Quinlan Grim
Despite Pushback, Stanford Refuses to Cut Fossil Fuel Ties
In case you missed the recent article on the front page of The Mercury News , we have an update on the push for divestment at Stanford....
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Quinlan Grim
- Jul 1
The Doerr School Just Hired a Big Oil PR Firm
While activists at the Coalition for a True School of Sustainability have been hard at work spreading awareness about the Doerr School's...
Quinlan Grim
- May 25
Our Letter to the Editor in the San Jose Mercury News
Last week, representatives of 350 SV, along with our partners at the Coalition for a True School of Sustainability and Fossil Free...
Hilary Glann
- May 24
Disaster Preparedness in an Electric Future
One of the major concerns that residents have about giving up their gas appliances is: What happens when the electricity goes out? With...
Quinlan Grim
- Mar 8
Stanford: It's Time to Walk the Sustainability Walk!
Stanford's Doerr School takes funding from Big Oil. We're calling on Stanford to divest from fossil fuels and promote true sustainability.
paxmeow
- Feb 16
The Plastic Problem Is a Fossil Fuel Problem Part IV: Plastic in the Environment
In Part III, we discussed managed plastics emissions. In the final installment, we will be highlighting the unmanaged portion — plastic's...
paxmeow
- Feb 16
The Plastic Problem is a Fossil Fuel Problem Part III: Waste Management
In Part II, we discussed the refining and manufacturing processes that make plastic production carbon intensive and toxic. This week,...
paxmeow
- Feb 16
The Plastic Problem is a Fossil Fuel Problem Part II: Refining and Manufacturing
In Part I of this series, we discussed the links between plastic and fossil fuel extraction. In this week's installment, we'll be...
paxmeow
- Feb 16
The Plastic Problem Is a Fossil Fuel Problem Part I: Extraction and Transport
We think of plastic as a recycling headache. True—it’s a recycling migraine. It’s also a social justice issue, a public health worry, and...
weidenc
- Jan 30
Breath Easier This Winter.
What to do to improve local air quality. Wildfires have taught us a lot about air quality. Turns out the air quality in our homes and...
Linh Dan Do
- Oct 19, 2021
How Watching A Lot of Romantic Period Movies Helped Me Help the Planet
I have really been enjoying Patricia Alber’s series of articles, “The Plastic Problem is a Fossil Fuel Problem,” particularly Parts 1 and...
Cheryl Weiden
- Sep 10, 2020
It's Time To Take Electrification Statewide
Cheryl Weiden is the 350SV Los Altos City Team Lead Yesterday, September 9, I made the following comments to the California Energy...
paxmeow
- Aug 29, 2020
Welcome to Our New Website!
Welcome, dear 350 Silicon Valley supporters and volunteers, to our new website! A labor of love and money, finally in presentable form...
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