We Need Climate Leadership!

The release of the UN’s climate change report last month should set off our alarms and inspire everyone to do what we can to mitigate climate change.

Here in Fort Bragg, that certainly means moving as fast and aggressively as possible to lower carbon emissions. We’ve known we needed to do this for years, and many in our community have stepped up to move in that direction. We’ve installed solar on our homes and businesses to reduce our carbon footprint and those hated PG&E bills. Some of us have purchased electric vehicles and installed charging stations either on our own dime or by tapping government and utility program subsidies. Many of us have written letters and lobbied political leaders to put electric buses on our streets for public transportation. Good news! It is working, and more of us are installing green energy solutions every day — Yea!

But while Fort Bragg’s residents have been taking action, the City Council has been doing almost nothing! Despite setting goals back in 2019 to lower the carbon footprint of the City’s operations — no new solar systems have been installed on City buildings. Fort Bragg has a grand total of TWO charging stations for electric vehicles at City Hall. And while the County is moving ahead to convert its fleet to cost-efficient electric vehicles, the City’s done nothing. What’s wrong with the City Council?

Fortunately, there is a solution! This November, four of the five City Council seats are up for election. Fort Bragg has a chance to vote in a new City Council majority that’s committed to taking real action to combat climate change and make the City more efficient and effective.

It’s time for new community leaders! Your friends, family, and neighbors need you to step forward and become the candidates they elect to lead the City forward. Do you really care about this community, and are you willing to be our climate change champions? If so, we need to hear your voices now!