Still Thrill-Seeking After 90 Years
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| Angeles Chapter Historian Bob Cates and Joe Douglass holding his Birthday Cake. PHOTO BY BOBCAT THOMPSON |
THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS
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| In Southern California, water use is inextricably linked with energy consumption PHOTO BY RAQUEL RANCIER
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WATER COMMITTEE CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH A WIN
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| This wise, water-loving owl created by the Water Conservation Committee raises awareness about water conservation throughout Southern California and throughout this issue of Southern Sierran. |
WHERE DOES OUR WATER COME FROM? The Long Journey To Your Faucet
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| An aqueduct in Southern California
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TIPS
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TIP #1
It seems that no matter how hard we try, we cannot get away from plastic jugs or bottles.
So how about combining your water saving and with reusing your waste?
Any plastic bottle with a cap will do, but the larger the better.
L.A. Wants to Go Coal-Free; How You Can Help!
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| Vote with your feet: show up to support solar power in L.A. and the green jobs it will bring. |
Would you like to help bring more solar energy to Los Angeles? Now thereâs a way for you to make a big difference in switching our city from dirty coal to clean renewable energy. Hereâs how:
Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Water
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| Replanting areas subject to heavy erosion improves watersheds and water PHOTO BY TIM WORLEY |
INCENTIVE PRICING A KEY COMPONENT TO REDUCE WATER USE
BY DAVID CAMPBELL
Water Committee
In spite of the frequent news and announcements about the lack of snow on the State's mountains, low levels in reservoirs, and the resulting damage to farms and fish, many urban residents are complaining about, or ignoring, the conservation measures -- carrots and sticks -- adopted by most Southern California water agencies.
It's Easy to Grow Vegetables the No-Dig Way
No more excuses for those wannabe gardeners out there. There is a way to grow things on top of cement or bad soil, or weeds, and in little space: it is called No-Dig gardening!
No-dig gardening has been around a while but has recently got lots of attention from the general public, probably because of the rising prices of vegetables, the economic downturn, or maybe we feel like reconnecting with a natural way of living.
Hikers and Bikers
In Letters and Emails Section
The article Chapter Activists Working to Keep City Parks Hiker-Friendly and Mountain-Bike Free generated impassioned responses. We appreciate everyone reading and taking the time to respond, and we take your concerns seriously. Please read on for letters in response to Carol's article. When we saw the response to Ms. Henning's piece, we asked Conservation Committee Chair Judy Anderson to weigh in and provide more context for the issue. Please see her response at right.
-Ed.
