spring Water System (small scale water systems), Rachel Majors & Ari Ochoa, NuLeaf Tech (wastewater solutions), Kellyx Nelson, San Mateo RCD (water resources), Peter Haase, Sherwood Design Engineers (greywater systems), Brae Hunter and Supervisor Don Horsley, County of San Mateo (county engagement).

Other voices are welcomed - from residents, businesses, government, and nonprofits. Contact us at sustainablepescadero@gmail.com or rebekah@thrivealliance.com to make sure your voice is represented.

From snow-capped Sierras to showers and kitchen sinks to treatment plants, San Mateo County is blessed with clean water and restorative systems. Behind the faucet and beyond the drain, are San Mateo’s water sources robust enough for the challenges that lie ahead?

Topics:

• Water Sources: Our regional water system- its historic beginnings, current state, and plans for the future - Tom Francis, BAWSCA

• Water Supply Challenges: Overview of south coast water, supply-side droughts & infrastructure, and demand-side conservation & use - Irma Rodriguez Mitton, Sustainable Pescadero

• Innovative Solutions: How current water reuse can be expanded to help address future water needs - Eric Hansen, Silicon Valley Clean Water

Join us for a refreshing update from intrepid local experts that have maintained our water’s flow and from regional sustainability heroes working to protect our supply for all generations. Learn how innovation and community engagement can lead us in finding solutions.