2023 Craft for the Coast
NEC Staff
What is Craft for the Coast?
The EPA estimates that the average American throws away 4.9 pounds of solid waste every day, however those of us who have trash service can easily ignore this...
Solutions Summit July 2023
RCEA’s Microgrid Project Wins Reliability and Resilience Awards
Nancy Stephenson, Redwood Coast Energy Authority
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) received two distinguished awards last week for the collaborative Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) project. The...
Poster Child for the Circular Economy
Martha Walden
Modern solar panels convert sunshine into electricity more and more efficiently as their costs have plunged during the last forty years. The up-front price tag for a full-on rooftop system is still hefty,...
Focus on Biodiversity
Dan Sealy, NEC Board Member
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, one of the most comprehensive environmental laws enacted by Congress, the scientific and political news is troubling and requires...
City of Arcata Edible Food Recovery Program
City of Arcata Press Release
The City of Arcata is preparing for California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) which requires all residents and businesses to reduce organic waste sent to the landfill.
The City of Arcata...
Plastic Free July 2023
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
One of the ways that many of us experience the “Individual Action vs. Systemic Change” debate is when it comes to plastic. This month we celebrate Plastic Free July, which...
Individual Action vs. Systemic Change
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
The question of whether individual actions matter in the face of the immeasurable crisis of climate change is an enduring question in environmental spheres. As with almost all environmental quandaries, the...
International Trails Day at Freshwater Farms
Liam Gwynn, EcoNews Journalism Intern
The Northcoast Regional Land Trust (NRLT) purchased the 74-acre property, Freshwater Farms, in 2005, and since then has undertaken numerous restoration projects on the wetlands to bring back the biodiversity...
Coastal Column July 2023
Sable Odry, NEC Coastal Programs Coordinator
Humboldt Bay Trail Update
On May 17 the Humboldt Bay South Trail ribbon tying ceremony commenced, marking the start of the connection between the Eureka and Arcata coastal trails. Construction...
Seeds for change: Round-up at the co-op
Northcoast Environmental Center Staff
Seeds for Change is a community-giving opportunity that allows North Coast Co-op customers to ‘round-up’ their purchases to the nearest dollar. Those extra cents are given directly to local organizations that...
Pathways to 30×30 California Annual Progress Report
Josefina Barrantes, EPIC 30x30 Coordinator
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) released the Pathways to 30x30 California Annual Progress Report on May 18, 2023. This report updates the public and other interested parties on...
Exploring Energy: The Grid
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
Although the electrical grid is not always at the forefront of conversations about energy, understanding how electric energy is distributed is arguably just as important as understanding how it is generated...
Upholding Our Ancestral Responsibilities
An Interview With Marva Sii~Xuutesna Jones
Describe who you are and your relationship to local lands.
Shii Sii~xuutesna nvshli~ (My name is Sii~xuutesna.) I carry the name of my third great-auntie, meaning "bowing ocean wave." I...
Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust: Decolonization in Practice
Michelle Vassel and David Cobb, Wiyot Tribe
Decolonization is a hot topic in our circles. We suspect and hope that is especially true for many of the readers of EcoNews. For the Wiyot Tribe, decolonization...
Dear EcoNews: Highways
Dear EcoNews,
Over the past year, I have been keeping up with Colin Fiske’s series about the way our transportation systems in the United States were designed to promote car use. I understand from the...
Letters to EcoNews July 2023
The Cost of Nuclear
Dear EcoNews,
I appreciated Dan Sealy’s letter, “Nuclear and Deep Ecology“, in the May issue of EcoNews. Having worked on nuclear issues as a lobbyist for Kansas Natural Resource Council in the...
News from the Center July 2023
Larry Glass, NEC Board President
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
Climate Colonialism and the Free Market
As the climate crisis intensifies, its effects continue to be disproportionately felt by those with less power. In recent weeks the...