Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
The “green deserts” keep taking their toll…….nothing lives but the vines. COMMENTS FROM THE ARTICLE: Shepherd Bliss Birds are far more important to nature’s balance than the invasive wine grape. “Silent Spring” was the book by scientist Rachel Carson, l962, who initiated the modern environmental movement. It was about the tragic loss of birds. Sonoma …
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160802171829.htm Do eco-friendly wines taste better? Raise a glass to organic grapes: Study finds eco-certified wine rated higher by wine publications Date: August 2, 2016 Source: University of California – Los Angeles Summary: It’s time to toast environmentally friendly grapes. A new study shows that eco-certified wine tastes better — and making the choice even …
Enough Already Sonoma County moves to limit winery development By Padi Selwyn http://www.bohemian.com/northbay/enough-already/Content?oid=2978035 The wine industry study session held by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors earlier this month was a step in the right direction, as local officials try to balance the interests of the wine industry with a growing backlash by rural residents …
Enough Already ……Sonoma County moves to limit winery development? Read More »
From the President: Which side are you on? Dan Mufson, President of Napa Vision 2050 It’s time to vote. Your ballots are coming, you must carefully consider which candidate will lead us towards a sustainable Napa Valley (NV). What do you think NV should look like in 2020, 2050? We started Napa Vision 2050 because …
Napa Vision 2050 Editorial: “Which side are you on?” Read More »
You are invited to attend: Reality 101: Living Through the Peak of Industrial Civilization Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Hwy 12, Sebastopol $10 – $15 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds). RSVP and get tickets here Join Nate Hagens, educator, writer and past editor of The Oil …
Peak Industrial Civilization? June 1st discussion at Sebastopol Grange Read More »
Big Wine & Binge Tourism Cost You: Groundwater depletion Drinking water quality polluted with chemical runoff Lack of diversity & monoculture-ask the Irish Deforestation for the land rush-say NO to coastal pinot Wildlife corridors fenced off, habitat diminished for animals. Wineries have more rights than we do-look at Supervisor approvals Millions of pounds of …