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, volunteers and board members have asked over the years. The answer, of course, is not so straightforward. Can you get a grant without my support? … Read more
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 the cancer-causing diesel particulate matter produced in California comes from this sector, it can’t be ignored. This is why we need to send you a very … Read more
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 was a good day in the sand box. POLA has finally decided to make good on some of the settlement commitments it made to the … Read more
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 Republicans save one) to represent special interests rather than their constituents – resulted in the petroleum reduction section of SB 350 (De León) being dropped … Read more
We’re excited to announce the Kids Making Sense Program! We are partnering with Sonoma Tech and Dana Middle School in San Pedro to bring air quality into the classroom. This interactive program will: Train ten middle school teachers at Dana Middle School in the Kids Making Sense curriculum. Teach students about air pollution and air … Read more
Nick Burant and Fabiola Lao, our esteemed Policy Associate and Deputy Policy Director, ran an Air Pollution 101 and Air Quality Index training in Long Beach. We are posting the presentation materials here so that they can be used by anyone who wishes to train their community in air pollution basics and the air quality … Read more
Last month Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti introduced his ambitious new Sustainable City pLAn. It presents a clear vision, a “roadmap for a Los Angeles that is environmentally healthy, economically prosperous, and equitable in opportunity for all.” This plan does not create an environment department in the city. Instead, it aims to incorporate sustainability into … Read more
Recently the Coalition for Clean Air co-sponsored the California Methane Symposium organized by Climate Resolve and Environmental Defense Fund, and we were delighted to see a crowd of over 100 people interested in learning more about methane. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the greenhouse gas that gets the most attention these days, but reducing emissions of … Read more