Sustainable San Mateo County's 26th Annual Indicators Report Launch

Sustainable San Mateo County’s 26th Annual Indicators Report will be unveiled at a free in-person event hosted at Genentech in South San Francisco. The Indicators Report Launch will feature experts discussing the importance of electrifying new and existing building stock in San Mateo County. Reducing carbon emissions in buildings is one of the most impactful and effective ways to address climate change.

The speakers will also address what’s needed to ensure that this unprecedented electrification transition happens in an equitable way. They will present case studies of cities and local jurisdictions’ best-in-class policy approaches and discuss what’s needed to make electrification occur during this decade, our last window of opportunity to keep global warming at or below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).

The Indicators Report Launch will feature Sarah Cassenego, SSMC’s Indicators Report Program Manager, who will present key findings and highlights from the report, as well as experts who are working on enabling a just and equitable electrification transition for everyone: Jeannie Linam, Climate Action and Resilience Manager, Genentech; Panama Bartholomy, Director, Building Decarbonization Coalition; Susan Wright, from the County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability; Jonathan Hartman, Principal with Group 4; and Roopak Kandasamy, who is leading climate technology company BlocPower’s partnership with Menlo Park to electrify 10,000 homes during the next decade with a “one-stop shop” that prioritizes low-income neighborhoods.

Note: Admission is free, but registration is required by Mon, November 7.