CalCars Squared: Convert hundreds of millions of gas-guzzlers to plug-ins, FAST! After Felix Kramer founded the California Cars Initiative in 2001, CalCars.org successfully encouraged automakers to build plug-in hybrids. This sequel sees vast opportunities in our current fleet. No matter how quickly EVs arrive, over a billion vehicles will pollute for decades. But electrifying many of them can create jobs all over in a new multi-trillion dollar market.
STATUS: Collaborators from CalCars will be joined by tech, cleantech, and climate colleagues to identify the best fixes and resources. We’ll start with low-hanging fruit: demonstrator tractor and truck conversions, perhaps in California's Central Valley.

Grow Better: Transition farms and communities to regenerative agriculture. Alternatives to poisonous industrial agriculture monocultures can bring many health, safety, climate, and economic benefits. In our perilously polarized nation, we believe Grow Better can gain the support of 80% of Americans.
STATUS: Our volunteer Initiator is working toward a California Central Valley Grow Better Initiative — a prototype to accelerate rapid transitions for farms and communities.

Active Allies: Enlist seasoned, networked people to support youth employment for climate action and justice.  We can build these startups and others with this platform. Great Minds Think Alike: Read how Bill McKibben is making intergenerational collaboration a major priority.
STATUS: With partners, at our proof of concept, we now Sponsor, Mentor, and Advise a small first cohort of Project Managers. We enable young adults to go from volunteering to being paid to work on what they care about most. (Send us any potential candidate to be hired ASAP as the Active Allies Campaign Manager.)