Building Electrification: New Studies, Advocacy, and How to Electrify Your Home

July 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

 

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July 24
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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT
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Learn about new research, upcoming regulations on new water and space heaters, how to protect your family, electrify your home, and advocate for a just transition to all-electric homes in CA and beyond.

After industry and transportation, buildings are a top emitter of greenhouse gases. In California, 25% of greenhouse gas emissions are from buildings and 15% are from homes. Electrification of buildings is a critical step toward decarbonization, improved health, and health equity.

Fossil Fuel (“natural” gas) appliances and heaters are proven to increase indoor air pollution and exacerbate conditions such as asthma. The health harms from indoor pollution are compounded by the high outdoor air pollution levels in California, per the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2023 report. Also, while 98% of Californians live in counties with a failing grade for at least one air pollution measurement, a person of color is three times more likely to live in a county with failing grades in all measurements.

  • Mary Williams, MD, and Bret Andrews, MD, SF Bay PSR board members, will share the latest health and scientific studies on indoor air pollution that is caused by burning fossil fuels in our homes and info about local and state air quality regulatory agencies plans to electrify home appliances.
  • Crystal Loucel, RN, SF Bay PSR/Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Fellow will review how environmental justice communities are overburdened by air pollution and how building electrification can improve health equity, and she will provide a healthy home checklist.
  • We will also cover our recent advocacy efforts and how you can help to promote an equitable and just transition to electric buildings in California.
  • And not to be missed—QuitCarbon will answer all your questions about how to transition your home to a healthier, climate-friendly, electric home. QuitCarbon offers free home electrification plans and support to save you time and money.

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