by Sarah Ranney, Chair, Climate Literacy Committee, SF Bay Chapter On a chilly night in December, 40 high school students from around California gathered on Zoom to share their policy case studies and celebrate their graduation from the California Youth Climate Policy Leadership program (CYCP), a new initiative from the Climate Literacy Committee of the […]
by Magda Kalinowska One needs only to consider the sheer magnitude of some relevant statistics to understand the wide-scale impact of single-use menstrual products on climate change. An individual will use approximately 441 pounds of single-use menstrual products throughout their lifetime.1 This could potentially add up to a significant amount given that about 26% of
by Neil Auwarter Anglers for thousands of years have fished for trout in Montana’s Big Hole River. First were the Salish people and neighboring tribes in what is now southwestern Montana. Then came white settlers in the wake of the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition. Most recently have come the rich and famous, many inspired
A warming river runs through it – fly-fishing, courts, and climate Read More »
by Kristina McKean Shopping as a sustainably-minded consumer can be a minefield. While on the hunt for a phone case recently (a purchase that should theoretically be simple), I was torn between products that ranged from “biodegradable” to “made from recycled material” to “carbon neutral” and everything in between. While assessing the various options’ ability
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by Michael Buza, Mike Carberry, Larry Gosselin, Julie Lowe and Richard Rollins We are in the midst of a global transition to clean energy. In the United States, although not receiving regular coverage in mainstream news, recent federal legislation and incentives are accelerating renewable energy development in every state. In rural areas, agricultural lands are
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by Finley Harckham It wasn’t long after my daughter was born that I became hyper aware of just how prevalent gas powered leaf blowers (GPLB) are: first in my neighborhood in Los Angeles, and then even more so, in the New England suburb we moved to. Before becoming a parent, I’ll admit I didn’t give
A nightmare on our streets – fighting the insidious gas-powered leaf blower Read More »
by Neil Auwarter “If you can’t lend a hand, then get out of the way.” –Bob Dylan In March 2023, Sonoma County, CA, enacted an ordinance prohibiting new gas stations in the county’s unincorporated areas. “Gas stations can be toxic sites . . . and we need to shift away from fossil fuels if we’re
Red state legislatures use preemption to stymie local climate change measures Read More »
by Larry Gosselin, Julie Lowe, and Richard Rollins Agrivoltaics, which pairs solar panels (photovoltaics) with agriculture, is a double-duty climate solution that yields benefits to farmers while minimizing the Nation’s need to use undeveloped natural lands for solar energy development. By putting aside the historical practice of devoting land to a single purpose, this approach
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by Lauren Dixon After living through a tornado in March of 2023, it became clear to me that people are not treated equally when it comes to the resources and support available after experiencing a natural disaster. While the relationship between tornadoes and climate change may not be entirely clear, we do know that a
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by Neil Auwarter “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” – Greek Proverb But imagine if the reverse was true. Imagine that many of your elders not only failed to plant trees, but actively cut down existing forests. And imagine those elders seemed intent to smash,
Young activists trade backpacks for briefcases to litigate against climate change Read More »
