Silicon Valley East Chapter - Citizens’ Climate Lobby

I attended a Town Hall with Congressman Eric Swalwell at the Doubletree by Hilton San Jose. This was the congressman’s kickoff for his 2026 gubernatorial race.

He spoke about writing California’s comeback story by lowering the cost of home ownership, deploying solar statewide and other issues.

Milpitas Climate Film Event - Youth v Gov
The City of Milpitas’ Energy and Environmental Sustainability Commission held a climate film event, YOUTH v GOV (2022) and discussion, on Sat. Jan. 31, 2026. The event was well attended and the youth activists commented on what they learned from the movie.

A new report shows Trump's tariffs are crushing holiday budgets. Trees up 20%, gifts up 26%, Americans going into record debt - but sure, 'affordability is a hoax' 🙄

Read the full report at the link in the first comment.

The Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) is a necessary and urgent bipartisan solution designed to address the catastrophic increase in wildfire risk and protect lives, property, and ecosystems across the country.

It gives forestry experts tools to reduce severe fire events, mitigating climate-driven risks.

CA-14 lobby team met with Congressman Eric Swalwell’s Senior Adviser, Carly Sincavitch, over Zoom Friday afternoon, November 21 during CCL's Fall 2025 Lobby Week. We discussed Permitting Reform and the Fix Our Forest Act.

Home Electrification Made Easy and Affordable with “Go Electric, Milpitas!”

Milpitas residents exclusive access to $3,600+ in add-on rebates on top of the approximately $13,000 already available through Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE).

For more information: www.milpitas.gov/1199/Electri....

If you haven’t called, written or faxed Congress about the guns problem…regardless of your belief they will do anything, now would be a good time.

202-224-3121

Text ‘sign POIGQN’ to 50409 to get started.

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Sun Day Together, we will change the future of climate change. Join the largest movement for climate action.

Sun Day is a day of action on September 21, 2025, celebrating the power of clean energy.

The clean energy revolution is here.
via @billmckibben.bsky.social

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Join in this call!--Sun Day is less than 2 weeks away, and we want to show Trump that folks will stand up to his attack on wind and solar

We can, and must protest and stay focused on what Trump is doing!

Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims pollution does not endanger people, and is moving to roll back regulations for green house gases.

Enough is enough❌

This September, people across the world are taking to the streets to draw the line✊

Join them 👇
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What most fail to understand...

Prolonged wind droughts in a warming climate threaten global wind power security - Nature Climate Change Prolonged low wind speeds can lead to a strong reduction in wind power generation. Here, the authors show that such wind drought events become more frequent and extended under global warming, threaten...

Expect an increase in the frequency and duration of wind droughts in a world that has a reduced equator-to-pole temperature difference #climate 🧪🌊

a city is on fire with smoke coming out of it ALT: a city is on fire with smoke coming out of it

Anyone advocating for net zero by 2050 is part of the problem.

Anyone advocating for net zero by 2040 is part of the problem.

If you don’t realise yet that the entire economy will be destroyed unless we cut fossil fuel use immediately you are part of the problem.

EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low-income Americans The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

Per usual, @mluckovich.bsky.social is spot-on.

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YouTube video by Josh Busby Climate Change A National Security Risk Explained

Here is a short teaser of my recent TEDx talk on climate change and national security. www.youtube.com/shorts/sf2ZY...

Donald Trump doesn’t want solutions—he wants chaos. Deploying the National Guard without state or local request is about drawing a foul, not restoring order. Peaceful protestors should flood the streets with American flags, not give him the violence he craves.

Reject Big Bad Budget Bill: For the Climate, the Planet, and We The People Text SIGN PDKDCM to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Any Los Angeles escalation of violence by Trump is a distraction from another escalation… the Big Bad Budget Bill.

Keep calling. Keep sending letters.

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Comic. [Two houses next to each other. Piping runs from one underground, connecting it to the other.] [caption] A covertly-installed *Neighbor-Source Heat Pump* takes advantage of the fact that your neighbor keeps their house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Neighbor-Source Heat Pump

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NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research Their letter, titled the Bethesda Declaration, challenges “policies that undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe."

“Ending a $5 million research study when it is 80% complete does not save $1 million...it wastes $4 million.” Scientists Publish Declaration Citing Trump's Deep Cuts in Public Health.

www.inquirer.com/health/natio...

As Arctic ice vanishes, maritime traffic boom fuels the climate crisis The Arctic is warming four times faster than any other place on the planet. As sea ice melts, new shipping routes between continents are opening up, and the yearly window for navigating through these…

“The polar regions act to help cool the rest of the planet through the white ice reflecting energy from the sun back to space,” The butterfly effect of Arctic Melting

www.france24.com/en/environme...

2025: A landmark year for solar energy The IEA-PVPS 2025 Snapshot of Global PV Markets reveals a pivotal moment for solar power: global PV capacity surpassed 2.2 TW, with more than 600 GW installed in 2024 alone. As module prices fell due ...

2025: A landmark year for solar energy – pv magazine International www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/09/2...

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere break new records in human history We know that net zero emission pathways will help us limit global temperature increases. Why are they not a priority for politicians?

“Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere break new records in human history” | New article by @brianmchugh.bsky.social for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk:

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...

In numbers: The global EV boom is increasingly curbing oil demand By 2030, EVs will displace more than 5 million barrels of oil per day, with China responsible for half that amount.

By 2030, EVs will displace more than 5 million barrels of oil per day, with China responsible for half that amount. theprogressplaybook.com/2025/05/20/i...

The Tennessee Valley Authority Is Taking a Big Swing on Small Nuclear The nation’s largest public power provider just applied to build a small modular reactor.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is moving forward on building a small modular nuclear reactor, @zeitlin.bsky.social reports:

Today in Library Land, there's been contractor and design conversations about making a couple of libraries more energy efficient and switching to heat pumps. There's been participation in the local crime reduction panel, and a very nice plain black coffee from a volunteer #librarylife

The Guardian view on green homes: solar panels and heat pumps should be a bare minimum | Editorial Editorial: Ministers must resist pressure to relax environmental standards in the rush for new housing

Do you agree? 👇

“Solar panels and heat pumps should be a bare minimum for green homes.” — The Guardian 🏡⚡

As we push for cleaner, greener living, is it time to make low-carbon tech the standard, not the exception?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Infrastructure Effect: Home electrification helps vulnerable groups This post is part of a series exploring the impacts of federal investments in home electrification, transportation, supply chains, and climate resilience.

Our research found that with IRA rebates, the adoption potential of low-to-moderate income households more than doubled for heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, & electric stoves & more than tripled for heat pump clothes dryers relative to pre-IRA adoption potential. energy.cmu.edu/news/2025/05...