Reduce Single-Use Pledge Email Template
Hello, I’m a volunteer for the Northcoast Environmental Center and I’m reaching out about their new Reduce Single-Use Pledge.
In an effort to reduce local single-use waste, this pledge asks restaurants to only provide single-use...
Creature Feature: Freshwater Algae
by Jason Lopiccolo
Freshwater algae gets a bad rap. It can be slimy, unsightly, and heck… sometimes even toxic. During the summer months where the temperatures rise and water flow drops, we sometimes get cyanobacteria...
In Need of a Climate Action Plan
Martha Walden for the What Now? Coalition
Fiscal policy makers -- from the local level all the way up to the International Monetary Fund -- agree that the economy needs not just a major stimulus...
Humboldt County Boards and Commissions—A Call for Fresh Air & Diverse Thinkers
by Ali Ong Lee
Most of us are thinking about breathing clean air and the upcoming presidential and congressional elections -- whose outcomes deeply affect our rural lives in Humboldt County. Consider this: the hyper-local...
Eye On Washington: October 2020
Dan Sealy, NEC Legislative Analyst
Presidents Trump’s First Term: A Look Back
It is possible that the first term of President Donald J. Trump is the most destructive to conservation since President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan...
The View From Up Here: An Update from the Treesits in Tsurai (Trinidad)
Lupine from Redwood Forest Defense
For six months we have lived aloft in a grove of redwoods slated to be clearcut by Green Diamond Resource Company. After a few months of quietude in the canopy,...
A message to Trump and Newsom: Get out of denial on climate change and...
Felice Pace
President Trump has a point about western wildfires. He claims that the manner in which western forests have been managed causes the catastrophic fire effects now experienced nearly every year. Trump is, for...
Nexus: What Matters to Me More Than Anything Else?
Nerissa Moran
What matters to me more than anything else? Leaving a habitable, sustainable world for my granddaughter.
So I compost. Install solar panels. Charge my car with those solar panels. Buy locally-grown food and plant...
Uncertain About Recycling? You’re Not Alone
Caroline Griffith
Recycling is easy, right? You just look for the little triangle symbol that says the material is recyclable, then you toss it in the blue bin and away it goes to be magically...
The Future of Transportation and Communities in Humboldt County
Colin Fiske, Executive Director
In the early twentieth century, a coalition of “automotive interests” consisting mainly of car manufacturers and driving clubs dramatically re-shaped American culture and geography. Through their legislative, economic and public relations...
CNPS Happenings — October 2020
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CNPS welcomes anyone interested in native plants to join our events. No expertise required.
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Evening Program
October 14, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. "Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change." Professional conservation photographers Rob Badger...
End of Billboard Blight in Sight?
Jennifer Kalt, Director, Humboldt Baykeeper
Since 2010, 18 billboards along Humboldt Bay have been removed through hard work and advocacy by Keep Eureka Beautiful, Sierra Club, Humboldt Bay Billboard Bye Bye, Humboldt Baykeeper, the City...
Humboldt Martens Receive Long-Awaited Endangered Species Protection
by Tom Wheeler
After 10 years, two lawsuits, and many new gray hairs, it finally happened. In September, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Humboldt marten as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act....
The 43rd Annual EPIC ‘Virtual’ Fall Celebration: Bringing The Wild To You
By Rhiannon Lewis-Stephenson, Communications & Development Coordinator
On behalf of the staff and board of EPIC, you are cordially invited to the The 43rd Annual EPIC ‘Virtual’ Fall Celebration starting at 6pm on Friday, November...
Victory! Old-Growth Redwood Saved from Caltrans Project
By Josefina Barrantes, EPIC Intern
In response to EPIC’s blog post about an old-growth redwood at risk of removal through a Caltrans project, Caltrans has reached out and decided to modify its project plan to...
History Lesson: How 40-Year Old EcoNews Articles Inspired a Master’s Thesis on the Green...
Saul Levin is a climate activist focused on racial, economic, and environmental justice. He studied Environmental Planning at Harvard and Environmental Studies at the University of Chicago.
Saul is interviewed by NEC Board Member and...
Casey’s Community Coastal Column: Coastal Cleanup Day Success!
by Casey Cruikshank, NEC Coastal Programs Coordinator
This year, Coastal Cleanup Day has been a success. Despite the many challenges that 2020 has brought us, our dedicated volunteers persevered. As a cleanup volunteer myself, participating...
Dear EcoNews
Do you have burning questions about environmental issues? Send your queries to [email protected] and we will find local experts to answer your questions.
Dear EcoNews,
I've heard that a decentralized household energy system can help cities be...
Welcome to the Team: Jaime Carlino of HUM-RATS
It takes a lot of people to build a movement. Here at the NEC we are fortunate to be able to collaborate with folks from many different environmental backgrounds. Welcome to the Team highlights...
Letter to the Editor: Hope for the Future
06 September 2020
To the EcoNews editor,
I was pleased to find a couple of articles in the September edition profiling young, dynamic, hard-working women. Amber Jamieson and Regina Chichizola are two among a bevy of...
News From the Center
by Larry Glass and Carrie Tully
Sometime during the last two decades climate scientists warned that a tipping point would be reached when carbon emissions passed 400ppm. It’s now been above that level for more...
Mindful☼Mondays: Water Meditation
Click the image below to watch the Water Meditation Video
With everything feeling very hot right now - fires, divisiveness between people, rage over social injustice - today we’re offering a short 1 minute meditation...
Coastal Cleanup Week 3 Prizes
With blue skies overhead we're keeping our fingers crossed for good air quality this weekend and lots of participation on Coastal Cleanup Day this Saturday. Stay safe and regularly check purpleair.com (or other trusted...
Get On Board for the Climate: Sharpen Your Wits on Die-Hard Skeptics
by Martha Walden for The What Now Coalition
Is changing the minds of climate change skeptics even possible at this point? Connie Roser-Renouf not only believes it is, she has dedicated considerable research to the...