Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
Wrong place for cannabis EDITOR: We are residents of Sonoma and moved here because of the beauty of Sonoma County, including the vineyards that dot our landscape. We are concerned with the plans to ease restrictions for the cultivation of cannabis. There are at least three important concerns that must be addressed. First, the odor …
Solar Swells as Coal Collapses: Analysis Shows Rapid Shift to Renewables Underway | Common Dreams News March 31, 2021 “Cleaner and lower-cost wind and solar, coupled with battery storage, will drive fossil fuels out of the market.” by Andrea Germanos, staff writer A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis noted that …
“One Billion People May Become Climate Refugees By 2050″. 10 Million Climate Refugees in Past Six Months: Red Cross Calls for Urgent International Help Common Dreams Mar. 18, 2021 11:44AM EST Residents carry their belongings as they wade through muddy floodwater that submerged a village after Typhoon Vamco hit on Nov. 14, 2020 in Rodriguez, …
‘Frightening’ New Data Shows Humanity Has Degraded or Destroyed Two-Thirds of World’s Rainforest We need to stop destroying forests and other nature, for the sake of our health, biodiversity, and climate.” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer A fire burns trees next to grazing land in the Amazon basin in Ze Doca, Brazil. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty …
From one of our favorite environmentalists in Sonoma County, Moira Sullivan who is working to save Petaluma wetlands for future generations. See previous post and the website: Petaluma Alert: Sid Commons development http://takeactionpetaluma.com/action/ Click on link to take action This is Audubon’s North American Grasslands and Bird Report. It shows that,” Formerly comprised of a wide …
“We are in need of strong letters of support (and funding, where the Open Space District provides only a portion of a project’s cost) emphasizing the importance of this project and the fact that, if these public trust values are not now protected, the opportunity to save them, and our river, will be lost.” Petaluma …