SRJC Presentation: From Environmental Awareness to Action - A Petaluma Story

Natasha Juliana, Cool Petaluma Campaign Director and Pete Gang, architect and climate activist spoke to students at SRJC’s Environmental Forum on March 15, 2023.

Like many others, Petaluma residents Natasha Juliana and Pete Gang have long been aware of our society's impacts on ecosystem health, on biodiversity, on the Earth’s climate system, and on the prospects for a livable future. After years of educating themselves and educating others, they each followed the call to move from environmental awareness to action. Together with a community of like-minded folk, their actions over the last several years have taken root in a first-in-the-county Climate Emergency Resolution, formation of a Climate Action Commission, a city-wide goal of carbon neutrality by 2030, a first-in-the-nation ban on new gas stations, a ban on fossil gas in all new construction, a new commitment to bike-friendly streets, and much more. Come listen to their stories of successes, of challenges, and of lessons learned!