Contra Costa CAN seeks members who are committed to climate and environmental justice action in Contra Costa County. Members are individuals and most, but not all are affiliated with a grass roots group or NGO.
This list is for you to use to Network! Who can you reach out to learn more and find common ground?
| Contact Person | Location | Areas of Focus | Contact Information | Organizational Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Soto | West County/Richmond | Refinery decommissioning | andres@cbecal.org | Communities for a Better Environment |
| Andrew Kodama | Lafayette | Youth/Student Organizing | andrew@ourpeacecenter.org | Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center |
| Angela Vincent | Richmond | Environmental education and zero waste | angela.rose@mac.com | |
| Brad Waite | Walnut Creek (Rossmoor) | Combating the Climate Crisis globally, electing good environmental stewards | bradwaite@comcast.net | Sustainable Rossmoor, 350 Contra Costa |
| Carol Weed | Walnut Creek | Waste management, Clean Energy, Planet Friendly, Vehicle Idling Food Systems | carol4ofa@gmail.com | 350 CC, 350BayAreaAction, Sustainable Rossmoor, Democrats of Rossmoor, Walnut Creek Environmental Stakeholder |
| Cynthia Mahoney | Danville | Climate health emergency; pollution pricing | cam8ross@comcast.net | Climate Health Now, Citizens Climate Lobby – Contra |
| Doug Bleakly | Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, & Bay Area | GHG reduction; phase out O&G; Sea Level rise; Water & Drought issues | doug@sustainablecoco.org | Sustainable Contra Costa |
| Dulce Galicia | California, Richmond, North Richmond, West Contra Costa | Embedding environmental justice indicators in Contra Costa’s General Plan, such as the land use maps and housing element. | dulce@richmondland.org | Richmond LAND |
| Lisa Jackson | Walnut Creek | Local Policy, State Policy, Electoral | 67jacksonl@gmail.com | 350BayArea, 350BayAreaAction, 350ContraCosta, Citizens Climate Lobby Contra Costa |
| Lynda deschambault | Contra Costa | local government policy | www.ourpeacecenter.org | Generation Green, CCC Climate Leaders |
| Manisha Rattu | Pittsburg | Just transition, conservation, equity, health | nisharattu11@gmail.com | Pittsburg Youth Action |
| Marcia Liberson | Walnut Creek | Legislative and political action to reduce fossil fuels | marcia2799@hotmail.com | 350 Bay Area, 350 Contra Costa |
| Marti Roach | Contra Costa | Just Transition, equity/justice, general plan/CAP advocacy, building electrification, electoral accountability, economic recovery green and just | martiroach@gmail.com | 350 Contra Costa, 350 Bay Area Action |
| Nancy Rieser | Contra Costa / Crockett | Refinery Fenceline Communities | gofindnancy@yahoo.com | Crockett-Rodeo United to Defend the Environment (C.R.U.D.E.) |
| Ryan Buckley | Lafayette | Air quality, water conservation | rbucks@gmail.com | Sustainable Contra Costa |
| Sheilah Fish | Moraga | Oil, plastics | sheilahfish@yahoo.com | Contra Costa MoveOn |
| Sheila Tarbet | El Cerrito | Reducing the toxic effects of FFs in our CCC communities; Counter current environmental injustice (some communities much more polluted); expanding citizen support to act on climate/environmental justice; Interests in working with faith communities and youth | starbet99@gmail.com | Elders Climate Action, El Cerrito Environmental Quality Committee |
| Tyler Snortum-Phelps | Walnut Creek | Transportation, regenerative agriculture | tyler@sustainablecoco.org | Sustainable Contra Costa |
| Wei-Tai Kwok | Lafayette | Building Electrification; Clean Transportation; Future of CCC Refineries, particularly with a concern for EJ communities; | ClimateBuddy@gmail.com | Climate Reality Bay Area Chapter |
| Zoe Siegel | Contra Costa | Sea level rise | zsiegel@greenbelt.org | Greenbelt Alliance |
If you are a new network members or do not see your name on this list and would like to be included, please contact: andrew@ourpeacecenter.org