Susan Kirsch
Post-it Note Engagement for a 30-year Plan
Public engagement is an idea as old as the ancient Greeks. Men regularly gathered in the heavily trafficked public marketplace for debate about issues of the day. ... … more »
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UTA
Bee populations are collapsing at an alarming rate - You can help
The Franklin's bumblebee – an important pollinator last seen in the wild in 2006 – is on the brink of extinction. Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides, climate cha... … more »
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Wikipedia
Why tropical forests will combat climate change... until they don't
"Many forecasts for climate change assume that tropical forests will continue to soak up carbon dioxide as the world warms. What if they don’t?" … more »
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Livable California
The Livable California 2019 Legislative Report: Year in Review
In 2020, all California cities face an existential battle to save their livability, affordability and environment from state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, an... … more »
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Courtesy of 'Dogs Best Friend'
Dogs Best Friend: The Life and Dogs of Jacob Leezak
Australia’s Jacob Leezak has experienced much more than his fair share of trauma. His life’s journey, however, carefully guided this big, strong man to the world o... … more »
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CathRuralLife
American Farming, Run on Exploitation, Can't Keep Up This Way Forever
"As farming in the U.S. continues its decades-long descent into an industrialized system rife with inequality, Americans are still focusing on the American farmer of old. But, when are conversations about American farming going to start worrying about the exploitative house of cards the entire agricultural industry?" … more »
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FEMA
Governor Newsom sends back AB 1516 regarding wildfire risk in the WUI
Governor Newsom, who lately appears to have never seen a law overriding local control that he didn't love, has finally drawn the line when it comes to the state le... … more »
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CVP
Mill Valley Residents for the Protection of Wildlife Petition for Writ of Mandate v Mill Valley
Esteemed environmental attorney, Robert C. Goodman, has filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate in Marin County Superior Court, on behalf of Mill Valley Residents for... … more »
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DW
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In honor of the day, "Before it became the New World, the Western Hemisphere was vastly more populous and sophisticated than has been thought. New evidence of both the extent of the population and its agricultural advancement leads to a remarkable conjecture: the Amazon rain forest may be largely a human artifact." … more »
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trnava
The energy revolution is already here
"For the longest time, the prevailing narrative about renewable energy featured clumsy technologies, high costs, and burdensome subsidies. But now that these technologies have come of age, a new story is being written. Around the world, businesses, governments, and households are taking advantage of more cost-effective low-carbon technologies." … more »