350 Petaluma is an all-volunteer, grassroots group inspired by 350.org, an international climate action organization. With a deep love for Petaluma and the planet, we organize locally to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, advocate for climate-safe policies, and help build a regenerative future that is socially just and economically fair.
A Brief History
Following a climate event hosted at WORK Petaluma, 350 Petaluma was founded in early 2018. We initially offered educational events featuring attendees of Al Gore’s Climate Reality leadership training as well as experts on topics such as carbon sequestration, heat pumps, and fossil fuel divestment. We also helped organize a contingent to attend the San Francisco Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice march.
Later that year, a core group from 350 Petaluma began drafting a Climate Emergency Resolution (CER) for the City of Petaluma. Catalyzed by our CER work, individuals from other local organizations and businesses joined us in 2019 to form a group now known as Climate Action Petaluma (CAP). Together, we successfully mobilized the community, helping to achieve City approval of the CER—the first in the County—and creation of the Climate Action Commission, laying the groundwork for accelerated citywide climate action.