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