Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation

It's #SolarSaturday, and today we're featuring our #SolarMoonshotProgram grantee, Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center in National City. In nine days, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 569 contractor, Aloha Solar Power & Electrical Services Inc., will install a 16.kW solar power system paired with a 35kWh energy storage system, which is expected to save the nonprofit over $400,000 during the lifetime of the system. A smart #HarvestThermal heat pump was installed last month, further reducing carbon emissions and providing additional electric bill savings that will be reinvested back into Olivewood Gardens' mission. Olivewood Garden’s historic 7.85-acre property serves as an interactive, indoor-outdoor classroom for children and adults from around San Diego County. Their purpose is to build healthy families and a healthy environment. With a focus on Education, Access & Advocacy, they provide science-based environmental education and nutrition lessons, hands-on gardening and cooking classes, and job skills and leadership development programs for youth, adults and families. Next Sunday, April 6, from 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Youth Tennis San Diego | Barnes Tennis Center, is our second annual pickleball fundraiser to close the funding gap on this project. We have $135,000 of the $155,000 secured. You can sign up today: bit.ly/solarfundraiser There is also a silent auction where you can support this great project if you can't make it to the pickleball fundraiser. https://lnkd.in/g2FNqtMf Big thanks to the many project supporters: San Diego Community Power in partnership with the San Diego Foundation and Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC, BQuest Foundation, Greentech Renewables San Diego and Futures Unbound. Shout out to the organizations who donated silent auction items: Dr. Bronner's, KOA+ROY LLC, San Diego State University's Mission Bay Aquatic Center, Pure Project, PACHA, Events.com, Saffron & Sage, MaryRuth's, San Diego Gulls and Joy B'Joy!

Several decades ago, scientists warned big oil companies that their drilling and pollution would cause irreparable damage to the Earth. Instead of trying to solve the problem, these companies instead spent millions of dollars to deceive lawmakers so that they could line their pockets with more profit. Now, we finally have a way that can hold #bigoil companies accountable for the damage they have caused with disasters like the recent California wildfires. The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act, introduced as SB 684 in the Senate, will be heard in committee on April 2nd. The climate superfund act works by imposing a fee on the world’s largest fossil fuel polluters based on their greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. The money will go directly to life-saving climate solutions like building climate-resilient neighborhoods, recovery from climate disasters, expanding public transportation and transitioning away from fossil fuels. We urge everyone to contact their state senator to vote YES on the Climate Superfund Act and force corporate polluters to pay for their destruction. Follow the links below to find your state senator! www.shorturl.at/ZrDwi https://lnkd.in/eaUVmta You can also visit The Climate Center to learn more here: www.theclimatecenter.org

We’re less than two weeks away from our Pickleball Fundraiser for the Olivewood Gardens Clean Energy Resilience Project! Today we’d like to share this pictured quote from Claire Groebner, the Associate Director at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center. It’s been our pleasure to help such a wonderful organization adopt clean energy and allow them to live more deeply in their values as an organization committed to environmental stewardship. And don’t forget that our Pickleball Fundraiser is taking place on April 6th, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the Youth Tennis San Diego | Barnes Tennis Center. Bring your competitive spirit and help support a wonderful cause. Your participation in our fundraiser will make a meaningful difference in the lives of tens of thousands of San Diegans served by Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center! ??? Register for the event: bit.ly/solarfundraiser ?? View silent auction items - no event participation necessary:? https://lnkd.in/exK9k68w ?? Thanks to the project supporters: BQuest Foundation, San Diego Community Power in partnership with Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC and the San Diego Foundation, Futures Unbound, Aloha Solar Power & Electrical Services Inc., Greentech Renewables San Diego, Events.com, San Diego Green New Deal, Change Begins With Me, Dr. Bronner's, PACHA, KOA+ROY LLC, IBEW Local 569, Costco Wholesale, Sprouts Farmers Market, Jimbo's, Ocean Beach People's Food Co-op, San Diego State University’s Mission Bay Aquatic Center, Capay Organic, Pure Project, MaryRuth's, San Diego Gulls, Copy Cove Of La Jolla, Racket Stringing Workshop, La Jolla Pickleball Club and Saffron & Sage.

It’s #SolarSaturday and during #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re proudly featuring some powerful women leaders and organizations empowering women that we’ve had the privilege of connecting with through our #SolarMoonshotProgram. Media Island International is celebrating its fourth #solaranniversary of their 9.9kW solar power system, which was made possible by by a $20,000 grant from #LeftCoastFund. The nonprofit in Olympia, Washington, is an educational and cultural and networking center whose focus is supporting women of color in leadership roles. They also house a social justice library, have a healing room and a Women of Color Leadership Community podcast. Today we’re highlighting Shawna Hawk, the director of Media Island International. Under her leadership, Media Island International recognizes the paradigm shift embodied in the global fight for women’s equality. This includes their families, youth and elders. “Feminist perspective is imperative, and we see ourselves as a strong part of helping that shift occur in our lifetimes.”?We appreciate Shawna's leadership and the important works she does. ?? To learn more about Media Island International and the powerful work they’re doing, visit https://lnkd.in/gMsu72Xr. ?? To learn more about the Solar Moonshot Program and to apply for a 2025 grant, visit www.solarmoonshot.org.?

