Monday, May 22 from 5-8pm
Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd)
Info Booths + EV Showcase + Crafts + Food Trucks
RSVP to help us plan and to be entered in a drawing for fun prizes!
Cool Petaluma, in partnership with the City of Petaluma, welcome you all to our second annual Expo!
We are excited to bring you face-to-face with the amazing local resources our community has to offer as we continue on our journey to becoming more resilient and more planet-friendly, block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood.
It is going to be a fantastic evening for connecting and sharing. Please join us and bring your friends and neighbors. Everyone is invited to check out this FREE event!
Worried about dinner? We will have great food to fill your belly, including organic, locally sourced vegan and non-vegan meals and drinks by Tacos Don Pepe. (If you want to be super cool, bring your own plate/fork/cup!)
Have kids in tow? We will have craft projects to keep them entertained including:
Watercolor paints that are completely biodegradable, edible, natural, and easy to replicate at home.
Live Oak Charter School mending circle with sewing, patching, and repairing demonstrations.
Want to get there by bike? West Petaluma people meet at Walnut Park leaving at 4:30 p.m., then head down Lynch Creek Trail to Lucchesi Park and the Community Center.
Want to be an exhibitor? Use this application form to send us your request. Sorry! We are all full. Next year we’ll get a bigger space. ;)
Who will be there?
Experts from a wide range of backgrounds will be there to provide information, answer questions, and inspire action in all of our five topic areas:
City of Petaluma Emergency Manager - Disaster Preparedness in the context of overall community building.
City of Petaluma Public Works and Utilities - In addition to the regular services provided, they also provides emergency services to the residents of Petaluma during events such as extreme weather and flooding.
City of Petaluma Fire Prevention - There are many steps you can take to help the Fire Department do its job. Learn how you can be prepared in the face of home fire danger.
Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management - Resilience building through disaster preparedness.
Petaluma Healthcare District - Providing hands only CPR demonstrations and informational flyers.
Emergency Prep Help for Seniors - Raffling off an emergency go-bag with basic supplies and demonstrating emergency radio, e-bulb, headlamp.
Auxiliary Communications Services - Learn about amateur radio and Auxiliary Communication Services. Talk to volunteer Ham radio operators who will be activated for a disaster to provide redundant communications, reporting to the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management.
California Sunlight Corporation - Demonstration of solar generators, solar EV charger, solar lighting, and solar cooking.
Recology Sonoma Marin - A fundamental shift from traditional waste management to resource recovery.
350 Petaluma/Zero Waste - Reduce consumption and waste, share resources, and advocate for zero waste policies.
Fibershed - Soil-to-soil model of growing, processing and consuming regional textiles through Climate Beneficial Agriculture.
Rusty Hinges Ranch - Partnering with local farmers and food artisans to curate climate-friendly, sustainably-sourced and cruelty-free meals. Their weekly recipes and grocery bundles make it easy to feed your family with food you can feel good about.
Refill Mercantile - Low waste non toxic products for the home and body and customers can refill their products in their refillery.
Live Oak Charter School - Mending demonstrations to teach us how to repair and upcycle our clothes.
Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets - Promoting farmers' markets, a great way to support local farmers and businesses while lowering your carbon footprint.
Jupiter Foods - When Jupiter Foods says, "We Know Your Farmer" they mean it. Two Sonoma County Farmers who supply Jupiter Foods with produce will be on hand to help you navigate the confusing world of "Local" agriculture.
Sustainvest Asset Management - Investment and financial planning that protects you and your family while focusing on sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) that aligns client values with goals.
Electric Vehicle Showcase - Local owners of electric cars, trucks, scooters, and bikes for you to check out! City of Petaluma Public Works and Utilities and the Petaluma Municipal Airport are even bringing an assortment of electric vehicles equipment.
City of Petaluma Public Works - Active Transportation
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition / Safe Routes to School Program / Safe Streets - Offering information on local infrastructure projects, such as bike boulevards and some upcoming projects around building safer routes to schools.
PedalUma eBikes - Recycling Cycling, taking the embedded carbon in an existing bike, updating it and making it into a superior electric bike.
Big Bowl Bike Shop - We believe that cycling is a powerful way to connect people and build stronger, healthier communities, and we are dedicated to making cycling accessible and enjoyable for everyone. As a black-owned business, we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming space for all members of our community, regardless of race, gender, or ability.
