Pacifica's Environmental Family

09/30/2025

An exciting opportunity to be part of the solution and take action to engage with the city and community regarding the climate crisis. The Pacifica City Council has approved the formation of a new Committee to implement the recently approved Climate Action and Resilience Plan.

The new Climate Action & Resilience Committee (CARC), is accepting applications NOW to noon on Friday, October 10.
Recruitment Notice and Application is available at:

Members of the community are appointed to serve on a variety of commissions and committees to focus on key issues within Pacifica and to then provide feedback, recommendations and support to the council on those issues.

08/12/2025

A well earned letter of commendation read at tonights City Council meeting for our Roy Earnest and his 25 years of organizing the Kahuna Kupuna Surf Contest. The contest, a fundraiser for PEF, is the only surf contest known to celebrate surfers over 40 Years of age. Congratulations Roy. 🏄‍♂️

04/30/2025

For many years, Pacifica's Environmental Family has been sharing educational programs about the climate crisis, sea level rise, and the need for us to respect the natural envirornment and keep the public safe while providing access to the amazing coast.

The City of Pacifica's Local Coatal Land Use Plan (LCLUP), will be hard by the California Coastal Commission, this Thursday, May 8. By and large it's a good plan with additions recognizing the climate crisis and how we need to adapt to the changing environment we are now in.

Unfortunately it includes devasting policies that can continue and expand hard armoring along the Pacifica coastline -- AND open up all of California's coast to the same.

"Special Shoreline Resiliency Areas" (SSRAs_ are NOT about resiliency -- they perpetuate the loss of beaches and public acces through hard armoring (seawalls, rip rap, etc.) that already cover over a third of Pacifica's shoreline. AND, in a city where we've already lost over a dozen houses and three apartment buildings to erosion and accelerated impact due to stronger and more ferocious storms and wave action, SSRAs would allow for INTENSIFIED development in these already impacted coastal hazard areas.

Sign onto Surfrider's action campaign to say NO to the archaic idea of walls that keep us from the beaches and ocean that are here for all of us.

04/24/2025

Pacifica's Environmental Family is looking forward to spending time together with all of you at this Saturday's Earth Day PelicanFest. See you there and learn about various wonderful shorebirds that hang out in Pacifica. And More!

Carpool, ride a bike, or park at Cabrillo School on Crespi Drive ($5.00 donation that supports PTO sponsored activities).

03/14/2025

09/26/2024

SHARE YOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTHUSIASM AND EXPERTISE!
Seeking EV Ambassador Volunteers for 3rd ANNUAL PACIFICA/COASTSIDE EV EXPO to be held Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Pacifica, CA

Pacifica’s Environmental Family, in partnership with the City of Pacifica and Peninsula Clean Energy, will be hosting the 3rd Annual Pacifica/Coastside EV EXPO in Pacifica on Saturday, October 26, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Pacifica Community Center parking lot, located on the corner of Crespi Drive and Highway One and across from Pacifica State Beach, Linda Mar Beach.

We are currently seeking EV owners to volunteer as Ambassadors to bring their EV to the Expo and share your personal experience, enthusiasm and expertise with attendees. Our goal is to have as many as 25 different EVs on display that day, one of each make and model. If you can serve as an EV Ambassador volunteer on 10/26, please RSVP via the our website:

Pacificas-Environmental-Family.org (events page) or send an email to [email protected]. We’ll get back to you as quickly as possible if we have a spot for you. Thank you for your consideration.

https://www.pacificas-environmental-family.org/events-1

07/18/2024

Thursday, July 25, 7pm is an informative event on electrifying one's home. Hear from local residents who will share their home electrification journey; programs from Peninsula Clean Energy; and a representative from Home Energy Analytics will talk about how you can electrify without a panel upgrade.

Here's the eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electrify-your-home-pacifica-its-easier-than-you-think-tickets-917423918637

07/13/2024

Kahuna Kupuna happening now! At Pacifica State Beach Linda Mar.

05/10/2024

Celebrate Clean Air Month this Thursday evening by attending a fun, informative & tasty presentation that will show you why and how to improve your family’s air quality and health and save money in the process.

What: Healthy Air, Healthy Home: Clean air never tasted so good!
Where: Point Pedro Firehouse in Pacifica,
When: Thursday, May 16, 7-8:30 PM
Who:
• A doctor will point out unexpected sources of pollution in the home linked to childhood asthma and other diseases.

• A chef will prepare a delicious plant-based dessert on an induction stove for all to sample!
• A rep from Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) and an energy coach will share tips on how to get generous rebates, interest-free loans, and free coaching to make it simple and affordable to replace polluting gas appliances and cars with zero-emission electric ones.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity! Sponsored by PCE, the City of Pacifica, and Pacifica Climate Committee.

Space is limited—save your seat today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-air-healthy-home-tickets-890761400327?aff=BASC

04/23/2024

PEF, through Board Member and Pacifica Shrorebird Alliance volunteer Margaret Goodale, informed and engaged with our elders at the congregate lunch today at the Pacifica Community Center about our amazing little Western Snowy Plovers in celebration of Earth Day. (Short video from the annual winter bird count. Yes those are Western Snowy Plovers scampering across the sand to their protected area, at Pacifica State Beach, Linda Mar, 1/30/24.)

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day. A great day to speak out for the Coastal Act, California's landmark legislation to protect the coast for everyone. Let's not let developers carve out the coast for their profit above the right of all to enjoy the amazing and irreplaceable coastal habitat.

Don't give away the coast to developers! Sign and add your name to the petition. Tell your State Senate and Assembly members to Vote NO on SB 951.