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Co-Chairs

Lisa Maldonado
Executive Director of North Bay Labor Council

Will Pier
Water, Fisheries, Waste Management and Ecology Specialist

Norman Solomon
Author and Activist for Social Justice and Peace.

Commissioners


Caroline Banuelos
Steve Burdo
Rue Furch
Jonathan Frieman
David Keller
Judith Newton
Peter Richardson
Ginger Souders-Mason

The Initiative

The Green New Deal for the North Bay is a civic initiative to transform Marin and Sonoma Counties into a more resilient region guided by principles of environmental sustainability, economic equity and social justice.

History shows us that the collective genius of communities is powerful and effective when harnessed by people working together.
 
Formed by a range of grassroots organizations and activists with a variety of environmental and economic concerns, the Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay held eight open forums in spring 2009 in eight cities throughout Sonoma and Marin counties.

 

From Autumn 2009 through Spring 2010, the Green New Deal commissioners heard expert testimony on such issues as food, housing, water, energy, health care and social equity. In 2010, the Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay will communicate its findings -- first in draft form and then as a final report -- to the public, media outlets and government officials.

 

Seeking to bring about change through community participation and public policy, the Green New Deal report will also offer specific recommendations for North Bay residents, businesses, community groups, institutions and government entities.

 

Green New Deal for the North Bay is a project of MarinLink, San Rafael, CA, a 501(c)(3) organization. Visit www.marinlink.org.



Please continue to submit your experiences and ideas to Anita Fieldman, Administrative Coordinator, at anita@anitafieldman.com and let us know if we have your permission to post them online.

WATCH US ON BLIP.TV!

David Haskell on Zero Waste (10/30/09): http://blip.tv/file/3031257/

Peter Waring discusses training and opportunities for a green future (4/22/10):  http://blip.tv/file/3711142/

Linda Delair, LEED AP, Advanced CGBP discusses sustainable design (4/22/10):  http://blip.tv/file/3706855/

James Bill is doing zero impact architecture in Marin. He discusses the passive house now being built (4/22/10):

Whitney Merchant, field representative for the Greenbelt Alliance talks about climate change and land-use planning (4/22/10):







 





October 14, 2010


The report from the Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay is now available and can be found here:  


"Vital Change: Reconsidering Water, Food, Conservation, Healthcare, and Commerce"



Please see the Green New Deal News Release for additional information.


Public Hearing Topics

 
Following eight public forums in cities and towns throughout Marin and Sonoma counties during spring and summer 2009, the Green New Deal commissioners heard from experts on the following topics:

 

October 30, 2009

WASTE AND POLLUTION

  • David Haskell, Sustainable San Rafael, Zero Waste advocate;
  • Written contribution from David Chatfield, Executive Director, Californians for Pesticide Reform.

 

 

November 18, 2009

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND WATER

  • Michael Dimrock, Executive Director, Roots of Change Fund;
  • Carrie Pollard, Water Conservation Strategist, Sonoma County Water Agency;
  • Marcus Trotten, Hydrogeologist, Ground Water Basin Studies, Sonoma County Water Agency;
  • Renatta Brillinger, Executive Director, California Climate & Agriculture Network;
  •  Brock Dolman, Director, Water Institute, Occidental Arts & Ecology Center.

 

 

January 20, 2010

COMMERCE, GOVERNANCE AND TAXES

  • Evelina Molina, Director, EcoWorkforce; Co-founder, North Bay Institute of Green Technology;
  • Kelley Rajala, Executive Director, Sonoma County GoLocal Cooperative;
  • Derek Huntington, President, Board of Directors, Sonoma County GoLocal Cooperative.

 

February 4, 2010

TRANSPORTATION

  • Robert Eyler, Associate Professor/Chair of Economics, Sonoma State University; Director, Center for Regional Economic Analysis;
  • David Hoffman, Director of Planning, Marin County Bicycle Coalition.

 

 

March 18, 2010

CLIMATE AND ENERGY

  • Richard Heinberg, Author; Peak Oil expert; Co-founder, Post Carbon Institute;
  • Damon Connolly, San Rafael City Councilmember; Member, Board of Directors, Marin Energy Authority;
  • Hunter Stern, Labor Representative, IBEW Local 1245.

 

 

April 22, 2010

LAND USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

  • Alex Hinds, former Marin County Planning Director;
  • Peter Waring, Green Building Professional;
  • Linda Delair, Green Building & Design Professional;
  • James Bill, Zero Impact Architecture; 
  • Whitney Merchant, Field Representative, Greenbelt Alliance.

 

 

April 29, 2010

HEALTH, EDUCATION AND POVERTY

  • Karen Arter, public education specialist;
  • Bonnie Petty, The Living Wage Coalition;
  • Anthony Taylor, HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living Community Initiative); and
  • Oscar Chavez, Executive Director, CAP (Community Action Partnership).

 

 

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