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California Volunteers launches Climate Action Counts campaign for Earth Month
Summary
California Volunteers is promoting a Climate Action Counts pledge and a set of 10 at-home and community activities for Earth Month, directing Californians to californiavolunteers.ca.gov to sign a pledge, find volunteer opportunities and locate local Earth Day events.
California Volunteers this Earth Month launched the Climate Action Counts campaign asking Californians to sign a pledge and take part in volunteer and at‑home activities to address climate change.
Josh Friday, director and chief service officer at the Governor's Office of Service and Community Engagement, said the campaign is designed so "every Californian, whether you have an hour, a day, or a year to give, [can] make a meaningful impact on climate." He told viewers the campaign offers a one‑stop website, californiavolunteers.ca.gov, where people can sign a pledge and find local events and volunteer opportunities.
The campaign asks participants to join a goal of a million Californians taking climate actions and highlights 10 activities tied to state climate goals, according to Friday. Examples he cited that individuals can do from home include reducing waste and composting, saving energy and water, and preparing homes and communities to reduce wildfire risk by "home hardening" and creating defensible space. Friday also described community events around Earth Day — planting trees, composting demonstrations and neighborhood home‑hardening work — taking place across the state.
Friday urged support for local food systems when asked how people can help farmers, saying the campaign encourages buying from farmers markets and choosing locally produced, organic food when possible.
The campaign materials and the pledge are available at californiavolunteers.ca.gov. Friday said the site lists specific actions and local Earth Day events where residents can volunteer or participate.
No formal funding amounts, regulatory changes or governmental actions were described during the interview; the segment focused on outreach and individual and community actions tied to the campaign.