Petaluma Urban Chat - Learn about the four standing committees: Know Before You Grow (public education), 15-minute neighborhoods, Urban Chat Film Festival, and more public restrooms.
Xerohome - A web based application that has been launched for Petaluma in collaboration with the City and PG&E. We provide homeowners a quick and easy way to understand their home's energy efficiency and electrification options and connect them with resources to complete home energy upgrades. Live demonstrations and help getting started!
County of Sonoma - Climate Action and Resiliency Division - resources for energy efficiency and resiliency in homes and buildings.
Rebuilding Together - Energy efficiency upgrades and home electrification to low-income homeowners, especially homeowners living in mobile parks, with community support, and information on how the community can support this effort.
Harvest Thermal - Raffling off a $1,500 Home Energy Audit! Their battery system is the lowest carbon heating and hot water solution available today.
SPAN - Whole-home energy management system that enables every home for high-value electrification upgrades like EV chargers, heat pumps, solar power systems, and battery storage.
Ongaro and Sons - Electrical, plumbing and HVAC company (soon to be solar, roofing and attic insulation).
Northern Pacific Power Systems - Locally owned and operated company specializing in the design, installation, and maintenance of turnkey, grid-connected, solar and battery systems.
Save Energy Co - Energy Efficient windows and doors for existing homes.
Local Plumbing - Check out an electric heat pump water heater and bring your
Water conservation department with the City of Petaluma - Programs to help residential and commercial customers conserve water; including rebates, water evaluations, and free water saving devices.
Daily Acts - DIY solutions to conserve resources and support the planet, highlighting local water conservation rebates and resources, and promoting upcoming education and volunteer events.
Friends of the Petaluma River - The Petaluma Watershed is the largest remaining tidal wetlands in Northern California. Learn about preserving the river corridor and its sensitive habitat.
Sonoma Master Gardener - Garden Sense Program - Free on-site 90-minute consultations! Water management, irrigation systems, site assessment, low-water use plants, and sustainable garden practices.
G Street Action Network - Educating about the use of SOREs (Small Off-road Engines) like gas-powered leaf blowers, and the health threat they pose to the gardeners who use them as well as the general public.
ReLeaf Petaluma - Engaging the community to plant and steward native trees and shrubs to improve the environmental health of the Petaluma watershed, shelter wildlife, enrich our lives, save the planet.
BIG THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!
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City of Petaluma
We are committed to achieving greenhouse gas carbon neutrality for the City of Petaluma by 2030. We are proud to be working with our community in acting decisively, joining and inspiring others, and initiating a movement to rehabilitate ecological balance, restore economic stability, and achieve our goal of carbon neutrality in our city.
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Rusty Hinges Ranch
Rusty Hinges Ranch is a regenerative farm in Petaluma with the goal to solve climate change through our food system. We partner with local farmers and food artisans to curate climate-friendly, sustainably-sourced and cruelty-free meals. Our weekly recipes and grocery bundles make it easy to feed your family with food you can feel good about.
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Recology Sonoma Marin
The Recology mission represents a fundamental shift from traditional waste management to resource recovery. We seek to eliminate waste by developing and discovering sustainable resource recovery practices that can be implemented globally. This begins by creating a resource ecosystem – one that both protects the environment and sustains the local community. It’s a ‘closed loop’ ecosystem that makes it possible for the communities Recology serves to achieve high landfill diversion and meet sustainability goals.
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County of Sonoma - Climate Action and Resiliency Division
The climate action and resiliency division focuses on energy efficiency and resiliency in homes and buildings. We connect people with resources to get their projects done.
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Harvest Thermal
Harvest Thermal's battery system is the lowest carbon heating and hot water solution available today. It features a smart Pod that limits when the heat pump operates and stores and releases thermal energy from a water tank for use whenever needed. Using ultra-efficient components and shifting the runtime of the heat pump to when solar electricity is cheap and abundant, it cuts carbon emissions by 90% compared to gas and 50% compared to standard heat pump solutions. It uses a natural refrigerant and is whisper quiet. Best of all, it's affordable, saving an average of 32% off monthly heating bills.
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Ongaro and Sons
We are an electrical, plumbing and HVAC company (soon to be solar, roofing and attic insulation) whose primary focus is electrification when at all possible both in the residential side but also trying to promote within the commercial side. Or goal is to help educate and provide the best possible solutions for now and the future.