We’re giving a shoutout to our founder and executive director, Tara Hammond, who recently did a fireside chat during the keynote luncheon with Catherine McLean, founder and CEO of Dylan Green at the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America conference in San Diego. The conference is a flagship event that delivers a nationwide look into solar, storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and manufacturing at federal and state levels. Tara shared about her career progression and insights in the clean energy space in the luncheon, titled “Powerful Perspectives - Leveling Up Your Career: Building Your Brand and Charting Your Path.” Solar is a primarily male-dominated industry, and it was great to see two electric and successful women highlighted.

Our pickleball fundraiser benefiting the Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center Clean Energy Resilience Project is less than three weeks away! Alongside our pickleball fundraiser on April 6th, we are holding a silent auction online for a variety of unique items donated by local businesses. The auction is live now, and closes as our fundraiser ends. One hundred percent of proceeds from the auctions will go towards supporting the clean energy project, which will create significant solar savings while supporting local green jobs. Auction items range from stand-up paddleboard rentals, tickets to Southern California’s hot events, spa items and more! You can help contribute to the clean energy project by bidding on auction items here: https://lnkd.in/exK9k68w Your participation in our fundraiser will make a meaningful difference in the lives of tens of thousands of San Diegans served by Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center. Your presence and support will help create a more just and livable future for all. Don’t forget to come join us for the pickleball event itself on April 6th, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the Youth Tennis San Diego | Barnes Tennis Center. Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gkNhe7eA Big thanks to all of the organizations that donated these items: Capay Organic Dr. Bronner's Pure Project MaryRuth's Saffron & Sage Events.com KOA+ROY LLC Mission Bay Aquatic Center TEMECULA VALLEY BALLOON & WINE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

It was nice connecting with local clean energy advocates at The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative's quarterly event today! The Collaborative, which is connecting the region to advance climate change solutions, recently expanded its membership to include nonprofits, and Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation is one of its newest members. The event took place at the lovely Sherman Heights Community Center, and the clean energy project we supported for the Center last year was highlighted. The 24kW solar power and 20kWh energy storage system was made possible by various local organizations (San Diego Community Power, San Diego Foundation, BQuest Foundation, Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC and Futures Unbound) and the many participants of our first-ever pickleball fundraiser last year. I love that it's been featured at various climate events. If you're interested in learning more about another local clean energy project, you're invited to join our Pickleball Fundraiser for the Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center's Clean Energy Resilience Project. It's taking place on Sunday, April 6 from 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Youth Tennis San Diego | Barnes Tennis Center. ?? You can learn more about the Olivewood fundraiser here: www.bit.ly/solarfundraiser ?? You can learn more about the Collaborative here: https://lnkd.in/gV6sUTh7

It’s #SolarSaturday and today we’re featuring the WAY FREE MEDICAL CLINIC INC, located in Clay County, Florida. This nonprofit organization was able to go solar thanks in part to the #SolarMoonshotProgram’s nearly $34,000 bridge loan, floating the cost of the federal tax credit. They are expected to save $14,000 from the 41.58kW solar power system this year, and those savings will be reinvested back into their community. "We are so grateful for Solar Moonshot's unique way of supporting the installation of the new donated solar power system on our free medical clinic. Covering our tax credit obligation until we realize the credit from the IRS is genius and we would not have attempted the project without that support. We began generating solar power yesterday and it appears that the new system will virtually eliminate our electric bill, providing an estimated $500,000 in savings over the life of the system. As a major sustainability element for our nonprofit organization, this is the equivalent of getting a new major donor commitment for 25 years at practically no cost," said Don Fann, Executive Director. ?? To learn more about the Way Free Medical Clinic, visit www.thewayclinic.org. ?? To learn more about the Solar Moonshot Program and to apply for a grant or bridge loan, visit www.solarmoonshot.org.

????? We won’t stay silent while the Trump Administration not ignores the serious impacts of the climate crisis, but actively accelerates it on behalf of the fossil fuel industry. It’s egregious that after fires devastated Los Angeles, Trump is expanding fossil fuel drilling, slashed (and is trying to claw back) renewable energy funding, reversed clean vehicle regulations, puts fossil fuel executives in charge of our environment and is undermining the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers fighting for our health and planet. Gutting the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which has a mission is to understand and predict changes in the environment (flooding, fires, hurricanes, winds, etc.), and to manage and conserve the nation's coastal and marine resources, is dangerous and will have severe consequences. Communities of Concern are hit first and worst by the climate crisis despite contributing the least to it, which is unjust. Today, our executive director, Tara Hammond, and graphic design intern, Lucas Baker, attended the rally to Stop Trump Attacks on the EPA and Our Climate. They enjoyed seeing so many climate friends! The event, which was organized by our friends at SanDiego350 and Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice, had a great energy, a big turnout and terrific speakers. An enthusiastic crowd started at the San Diego Federal Courthouse then marched to the Federal Building and rallied in support of San Diego’s EPA workers who are under attack. They called out Trump’s devastating actions for our climate and our future, and advocated that San Diego and California step up climate action – including passing state legislation (SB 684 and AB 1243) to make California’s largest fossil fuel polluters pay to mitigate, remedy, and prevent climate change costs and harms. ??? Save the date - April 11 - for the #GlobalClimateStrike! #ClimateStrike #RespectExistenceOrExpectResistance

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, and we're recognizing the amazing women who make Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation's our work possible: our executive director, Tara Hammond, our deputy director, Karinna Gonzalez, our climate justice fellow, Isabella Louie, our board member Rocio de Lis and our board member Alexis Tashima. We're grateful for all of the powerful women in this world who stand up for what they believe in and make a positive impact each and every day. Together, we truly can help create a more just and livable future for all.?