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Ventura's First Town Hall About Global Warming
October 24, 2006

This is the list of ideas typed onto the screen during the open mic. Each speaker got three minutes to fire off ideas of what the greater Ventura community needs to do to curb global warming. More ideas will be added once we review the video and add the panelists ideas. (Note: the first list is for city and county, the second is for individuals).

The List of Suggestions

Archive
(A little VCCool History)

May 2008 Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo

2007 City Council Candidate Green Questionnaire

September 2007 Bicycle Summit

VCCool is a Ventura County global warming action group. Our Mission is to address climate change by promoting a green economy and sustainable lifestyle through local community action, education, effective public policy, and an inspiring proactive vision.

Ventura County Transit Dollars
What is a VCCool "Pod?"
How Big is Your Carbon Footprint?

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Third Annual Kids' Bicycle Safety Rodeo

Saturday, May 30th
9am - 2pm
255 West Stanley, Ventura
Free

This event is so amazing for kids it's crazy! They learn about traffic safety, arm signals, getting seen on the road and sidewalk. There are helmet checks, helmet art, free helmets. There are bike checks, minor repairs, puppet shows, and our all-new fantabulouse and way more fun, skill course - with real mini-streetlights. We're giving away two new bikes and tons of used bikes (including some for parents), bells and rear lights to kids who complete the skill course, and hundreds of kids and adults with their bikes having a great time. This is for all kids/youth 17 and younger. Families learn lots too! But BRING YOUR BIKE.

Everyone - please try to park at Patagonia and bike to the event!! We're expecting 1000 people, and SummerFest who is hosting the umbrella event with TONS of entertainment and sport event is expecting over 6,000 people. We have a great bike corral - bring a lock. Avoid the carbon emissions and parking zoo. NOTE: The "Thank you list" is soo huge - we'll do it in our next newsletter with lots of great photos.

PS This year's kids' safety rodeo is totally busting the bank - PLEASE - Donate on line ! Every dollar helps.

Climate Change Action Award Goes to Rachel Morris and VCCool

This year the Ventura County Board of Supervisors held their first "Climate Change Action Award" ceremony. There were several categories including Youth Leadership, Private Industry, and others.

Rachel Morris, president of VCCool, took the Adult Leadership category.

“The reason VCCool is able to go forward as quickly as we can is because the community is behind the concept that we need to take action on global warming. We just happen to be the tip of the iceberg that shows,” says Morris.
- VCReporter Article

Ventura County's Transportation Budget!

Is Public Transit Working for You? VCTC Wants to Know
Ventura County Star, March 19th
by Rachel Morris

VCTC's "Unmet Transit Needs" Tips

What is a VCCool Pod?

A VCCool "Pod" is a group of VCCoolers that meet together for climate change action, with a specific focus. For example, we have a Bicycle Pod (now called the Ventura Bicycle Union, a New Urbanism Pod, a Public Policy Pod, and we're forming others like the Transportation Pod, possibly a Local Food Pod.

Pods are a great way to get involved with VCCool. You can pick what you're most interested in, and attend those meetings.

Know How Big Your Carbon Footprint Is?

You know how long it takes to get to work - how much a dozen eggs cost - you know about how much you weigh. In our culture, we're all about numbers.

But do you know how many pounds of carbon dioxide your household emits per year - know what your biggest emitter is - know how many pounds of CO2 emissions it takes to get to the farmer's market? If you don't know the answers to the questions - try our updated, and VCCool approved, Carbon Calculator. What you see may surprise you! (Note: We hope to add food to the calculator within the next few months.)

If you do - then you're definitely ahead of the curve, and you probably already know which things you need to work on to really lower you carbon foot print.

Download the Carbon Calculator
(Estimated time to complete: about 1.5 hours. Get out your bills and records. It's the real item.)

A majority of the figures we use come from the Empowerment Institute

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