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About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a... (More)
About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving and how they want to respond, and will feel comfortable asking questions and exchanging comments on the topic. It is important that we develop a shared understanding of the basic science and impacts of climate change, to make sense of our actions and policy options going forward. My background is not in climate science, and I'm not even particularly green; my hope is that helps to make this blog more relatable. I studied math and neurobiology on the east coast before moving out here in 1987 for grad school in computer science. After working in the tech industry for about 25 years, I retired a few years ago to better align my time with my priorities. I love spending time outdoors, and feel deeply our responsibility to this incredible planet that we call home. (Hide)
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Common Ground
Sep 24, 2023 6:36 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 2,049
Sometimes it feels like there is little common ground between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to climate change. We don’t agree on the cause, the... More
Sep 24, 2023 6:36 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 2,049
Sometimes it feels like there is little common ground between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to climate change. We don’t agree on the cause, the... More
Worried about the cost of climate change? Here is some hope.
Sep 17, 2023 6:22 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 4,861
Many of us are wondering how we are going to fund efforts to limit global warming and adapt to the changes we cannot prevent. In California we are rapidly building... More
Sep 17, 2023 6:22 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 4,861
Many of us are wondering how we are going to fund efforts to limit global warming and adapt to the changes we cannot prevent. In California we are rapidly building... More
Foothill's transformational meeting about its climate goals
Sep 12, 2023 6:34 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,269
Two days ago I wrote about Foothill’s... More
Sep 12, 2023 6:34 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,269
Two days ago I wrote about Foothill’s... More
Aspiration or commitment? Foothill College weighs its climate goals.
Sep 10, 2023 5:57 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 5,594
Foothill College has a decision to make. Last summer the school was forced to close its pool due to a substantial leak. A subsequent investigation found that the... More
Sep 10, 2023 5:57 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 5,594
Foothill College has a decision to make. Last summer the school was forced to close its pool due to a substantial leak. A subsequent investigation found that the... More
Contact tracing and PCR tests ... for plant disease!
Sep 3, 2023 6:21 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,183
I got an email a few days ago, courtesy of Santa Clara County’s Environmental Protection Agency, warning me that a plant I had purchased was part of a nursery... More
Sep 3, 2023 6:21 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,183
I got an email a few days ago, courtesy of Santa Clara County’s Environmental Protection Agency, warning me that a plant I had purchased was part of a nursery... More
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Common Ground
By Sherry Listgarten | 3 comments | 2,049 views
Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance grew from chance meeting
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