Support Environmental Organizations on Giving Tuesday
December 1, 2015
Can’t you just get a grant for that? This is the refrain I’ve heard so many times over a career in nonprofits. It is a legitimate question many well-meaning donors, ... Read more
Thank You For Making Playgrounds Safe Again
November 30, 2015
We get it. Talking about the freight transportation system in California is not the most exciting topic in the world. It is, however, one of the most important. When half ... Read more
POLA has finally decided to make good
November 13, 2015
Working with the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) can be interesting; while on some days we work together, on others we are just miles apart. However, earlier in the week ... Read more
Port and Freight Solutions Symposium Recap
October 15, 2015
More than 100 environmental advocates, government officials, and business representatives gathered on October 10 for the Port and Freight Solutions Symposium in Long Beach. This day-long event provided a unique ... Read more
Leading with Equity: Evaluating and Advancing California’s Climate Investments
October 15, 2015
As one of the leaders of the SB 535 Coalition, along with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), The Greenlining Institute, and Public Advocates, we organized the first annual statewide ... Read more
How to Read What the Legislature Did on Climate and Energy
September 14, 2015
As has been widely reported, a particularly dishonest campaign by the Western States Petroleum Association, combined with the tendency of a large bloc of Assembly Democrats (and all of the ... Read more
Rosa Parks Station Upgrade Underscores Need for Public Transit Investment
September 3, 2015
On Saturday, Coalition for Clean Air President Dr. Joe Lyou spoke at a press conference announcing a $39 million upgrade to the Rosa Parks Blue Line Station in South Los ... Read more
Low-Income Electric Carsharing Program Coming to Los Angeles
July 31, 2015
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has offered $1.6 million to the City of Los Angeles to set up a pilot carsharing program for electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. The ... Read more