by Shina Robinson | Sep 30, 2022 | Power to the Frontlines, SOMAH
Background The cost of living in California is sky high. Choosing which costs to prioritize adds to the financial pressures that many of us face. These priorities vary from household to household, but a common concern is rising utility costs. While the state is...
by TEAM APEN | Aug 22, 2022 | Media, Richmond, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
The Guardian: ‘No time for inaction’: how a California refinery disaster created a generation of activists Brandy Khansouvong’s aunt had to seek medical care following the emergency. Photograph: Asian Pacific Environmental Network By Danielle Renwick On the afternoon...
by TEAM APEN | Aug 12, 2022 | Climate Resilience, Media, Oakland, Stories
SF Chronicle: Oakland’s Chinatown is worried about climate change. Big plans are afoot to adapt Dancers perform in July during the monthly Lincoln Summer Nights at Lincoln Square Park in Oakland. Stephen Lam/The Chronicle By Momo Chang On a given day, the basketball...
by Diana Chan | Jun 6, 2022 | Blog, Climate Resilience, Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
Chinatown is so important. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Fong and Friends of Lincoln Square Park. For Chinese immigrant families in Oakland like mine, Chinatown is so important. Most seniors in our community don’t speak English, and Chinatown is the only place we can...
by Ayesha Abbasi | Feb 1, 2022 | Power to the Frontlines, SOMAH
The Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program is uniquely designed to prioritize tenant benefits and opportunities. Unlike similar iterations of previous programs, at least fifty-one percent of the solar energy system must serve tenant energy needs, and...
by TEAM APEN | Nov 3, 2021 | Media, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Statewide, Stories
East Bay Times Opinion: Cap and trade lets California’s biggest polluters off the hook By Amee Raval As many state lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet members join the U.N. global climate conference this week, they rightly face calls to take aggressive action on...
