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New Staff Update and Fall Energy Tips
Meet the newest team member on the Climate and Energy team! We’ll also share tips on how to prevent wildfires and save water this fall.
Brittney Gutierrez September 26, 2023
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CERF
CERF Focus Groups Summer 2023
As regional conveners of the Eastern Sierra CERF Region, Sierra Business Council is currently engaged in a stakeholder mapping process that includes engaging disinvested community members in a sustainable and equitable economic planning process. Our goal is to provide an inclusive forum in which community members feel encouraged to participate in, and ownership of, CERF plans and strategies that will diversify the local economy and develop sustainable industries, creating high-quality, broadly accessible jobs in this 7-county region.
JillSanford September 7, 2023
SNEW
Webinar Recap and A Summer Energy Saving Tip
The Climate and Energy team provides another opportunity to review the Rural Energy Solutions Part 2 webinar along with an energy saving summer tip!
Brittney Gutierrez August 24, 2023
Climate
California Adaptation Forum Recap
The climate and government affairs teams at SBC were excited when the news came out that the Climate Adaptation Forum (CAF) would be back in-person this summer. SBC’s Government Affairs Director, Stacy Corless, and I attended CAF in early August.
Kaeleigh Reynolds August 4, 2023
press release
SBC to host Rural Regional Energy Network (RuralREN) in 14 Counties
SBC’s climate and energy team will be launching a new program, the Rural Regional Energy Network (RuralREN), which will offer energy efficiency resources in 14 Sierra Counties.
Sherry Hao July 27, 2023
SNEW
Direct Pay Available for Local Governments to Use for Clean Energy Projects
Unprecedented clean energy incentives for local governments through the Inflation Reduction Act’s “Direct Pay” provision.
Brittney Gutierrez July 19, 2023
press release
Introducing CTA’s new building decarbonization program for the Truckee Tahoe area
The Climate Transformation Alliance (CTA) is launching a new program to address building electrification in the region, called the Truckee Tahoe Building Decarbonization Pilot Program. Sierra Business Council (SBC), the nonprofit facilitator of the CTA, will be responsible for implementing this program, which is funded through a $500,000 award from a private donor. Over the next two years, the program will support the shared goal of achieving a carbon-free community for Truckee and North Lake Tahoe.
Meredith Anderson June 21, 2023
Pride Month in the Sierra
Sierra Business Council celebrates the contributions of LGBTQI community members during PRIDE month and year round in the Sierra Nevada.
JillSanford June 6, 2023
Advocacy
May Advocacy Update
Our Government Affairs team has been closely monitoring how developments in Sacramento will impact the Sierra Nevada. We’ve also been representing SBC and the Sierra region at various events in Sacramento and beyond this spring. Read on to learn more.
JillSanford May 25, 2023
SNEW
Make Your Water Heater Work for You, Plus a SNEW Project Highlight
Learn about ways you can save energy and money through the WatterSaver program and how SNEW services are helping our community.
Brittney Gutierrez May 18, 2023
