Solar energy, power generation and electricity shutoffs will be the topics at this year’s Morongo Basin Conservation Association. The organization is holding its 56th annual meeting on Saturday, (January 25), 2025, in the Yucca Room at the Yucca Valley Community Center. Accomplishments of MBCA over the previous year will be presented and an opportunity provided to meet local conservation advocates.
The keynote speaker will be Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director of the California Solar and Storage Association, who will discuss the state of roof top solar and battery technology.
Steve Blackledge, Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, will speak on nationwide conservation efforts being advanced through the organization Environment America. He will offer insights on the effects of industrial scale renewable energy developments on the intact ecosystem and speak to the conservation value of prioritizing solar in a built environment, on roofs/parking lots, and the importance of maintaining wildlife utilizing the potential of constructing. The need to protect intact lands, as with the recent designation of Chuckwalla National Monument, will be celebrated.
Beginning at 9:30 there will be an opportunity to speak with local solar contractors who will provide information on their services. The formal program will begin at 10:00 AM.Light breakfast and lunch will be served.
While encouraging in-person attendance, a Zoom link will be made available to all who register by visiting this link on MBCA’s website.
