- Worked to ensure that market-based solutions are included in the implementation of AB32 (The Global Warming Solutions Act). We focused on educating policy makers about this issue in order to avoid the problems inherent to the European Trading System.
- Conceived and implemented a national education and engagement program - Climate Quest - f
 or high school students on college campuses in Sonoma, Washington State, and Washington D.C. Students produced videos about climate change. (They are posted on YouTube - type "climate quest" into the search engine to view them.)
- Brought together 300 business, government, youth, and community leaders from throughout the Bay Area to accelerate climate protection. For more information visit www.climateallstars.org.
- Helped implement four energy efficiency programs in Sonoma County: Flex your Power, Sonoma County Energy Watch, ABAG Energy Watch, and the Small Business Energy Alliance.
- Helped our business partners with U.S. Climate Leaders: Sonoma Wine Company, North Bay Construction, Codding Enterprises, and Benziger Family Winery.
- Worked with our partners in Marin and Napa Counties to spread Sonoma's model and forge a regional approach to climate protection.
- Worked throughout the year with 50 community representatives and technical consultants on the Community Climate Action Plan, the blueprint for achieving Sonoma County's ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target. We are slated to receive $75,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to expand this important work.
These achievements have built upon the Campaign's past accomplishments, highlights of which are:
- Collaborated with all nine Sonoma cities and the County to adopt the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target in the U.S. - 25% below 1990 levels by 2015.
- Pioneered an innovative project called eCO2mmute that engages students to take action for climate protection. In one school students reduced their commute emissions 21% in three weeks.
- Showed how local businesses can reduce emissions while saving money. One business had a 42% emission reduction while increasing production 100%.
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