April 2023 EcoNews
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News from the Center | April 2023
Larry Glass, NEC Board President
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
Let’s Not Fall Into The DOOM LOOP
As the climate continues to spin further out of control...
Letters to EcoNews: Green Diamond Logging in Bayside
Dear Northcoast Environmental Center,
Green Diamond logging company has decided to push and plow through the beautiful forest right behind the neighborhood nestled between Jacoby...
Dear EcoNews: Gas-Burning Fireplaces
Dear EcoNews,
I have some friends who recently bought a house with a wood-burning stove. They mentioned that the regulations around fireplaces in California have...
Earth Day: The Fight Isn’t Over
Oden Taylor, EcoNews Intern
April 22 marks 53 years of the celebration of Earth Day. As children many of us likely celebrated by planting trees...
EcoNews Asks: What do you want the world to be like in 50 years?
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
As we celebrate Earth Day and the accomplishments of the visionaries of the past, EcoNews decided to visit the visionaries...
Endangered Species Act 50th Anniversary
Dan Sealy, NEC Board Member
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed by President Nixon on Dec. 28th, 1973. This year we celebrate the Endangered...
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day/Week/Month
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
Alternative Transportation Adventure
According to the California Energy Commission, 50 percent of California’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. Changing our...
Celebra el Dia/Semana/Mes de la Tierra
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
Traduccion por Carlrey Arroyo
Ir en una aventura de transporte alternativo
Según la Comisión de Energía de California, el 50 por ciento de...
Exploring Energy: Woody Biomass
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
Continuing along the journey of exploring energy, bioenergy, or biomass energy, is another power source that is oftentimes framed as a...
Creature Feature: Monarch Butterfly
Oden Taylor, EcoNews Intern
With their large orange and black wings, monarch butterflies are one of the most beautiful and recognizable butterfly species. In Humboldt...
Making Good Use of the Inflation Reduction Act by Taking Climate Action
Luis Neuner, Tom Wheeler & Matt Simmons (EPIC staff)
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the nation’s largest-ever investment in climate action. While the IRA...
West Coast Gray Whale “Unusual Mortality Event” Continues
Jen Kalt, Humboldt Baykeeper Director
Since January 1, 2019, elevated numbers of gray whale strandings have occurred along the west coast of North America between...
California Native Plant Society | April 2023
Evening Program
April 12, Wednesday. “Sagebrush to Sea: A Journey Across the Siskiyou Crest.” Luke Ruediger and Suzie Savoie will share their film Sagebrush to...
Gardening for Caterpillars
Donna Wildearth
This article first appeared in the North Coast Journal. It has been reprinted with permission.
Here's some good news for gardeners who are concerned...
Zero Waste Humboldt: Eco-Friendly Easter
Isabella Escamilla, Zero Waste Humboldt Intern
Every spring, Easter has been routinely celebrated by partaking in a wide range of activities, including egg hunts and...
CRTP: Parking Math
Colin Fiske, Executive Director
At CRTP, we talk about parking a lot, and it’s no secret that we think there’s too much of it. Parking...
Coastal Column April 2023
Sable Odry, NEC Coastal Programs Coordinator
Craft for the coast
This year we’ll be hosting Craft for the Coast Trash Art Contest in early June. Submissions...
Locals Join National Day of Action to Stop Dirty Banks
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
On March 21, protestors gathered at the Wells Fargo bank in Arcata demanding that big banks, including Wells Fargo, Chase,...
Decolonizing Economics Summit
Post-Capialism Conference
You are invited to the Decolonizing Economics Summit: The Fourth Annual Post-Capitalism Conference, Thursday, April 20 – Saturday, April 22, 2023. The conference...
Elk River Restoration: Making Things Right
Jerry Martien
The difference between water and land has been especially muddy this winter, but for the Elk River Estuary Restoration Project that was part...
Get on Board: Cows on the Road
Martha Walden
California wields an elaborate system of sticks and carrots to move all businesses within its borders towards a carbon-neutral future. Its tactics sometimes...
Farm Feature: Green Spiral Farm
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
Green Spiral Farm started as a small 1/4 acre micro farm in Mckinleyville, focused on growing baby greens, radishes, and strawberries....