This Saturday from 10AM-2PM, get behind the wheel of an electric car, experience the latest EV technology, win prizes, and more at the 5th annual Ride-and-Drive at San José's Lake Cunningham Park. Drive electric vehicles and enjoy a local food truck, music, lawn games, face painting, and raffle giveaways! Register now to attend.

Gather with your community at Hellyer County Park to raise awareness about lung health! Enjoy continental breakfast, Zumba warm-ups, a 5K (1.3 mile) Walk, an ice cream truck, and great prizes like Tech Interactive admissions and winery tour tickets for the team that raises the most funds. Learn about lung health and check out our other cool raffle prizes. Register today at BreathofLifeWalk.org.

Tanya Payyappilly, Breathe California’s new CEO, was recently published in the Los Altos Town Crier in a Letter to the Editor. Payyappilly complimented the Crier on exposing the illegal sale of vapes in Los Altos and Mountain View despite recent bans. Breathe California has worked for years to protect our kids and communities from the insidious threat of flavored tobacco. Vapes are the new face of Big Tobacco and flavored tobacco is their latest tool to find a new generation of users. Visit our website to learn more about vaping or ways to quit using tobacco.

Our allies at Our City Forest are providing free trees as part of their Cool and Green Communities Initiative for residents who live in eligible areas in Central and East San José, Alviso, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, and other additional areas. Download flyer. Check your eligibility and get a FREE TREE today!

They are also hiring Climate Action Leaders interested in community engagement, environmental stewardship, and climate change mitigation in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Learn urban forestry skills and become a tree planting and stewardship coach! Our City Forest is located in San José, and the start date for this position is October 4, 2023. Download flyer. To apply, please fill out this online application.

For some, COVID-19 may seem like the distant past. But if your immune system is weakened, the threat of the virus is still present. AstraZeneca is researching a trial drug that could help protect you and your loved ones against new strains of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes coronavirus. You can help make a real difference by signing up now to join their Supernova COVID Clinical Trials.

Pete Christensen has 35 years of experience with environmentally related companies and non-profits and became Silicon Valley Clean Cities Coalition co-coordinator this spring. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, 75 coalition chapters across the country work to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Learn about Pete and the SVCCC on our YouTube channel.

Watch Breathe TV now: https://bit.ly/BreatheTV.

Did you know that PG&E can help you save money on your power bill? You may qualify to save 18% or more on your monthly bills through PG&E’s California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) or Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) programs. You might also qualify for a rebate on a pre-owned electric car. Learn more about discounts at https://pge.com/discountadvocate

If you are applying for CARE/FERA, please use Breathe California's CBO Code - 1405 - when prompted.