September 2022 EcoNews

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News from the Center | September 2022

Larry Glass, NEC Board President Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director In order to envision the future we want, it’s imperative to look at the past. Not...

EcoNews Correction

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Caroline Griffith, EcoNews Editor It has come to our attention that an article in our August issue, Salmon in the Anthropocene, erroneously stated that Friends...

Bird-a-thon Sets Many Records!

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Redwood Region Audubon Society The 7th Annual Tim McKay Bird-a-thon always sets all sorts of records when it comes around each year. This was a...

Environmental Racism and Economic Injustice

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Denise Villalva Translated by Carlrey Arroyo Environmental Racism and Economic Injustice are the gap in capital that heightens the vulnerability and opportunities for Indigenous People and...

Racismo Ambiental e Injusticia Económica

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Denise Villalva Racismo Ambiental e Injusticia Económica, la brecha del capital que hipervulnera comunidades indígenas y poblaciones en minoría de oportunidades.  El término racismo ambiental fue...

The Rules of the Road. How Did We Get Here?

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Colin Fiske, Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities One of the first major steps toward designing American communities for cars was the adoption of rules of...

A Brief History of Plastic Packaging

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Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist With the recent signing of Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) into law on June 30, 2022 by Governor Gavin Newsom, the...

Offshore Wind on the Horizon

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Tom Wheeler, EPIC Executive Director Offshore wind is necessary to combat the climate crisis. With gigawatts of potential energy off of Humboldt’s coast as well...

California Native Plant Society | September 2022

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Andrea Pickart, CNPS Evening Program September 14, Wednesday, 7:30 pm.  “Encouraging Indigenous Wildlife – Insects to Birds – in the Garden.”  Pete Haggard will present the...
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Sustainable Habits Affordable for Everyone

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Jasper Larkins, ZWH Intern Accessibility to low-income people and communities is often an important component missing in discussions of Zero Waste and sustainable materials management....

Greenwashing 101

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Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist By now, many environmentally-minded people are aware that companies use greenwashing and environmental marketing tools in an attempt to direct consumers...

How To Add Sustainability Into Your Fashion

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Karina Ramos Villalobos, EcoNews Intern Some can care less about their fashion style. However, no matter what your scale is on fashion expression, people consume...

Know Your Energy Terms

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Eye On Washington | September 2022

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Dan Sealy, NEC Legislative Analyst The US Senate passed a sweeping  version of the “Water Resources Development Act of 2022”  S. 4137  lead by Senator...

DIY Zero: Efficient Appliance Use

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Susan Nolan Appliances are major consumers of energy in the average household. What can we do to cut back there? A big step is using full...

Get On Board: Emissions Without Borders

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Martha Walden, 350 Humboldt Members of the Operating Engineers Local Three Union packed the Supervisors' chambers at the Planning Commission meeting on July 28.  One...

Solutions Summit | September 2022

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Michael D. Pulliam COOPERATION HUMBOLDT PLANTS 500th GARDEN As of July 2022, Eureka nonprofit Cooperation Humboldt has planted 500 mini vegetable gardens at family homes throughout...