Amanda Eaken, Deputy Director, Sustainable Communities, San Francisco

One week from tomorrow, the eleven riders that make up Team NRDC will embark on Climate Ride, a 320-mile bicycle journey that starts near Eureka and makes its way down the North Coast to San Francisco. This 5-day adventure benefits organizations that work on clean energy, sustainability, climate change, and bicycle advocacy, and for the second year in a row, NRDC is a beneficiary of Climate Ride, which has donated over $850,000 to environmental organizations. Having rallied friends, family and coworkers, as of today, Team NRDC has exceeded our fundraising goal of $30,000, and is currently the overall leader in fundraising for this ride, which mirrors so many of NRDC’s goals.  

Sustainable forms of transportation are a centerpiece of California’s efforts to implement SB 375, the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008. Regions like Southern California, long known for sprawl, traffic, and pollution, have unveiled visionary plans aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles travelled (VMT), while fostering the development of healthier communities that facilitate the use of public transit, walking, and biking. In fact, the plan Southern California adopted in April of this year nearly ...

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