Sponge Cities - What Are They?

  • Posted on 6 March 2023
  • By Sydney M. Pitcher - Volunteer, Stop the Delta Conveyance (tunnel) Campaign.
Scientists predict that if the world does not drastically reduce carbon emissions and prevent global temperatures from rising above 1.5°C\ 2.7°F, we will experience irreversible and catastrophic consequences of climate change that could make the planet unlivable. Worsening climate change means more frequent and long lasting droughts, severe flooding, rampant wildfires, longer, hotter heat waves, and much more. However, there is one great solution every state and their cities within can adopt. It’s called Sponge Cities or Permeable Cities.
 

Edible Weeds, A No-Water Bounty in Urban Areas

  • Posted on 6 March 2023
  • By Douglas Kent MS, MLA - SC Water Committee
Bountiful harvests, incredible nutrition, and all for little or no irrigation. What better defines sustainability?
 

Recycled Water is a Source of Water

  • Posted on 6 March 2023
  • By Caty Wagner, Sierra Club CA
Sierra Club California staff recently attended tours of both the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility (ECL) and the WRD Albert Robles Center for Water Recycling and Environmental Learning (ARC) to have a better understanding of water recycling, water replenishment and the interconnectedness of water systems in Southern California.

Lightening the Load: How SolarApp+ Can Help Climate Activists Push for Solar Roofs in Their Cities

  • Posted on 6 March 2023
  • By Ed Maurer, Sierra Sage Group Management Committee
Being a climate activist can be daunting, and SolarApp+ can lighten the effort.  Since a lot more electricity generated from renewable sources is needed fast, and since governments on all levels don’t move fast, here’s one proposal your city council may actually act on fast. With a little help from my friends at the Solar Rights Alliance, I got results in my city.
 
What is SolarApp+, what does it do, and what can YOU do about it?

    Executive Committee Officers for 2023

    • Posted on 2 February 2023
    • By Angeles Chapter Updates

    We are excited to announce our Chapter's Executive Officers for the coming term (2023)! Leading the charge as Chair is Dyana Peña, who brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the role, entering her second full year as chair. A resident of Lynwood, CA, she is a first-generation daughter of Mexican immigrants and a lifelong environmentalist. Her ultimate goal is for the Chapter to be a welcoming home to anyone who wishes to protect our environment.

    Los Angeles County Phases Out Oil Drilling

    • Posted on 31 January 2023
    • By Nicole Levin, Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign Organizer

    STAND LA Coalition members attend press conference with LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell's office to celebrate the historic victory

    STAND LA Coalition members attend press conference with LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell's office to celebrate the historic victory

    Glendale Voted to Build the Last Gas Plant in CA

    • Posted on 9 January 2023
    • By Angeles Chapter Updates

    Updated January 18, 2023 at 1:58pm

    On December 13, the Glendale City Council voted 4-1 to approve the $170 million purchase of new gas units at the Grayson Power Plant. Their decision moves Glendale in the opposite direction of the rest of the state and locks the region into fossil fuel use for decades to come.

    LA Green New Deal Update

    • Posted on 6 January 2023
    • By Morgan Goodwin - Senior Director Angeles Chapter

    Question: What do Mayor Garcetti, oil drilling, gas appliances, and styrofoam containers all have in common?

    Answer: Los Angeles is saying goodbye to all of them

    That was the gist of December’s Green New Deal signing ceremony and Mayor Garcetti’s last official act in office.

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