The need is real:  Intense heat waves, extreme wildfires, worsening floods, melting polar ice caps, and rising seas indicate that climate change is here now. Yet our civilization keeps pumping CO₂ into the atmosphere because fossil fuels are artificially “cheap.”

What we can do:

• Harness the power of money and markets by placing a rising fee on fossil fuels so their prices gradually reflect their true costs, and the economy will hasten the deployment of clean energy alternatives.
• Protect family budgets by returning all carbon fees to American taxpayers through a regular “carbon dividend” check, and build the political stability that industry needs to make the transition to low-carbon energy.

Speaker:  After a 35-year career in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Joseph now leads the Marin chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. His proposal for a U.S. carbon price has twice won in the MIT Climate CoLab contest. He will explain this elegant proposal, sharing slides, a video, and insights from his recent trip to Greenland.

Bill Carney, board president of Sustainable San Rafael, will moderate the evening, which will include an opening meditation led by Maeve Murphy, a short presentation on “Laudato Si,” the Papal Encyclical on caring for Creation, by Father Bob Haberman, Campus Ministry Director, plus reports from local organizations that are making a difference.  Closing prayer by Green Sangha organizer Grace Severtson.

A presentation of Green Sangha & Dominican University Campus Ministry. Co-sponsors: Resilient Neighborhoods and Sustainable San Rafael. 

Donation requested.