Tampa Bay Climate Alliance

10/25/2024

I know a lot of us have been experiencing the impacts from the recent hurricanes. Here's a piece Food & Water Watch just published about my experience.

In the wake of two historic hurricanes, FWW Senior Florida organizer writes of the impacts on her family and the need for climate action.

10/22/2024

Learn about one of the campaigns that Tampa Bay Climate Alliance members are working on: clean, affordable energy!

07/17/2024

The proposed Rays-Hines stadium and surrounding redevelopment agreement misses a golden opportunity to affirm and showcase St. Petersburg’s commitment to clean energy and climate resilience. St. Pete Sierra Club members explain exactly how to fix the deal now, before it’s voted on by Council.

The proposed Rays-Hines stadium and surrounding redevelopment agreement misses a golden opportunity to affirm and showcase St. Petersburg’s commitment to clean energy and climate resilience.

07/12/2024

Congratulations to PSTA on winning the largest grant in FL to expand their electric bus fleet to 32! PSTA now has 8 electric buses running, will soon have 12 more and with these new funds can buy yet another dozen. Clean, quiet rides will soon become more and more available throughout Pinellas. Props to CEO Brad Miller and staff Darden J. Rice, among others, for going after this $$ for cleaner air and better service. Happy to see that the work we did at Sierra Club Florida years ago to get PSTA start making the switch to electric has continued towards the goal of zero dirty diesel buses one day soon.

The federal grant will further the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s plan to replace all diesel buses.

06/21/2024

The Trop failed because it was outdated before it was built. Let’s not make the same mistake twice. Let’s make sure the Rays stay in Tampa Bay in the stadium we need for the future. If the Rays are smart, and we know they are, they’ll include these improvements to the deal before it’s voted on next month:
"Fix the Deal" means:
1) Incorporate solar energy & other clean energy into the building.
2) Protect & improve Booker Creek & the natural environment.
3) Have the stadium available to use as an evacuation center/ shelter during hurricanes.
4) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified construction. This provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, & cost-saving green buildings.
Yard signs available at Sierra Club: [email protected]

06/06/2024

Pat Kemp is running for Congress!
I've known Pat for a long time, back to when she went to law school even as she raised two little kids. She's been an awesome Hillsborough County Commissioner the past 8 years, and now she's challenging a 1 term incumbent in a very evenly divided district, FL-15, where most voters know her name very well. Pat can win this race, and when she does, she'll fight for us in Washington like she has here in Tampa for better healthcare, our environment and good jobs. Check here to find out how you can help send Pat to Congress to work side by side with Kathy Castor.
https://www.facebook.com/patkempflorida15

Patricia “Pat” Kemp is running for Florida Congress D15 to represent Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties.

Pat Kemp has served on the Hillsborough County Commission for eight years. As a mother and grandparent, Pat will stand up for reproductive rights, Social Security, and a strong economy.

Our rights are on the ballot. Pat is stepping forward to fight for our rights and opportunities. Can Pat count on you?

Experienced Leadership for the Future of Florida:

GET TO KNOW PAT KEMP
• Working mom of two adult children
• Community leader for 30 years
• Hillsborough County Commissioner for 8 years
• Chief Aide at County Commission for Kathy Castor
• Legislative Aide for State Rep. Sara Romeo
• Lawyer in private practice & Bay Area Legal Services
• Radio news director & talk show host at WUSF & WMNF

THREE DECADES OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
• Supporting expanded bus, rail, bicycles & walkable communities
• Supporting the Tampa Bay Ferry Project
• Tampa Bay Sierra Club leadership
• Board of Tampa Crossroads for Athena House for Women Veterans & Eco-Oaks
• Co-founded Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association
• Volunteer for homeless counts, cleanups, and community projects

PAT’S PAST ENDORSEMENTS

Betty Castor
Jim Davis
Ed Turanchik
Hon. Mary Mulhern
Hon. Helen Gordon Davis
Hon. Mary Figg
Hon. Sara Romeo
Environmental Caucus of Florida

Tampa Bay Times (2010)
Patricia “Pat” Kemp brings a combination of experience and civic activism. She has contributed to her community for years, campaigning on behalf of neighborhood protection, the homeless, parks, voters’ rights and the Hillsborough River. Her personal ethics would be a breath of fresh air.

Tampa Tribune (2010)
Kemp surely could hit the ground running. She understands the importance of managing growth, the dangers of drilling off state beaches, and how smart transportation policies create jobs and build communities. The founder of the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association, she has been involved in community activities for more than 20 years.

Pat has worked for:

A Dynamic & Diverse Economy for the Future
• More jobs & more high-wage jobs
• “Grow local” & start-ups & attract quality employers to Hillsborough
• Work for quality jobs with new, clean, and local industries
• Advocate for solar energy, transit options, recycling, craft breweries, IT
• Support diversity & equal treatment for all

Smart Growth
• Growth that makes a good place to live, do business, work, and raise families.
• Stop growth that only adds traffic and forces taxpayers to foot the bill
• Work for low-cost, effective transportation choices for the future
• Support the Tampa Bay Ferry Project as a low-cost mass transit option

Protecting our Environment
• Support our county Environmental Protection Commission (EPC)
• Ensure clean air and water and the protection of our environmental lands

Supporting our Community Life
• Centers, libraries, senior and children’s programs, social services, community gardens, farmers markets, arts, and events

Political advertisement Paid for by Pat Kemp for Congress

04/12/2024

Join us tomorrow for Climate & Crafts at New World Tampa and learn about the Hillsborough Affordable Energy campaign!

**It's our first in-person meeting of the year!** Electric utility rates have been skyrocketing. And Team Tampa has been on the forefront of fighting for affordable energy for Hillsborough families. Join us for some lunch and craft beers (if you so imbibe) while we talk climate and enjoy some earth-...

04/02/2024

The Hillsborough Affordable Energy Coalition has been fighting to help Hillsborough families with rising energy costs. Commissioner Gwen Myers can help move the needle at the Hillsborough County Commission by fighting TECO rate hikes and passing affordable energy policy. Call her at 813-272-5720.

11/03/2023

Join us in fighting for affordable energy in Hillsborough and statewide.

Clean energy advocates say it's not much relief after average bills have gone up 62 percent in four years.