Local Joint Powers Authorities: A Review
By Ali Ong Lee
Now is an important time for public oversight of Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) and local governance. Virtual public meetings — sometimes...
Fixing the Klamath: Restoration’s Three Essential Requisites
Felice Pace, North Group Water Chair
Fixing the Klamath -- by which I mean not just the survival of Klamath Salmon but the return of...
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...
Ethical Fungal Foraging
By Max Brotman
What are the impacts of mushroom picking?
As with many ecological questions, the answer is… it depends. Fungal life cycles are diverse. To...
A Second Chance for Eel River Salmon and Steelhead?
by Victoria Brandon, Sierra Chapter Redwood Chapter, Chair
For many years Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has operated the “Potter Valley Project,” a hydroelectric facility...
Eye on Washington: March 2021
by Dan Sealy, NEC Legislative Analyst
A New Day in DC
Americans are reminded once again: elections do indeed have consequences. From national to local elections,...
From Earth Day to May Day: Practicing Solidarity
By Caroline Griffith
Divide and conquer is a strategy often used by the ruling class to stay in power. From the creation of a racialized...
Otter Spotting on the North Coast
by Caroline Griffith
Catching sight of a river otter in the wild can be an exhilarating moment. Playful and sleek, Lontra canadensis (sukseswilh in Wiyot...
War on Wild Horses on Northeast California’s Devil’s Garden Plateau
by Felice Pace, Redwood Chapter Grazing Chair
Over recent decades the number of reporters and editors delivering news to Americans has declined sharply. Staff no...
Solutions Summit
Michael D. Pulliam
MAINE TAXES PLASTIC PRODUCERS
In July 2021, Maine became the first U.S. state to officially hold corporations fiscally responsible for their own plastic...
Solutions Summit April 2022
CO-OPS NETWORK FOR INVESTMENTS
Seed Commons, a nationwide network of cooperative loan funds and business incubators, provides support and funding for worker-owned co-op businesses across...
Restaurador de Plantaser: Frutos Rojos Brillantes.
Carol Mone, Restoration Gardener
Traducido por Denise Villalva
¡Oh!, cuando tenía 20 años menos, vivía en la arrogancia de la mediana juventud, pensé que la Restauración...
Broad Coalition Says No to Jordan Cove LNG and Pipeline
Pete Nichols talks to Waterkeeper Alliance Senior Organizer Lesley Adams about a fracked gas pipeline that would trample farms, ranches, and tribal lands to...
EcoNews Roundup Report: Latest environmental news stories for March 2019
Today we’ll be providing brief snippets of current news that pertain to various environmental topics such as the Trinidad Rancheria Hotel project update, youth...
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Citizen Science: Trash Data Collection How-To
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News From the Center
by Carrie Tully and Larry Glass
To quote Julie Sze’s Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger, “The resurgence of explicit racism is unsurprising for...
Student Focus: Sustainable Transportation at HSU, Access and Behavior
By Aneika Jasmine Perez
When I first visited Humboldt State University (HSU), I found myself instantly admiring the Northern California redwood forest coast. I grew...
Are Pesticides Racist? Yes.
by Caroline Griffith
Nearly every instance of environmental degradation is, at its heart, perpetrated by those seeking to make a profit. Those who are hurt,...
Dear EcoNews: Aspiring Cyclist
Do you have an environmental query? Would you like to ask an expert? Submit your questions to editor@yournec.org and we will find a local...
Nexus: Food Has the Power to Heal the Community and the Planet
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The intersection of human rights, the environment, social justice and the economy
Tamara McFarland
Food has the potential to nurture, heal, connect and empower us...
Soil Science Crossword
Across
Cropland left idle in order to restore productivity through accumulation of moisture
The relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles in...
Best of the Best! Our Lanphere and Ma-le’l Dunes
by Dan Sealy
In the mid 1980’s Peter Alpert (now Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts - Amherst) was conducting his postdoctoral botany...
Seasonal Notes from a Backyard Gardener
Article and photos by Casey Cruikshank
As the weather warms, many gardeners are excitedly tending to their spring crops and preparing for the upcoming summer...
Sweet Carrots and Uncomfortable Sticks
by Colin Fiske
Climate chaos presents a clear and urgent mandate for people to change many of their behaviors. With transportation now accounting for the...
Craft for the Coast Trash Art Contest Winners
What is Craft for the Coast?
Craft for the Coast was the NEC's first annual trash art contest. This event strives to bring awareness to...