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Electrify Your Home Series – Part 4: Replacing your gas or wood burning fireplace with electric, and More!

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Final Chat in our 4-part Series

Did you know that Fairfax has a goal to be climate neutral by 2030? Be part of that solution and ditch natural gas in your home. Electrify Marin is a county-wide effort that encourages Marin residents to replace gas powered appliances with electric ones to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor air quality!

Change the paradigm and switch to a beautiful electric fireplace!  We know what you’re thinking, but join us to learn more!

At the end of this series, you totally understand the benefits of electrification and be prepared to electrify!

INSPIRATION — Watch this video for why you should electrify!

 

Be part of the climate solution!!!

Chat downloads:

Sept 3 – We learned about the Gas Appliance Contribution to your Climate Footprint and why having a plan in place for replacement is critical.  Download meeting materials:  Video Recording of Zoom Chat – Click here to watch!!  Copies of Presentation — Ann Edminster’s great presentation; – Electrify Marin’s presentation [ with great overview of available rebates!]

Sept 10th – We learned some of the components of putting a plan in place to replace your hot water and space heating systems; the importance of making your home energy efficient, and the rebates available. Video Recording of Zoom Chat – Click here to watch!!  Copies of Presentation – Electrify Marin Chat #2; BayRen.

Sept 17th – We learned about battery as a back-up energy storage; the role of solar in resiliency, and benefits of Induction stoves.  Video recording of Zoom chat – click here! Online Guidance for Home Batteries.  Electrify Marin presentation.

Sept 24th – We reviewed the importance of phasing out all gas appliances and discussed heat pump clothes dryers, spas&hot tubs.  We reviewed the new technologies around electric fireplaces.  Video recording of Zoom chat – click here!   Electrify Marin presentation.

Thank you to Electrify Marin, BayRen, Jody Timms and all of you for for your input to make this series informative and fun!

If you have questions at info@sustainablefairfax.org.

Community Chats – How to Put a Plan in Place to Electrify Your Home!

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FREE – SPECIAL 4-PART SERIES CHAT!!!  Register Below

Did you know that 88% of residential natural gas use in CA if for water and space heating? Electrify Marin is a county-wide effort that encourages Marin residents to replace gas powered appliances with electric ones to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor air quality! 

But when your hot water or space heater implodes,  you don’t have time to think so you need to have a plan in place! 

Join us for 4 educational planning sessions.  At the end, you totally understand the benefits of electrification and be prepared to electrify! 

INSPIRATION — Watch this video for why you should electrify!  

 

Past Chats and downloads:

Sept 3 – We learned about the Gas Appliance Contribution to your Climate Footprint and why having a plan in place for replacement is critical.  Download meeting materials:  Video Recording of Zoom Chat – Click here to watch!!  Copies of Presentation — Ann Edminster’s great presentation; – Electrify Marin’s presentation [ with great overview of available rebates!]

Sept 10th – We learned some of the components of putting a plan in place to replace your hot water and space heating systems; the importance of making your home energy efficient, and the rebates available. Video Recording of Zoom Chat – Click here to watch!!  Copies of Presentation – Electrify Marin Chat #2; BayRen.

Sept 17th – We learned about battery as a back-up energy storage; the role of solar in resiliency, and benefits of Induction stoves.  Video recording of Zoom chat – click here!. Online Guidance for Home Batteries.  Electrify Marin presentation.

Final Chat  – register below.

Sept 24th – Brief overview* plus phasing out all other gas appliances like fireplaces,  and heat pump clothes dryers, spas&hot tubs.  and of course, how to remove your gas meter! *you’ll get a link to detailed overview This is a great session where you’ll learn from experts from Electrify Marin, a couple of contractors and some of your neighbors who have installed electric appliances. 

Email us if you have questions at info@sustainablefairfax.org!

Community Conversation: Plug In to Deep Green

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Date: Monday, June 24, 2019

Time: 7:00-800pm (refreshments at 6:45pm)

Location:  Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake, Fairfax, CA 94930

Cost: Free!

The climate crisis requires a bold leap into 100% Green. Join us to learn how you can take climate action now. As a community, we can go green together!

Speakers:

  • Leslie Alden on Drawdown Marin, Marin Climate Action Network
  • Annika Osborn on Drive Clean Marin campaign, Cool the Earth
  • Ryan Maecker on Opt Up to Deep Green campaign, MCE Clean Energy

Conversation facilitated by 350Marin and Sustainable Fairfax.

 

HAPPENING: Screening and Filmmaker Discussion

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On Friday, March 23, join Sustainable Fairfax for a screening of the inspiring film HAPPENING, A Clean Energy Revolution followed by a discussion with our special guest, Filmmaker James Redford.  Fairfax Climate Action & Marin Clean Energy will provide opening remarks.

In the film, James embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US.

SPEAKER: FILMMAKER JAMES REDFORD.  James is the co-founder and chair of The Redford Center, a non-profit media entity that engages people though inspiring stories that galvanize environmental action. Among many of its functions, the center’s documentary film projects include WATERSHED, FIGHTING GOLIATH and THE ART OF ACTIVISM.

[box size=”large” style=”rounded”]RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE[/box]

#MAKEITHAPPEN www.redfordcenter.org

Please contact SustainFX@gmail.com with questions about this event.

HAPPENING: Screening and Filmmaker Discussion

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On Friday, March 23, join Sustainable Fairfax for a screening of the inspiring film HAPPENING, A Clean Energy Revolution followed by a discussion with our special guest, Filmmaker James Redford.  Fairfax Climate Action & Marin Clean Energy will provide opening remarks.

In the film, James embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US.

SPEAKER: FILMMAKER JAMES REDFORD.  James is the co-founder and chair of The Redford Center, a non-profit media entity that engages people though inspiring stories that galvanize environmental action. Among many of its functions, the center’s documentary film projects include WATERSHED, FIGHTING GOLIATH and THE ART OF ACTIVISM.

[box size=”large” style=”rounded”]RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE[/box]

#MAKEITHAPPEN www.redfordcenter.org

Please contact SustainFX@gmail.com with questions about this event.