Joe Eskenazi of SF Weekly sat down with Melissa Capria, our August speaker, a couple weeks back to discuss local global warming issues. The article again mentions the 1 meter sea level rise by 2100 and the subsequent possible infrastructure damage estimated at $48 billion. The main areas of concern, the sewage treatment/drinking water infrastructure. The article also points out how the decrease in city population has contribute greatly to the reduction in GHGs (we’re at 9.2 now vs 9.7 in 2000).
Takeaway
The article is fun and witty, but …

Pics and Videos from the climate change event are up on the website. As always, you can watch snippets of the video on YouTube.

At the next cafe on Climate Change, my friends from LightsOutSF will be in the audience. LOSF is an excellent example how individuals can make a big impact on climate change.
LOSF is a citywide energy conservation event on October 20, 2007. On this night, they are asking the entire city of San Francisco to turn off all non-essential lighting for one hour. To promote long-lasting energy saving, they will also distribute free compact fluorescent light bulbs throughout the city. This savings will reduce carbon emissions into our air and preserve …