PG&E and California Fire Foundation Unite to Defend Against the Impacts of Climate Change
March 07 2018 - 2:16PM
Business Wire
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that
it has provided the California Fire Foundation (CFF) with $1
million for a grant program that will help firefighters throughout
the state prepare for and prevent climate change-driven disasters
by providing funding for programs such as fire-retardant roof
incentives, land-use planning, community education and grass
clearing.
“As California deals with the impacts of climate change,
PG&E is committed to being there at every step, working to
improve disaster response capabilities, helping to rebuild in the
aftermath of extreme weather and natural disasters, and
strengthening our communities’ resilience. The California Fire
Foundation is a critical partner in these efforts, particularly in
educating our communities about wildfire prevention and providing
support to firefighters,” said PG&E Corporation CEO and
President Geisha Williams.
The California Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501c3 organization,
aids firefighters, their families and the communities they protect.
The Foundation’s Firefighters on Your Side program, also supported
by PG&E, provides bilingual fire safety print and video
campaigns offering important steps the public can take to stay
safe.
With this contribution, CFF will expand its programs by
encouraging fire organizations from around the state to identify
needs and apply for grant funding. Applications, which can be found
HERE, must be submitted by June 15, 2018.
“PG&E and the California Fire Foundation believe in putting
safety first. We’re all about improving public safety and reducing
risks. This funding from PG&E will go a long way toward helping
us help communities prepare for and prevent safety hazards caused
by climate change,” said Lou Paulson, President of the California
Professional Firefighters, who serves on PG&E’s community
advisory group and on Gov. Jerry Brown’s California Fire Service
Task Force on Climate Impacts.
PG&E’s community investments in support of its three-pronged
approach to climate change—“Respond, Rebuild and
Resilience”—includes practicing and improving its disaster
preparedness and response, investing in more resilient gas and
electric systems and leading the way on reducing greenhouse gas
emissions as California works toward a clean, sustainable energy
future.
California is experiencing the impacts of climate change,
including drought and rising sea levels and more frequent and
severe storms, heatwaves and wildfires. Across the state, more than
5,700 wildfires burned in 2016 and an estimated 6,500 burned in
2017, according to CAL FIRE.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
About California Fire Foundation
The California Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c)(3)
organization, provides emotional and financial assistance to
families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities
they protect. Formed in 1987 by California Professional
Firefighters, the California Fire Foundation’s mandate includes an
array of survivor and victim assistance projects and community
initiatives.
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