September 2023 EcoNews
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News from the Center | Sept. 2023
Larry Glass, NEC Board President
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
Urban Heat Island
Climate migration is starting to become a factor that northwest California is reckoning with....
Letters to EcoNews | Sept. 2023
Wetland Impact
Dear EcoNews,
I am extremely concerned about the 200-acre development continuing to occur in Mckinleyville right now, called the Beau Pre Subdivision. My understanding...
Summer Patio Party 2023 Recap
NEC Staff
We are so pleased to announce that we had a successful celebration on Saturday, August 12 at the NEC’s annual Summer Patio Party....
Eureka Bike Plan Survey
City of Eureka
The Eureka Bike Plan Public Engagement Survey is now available to complete in English and Spanish. The City of Eureka (City) has...
Critical Environmental Justice vs. Ecological Modernization
Mox Alvarnaz, NEC Communications Coordinator
“I think that if we don’t overthrow the capitalists, we don’t have a chance of saving the world ecologically.”
- Judi...
Stop Cop City
Northcoast Environmental Center Staff
Back in March, EcoNews published a piece and editorial section responding to the murder of forest defender Tortuguita, who was shot...
Bill to Protect Southwestern Oregon Rivers from Mining Pollution
Rep. Val Hoyle Press Release
The "Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act" would permanently protect Southwestern Oregon’s rivers, drinking water, wild salmon habitats, and...
Exploring Energy: Wind
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
Along with solar, wind energy — with its aesthetically striking and futuristic equipment — is an emblem of green technology and...
Wood Biomass: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Tom Wheeler and Luis Neuner, EPIC
The concept behind wood-based biomass energy production is relatively simple: take forest debris, incinerate it, and use the released...
The Sandpiper | Sept. 2023
The Sandpiper September 2023
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Fall Native Plant Sale 2023
California Native Plant Society
Fall Native Plant Sale
September 24
Freshwater Farms Reserve: 5851 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA
Saturday attendees must sign up at www.northcoastcnps.org.
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ZWH: Reuse Center on the Horizon
Krista Miller, Zero Waste Humboldt President
An opportunity for Zero Waste Humboldt (ZWH) to secure its financial stability and sustain its leadership role in waste...
The Dark Side of the Herbal Industry
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
For most people, the idea of herbal medicine conjures images of a mortar and pestle, amber bottles, and sunny permaculture farms...
Symbiotic Restoration: Build Like a Beaver
Garrett Costello & Kayla Trotter
People are working in the cool, clear water of a stream. In conversation, or in silence, they are performing the...
Fire in the Indian Creek Watershed
Felice Pace, Guest Author
Wildfire landscape within the East Fork Indian Creek Watersheds. Photo courtesy of Luke Rudiger’s Siskiyou Crest Blog.
I recently had the opportunity...
Urban Salmon Offer a Glimpse of Hope for Arcata’s Threatened Species
Liam Gwynn, EcoNews Intern
Since 1991, the City of Arcata has implemented a series of restoration projects and legal protections for the urban waterways within...
El salmón en la ciudad de Arcata representa esperanza
Liam Gwynn, EcoNews Intern
Traduccion por Denise Villalva
Desde 1991, la ciudad de Arcata ha implementado una serie de proyectos de restauración y protección legal para...
Bodies in Motion: Energy in Transportation
Colin Fiske, Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities Executive Director
Transportation is the movement of people (or things) from one place to another. Without delving too...
Get on Board: Sun, Wind, and Hope
Martha Walden
After two months of public comment, the California Environmental Quality Act begins assessing environmental impacts of a huge heavy lift marine terminal proposed...
Solutions Summit | Sept. 2023
Redwood Parks Receive $8 Million Investment
by Redwood National and State Parks
Redwood National and State Parks will implement a project to restore the iconic redwood...
Coastal Column | Sept. 2023
Sable Odry, NEC Coastal Programs Coordinator
Coastal Cleanup Month
It's September and that means it’s time to head to your local beach, park, trail or neighborhood...