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12 Local Organizations to Receive $900,000 in Grants for Environmental Stewardship and Climate Resilience Projects

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Building upon a long history of climate action and environmental stewardship, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) have awarded $900,000 through two grant programs to support climate resilience efforts in PG&E's hometowns, while also protecting and restoring land, water, and air in habitats and communities across California. Both grant programs prioritize projects that address the needs of disadvantaged and/or vulnerable communities.

Key Points: 
  • Separately, through the Resilience Hubs grant program , PG&E is providing $400,000 to seven grantees to support communities in building a network of local climate resilience hubs.
  • "At PG&E, we're committed to partnering in new and creative ways to build resilience to the impacts of a changing climate, as outlined in our Climate Strategy Report .
  • As one of the largest landowners in California, PG&E has a long history of responsible stewardship of the natural environment.
  • Mariposa County – designing and conducting site development of a community resilience hub that simultaneously supports local climate change adaptation, recreation, and economic development objectives.

Whale Safe – an AI-Enabled System to Prevent Ship Collisions With Whales – to Launch off the San Francisco Coastline

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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Last months tragic death of Fran, the most photographed whale in California, is the latest example of why Whale Safe is needed off the Northern California coast.

Key Points: 
  • Last months tragic death of Fran, the most photographed whale in California, is the latest example of why Whale Safe is needed off the Northern California coast.
  • We are excited to expand the technology and expertise to the San Francisco Bay region where ship collisions are of high concern for endangered whales, said Callie Steffen, Whale Safe project lead at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory.
  • Whale Safe utilizes best-in-class technology with best-practice conservation strategies to create a solution to reduce risk to whales.
  • Whale Safe utilizes an AI-enabled acoustic monitoring system, big data models and direct whale sightings recorded by trained observers and citizen scientists.