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The Truth About Artificial Grass - Climate Resolve
By Jonathan Parfrey I hate artificial grass. First, artificial grass is made from petroleum and old tires – think of all the wicked chemicals and greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing those products. Bad for our climate. Second, there are health concerns. Besides skidding on the fake grass and getting turf burns, the fake blades, and black crumbs that hold them together, routinely break down – the particles become airborne and are inhaled. Bad for our respiratory health.
Fight climate change, preserve nature in one stroke - Capitol Weekly
Opinion The forest and fog of Humboldt County. (Photo: Ethan Daniels, via Shutterstock) by JONATHAN PARFREY posted 11.01.2020 Twitter Facebook Email This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a first-in-the-nation pledge to protect 30% of the state’s land and water by 2030. This historic executive order will require significant conservation action from our leaders.
Opinion: Next California governor must focus on climate adaptation
California’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions have made the state an icon in the fight against climate change, a status validated by Gov. Jerry Brown hosting the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco next month. Yet despite its success, California is only slowly beginning to take action to help communities adapt to the brutal changes in our climate already well underway.
Opinion: Next California governor must focus on climate adaptation
California’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions have made the state an icon in the fight against climate change, a status validated by Gov. Jerry Brown hosting the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco next month. Yet despite its success, California is only slowly beginning to take action to help communities adapt to the brutal changes in our climate already well underway.
Gore's Sequel and Invitation to Inconvenience Yourself | Link TV
Watch more films about environmental issues at the first-ever Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival in Los Angeles this weekend. The new documentary “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” is a powerful follow-up to the 2006 Academy Award-winning “An Inconvenient Truth." Like its predecessor, the film follows former-Vice President Al Gore in his tireless campaigning for climate action.
Let's Do This - Climate Resolve
Climate Resolve started with the audacious idea that climate action begins at home. Although climate change is truly a global phenomenon, we asserted that cities and states must lead. And we were right. Just look at the progress in Los Angeles and Sacramento — and how local actions has inspired others internationally. Over the past six years, Climate Resolve and great partners have won effective state laws on climate adaptation and mitigation.
Climate urgency can be L.A.’s opportunity: Guest commentary
Gov. Jerry Brown made it clear in his State of the State address that climate change is a major priority. His three climate goals promise to transform California: by 2030 half the state’s electricity will come from renewable power, by the same year homes and buildings will be 200 percent more efficient, and in the next 15 years the state will reduce its use of petroleum by half.
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