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THE ECOLOGY OF LOVING AND LEAVING YOUR CELL PHONE
April 30, 2009
BY SARAH MOSKO, PHD. It's not much of a stretch to liken America's relationship with cell phones to a once sizzling romance that ends in good bye. Fated love affairs typically begin with blind infatuation and fiery passion before reality sets in,...
MCLEAN CD GIVES YOU FLOWER POWER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
April 30, 2009
BY MICHAEL GOSNELL As an avid hiker in the San Gabriels, I always had a nagging urge to learn about the plants that I saw and smelled. Finally, a few years back, I decided to learn more about my surroundings in these beloved mountains. Surprisingly...
Sustainable From The Cradle: An Environmental Journalist Offers Tips for a Greener Nursery
April 30, 2009
Green kids are happy kids. PHOTO BY: Elizabeth Saas So you're having a baby. Congratulations-and yikes! your environmental footprint has grown several sizes. Plus, you're now worried about hazards that never even occurred to you before...
Vern and Debbie Jahnke's Green Dream Home
April 30, 2009
Every element of the redesign reflects the Janhkes' goal of reducing the production of waste. Photo Credit: Vern Jahnke Vern and Debbie Jahnke lost their Claremont home in the Grand Prix fire that destroyed 194 houses in the San...
Join Airport-Marina For the Do's and Don'ts of Mountain Ecotourism on May 18
April 30, 2009
Colette Simonds and the mountains she loves PHOTO Courtesy of OFPRINKITI LA Mountain Ecotourism will be presented by Colette Simonds, a veteran scaler of the Himalayas and the Andes, at the May 18 meeting of the Airport-Marina group of...
Angeles Chapter Conservation Legal Committee and Loyola Law Partner in Environmental Law Training
April 30, 2009
BY DEAN WALLRAFF Vice Chair, Angeles Chapter Conservation Legal Committee The Angeles Chapter Conservation Legal Committee and the Loyola Law School Environmental Law Society held a day-long workshop on environmental law on March 7 for...
Omnibus Bill Adds 2 Wilderness Areas in San Gabriels, 2 Million Acres in U.S.
April 30, 2009
Hikers on Pleasant View Ridge PHOTO BY JUANA TORRES From the San Gabriel Mountains to the Rockies, from the Columbia River gorge to the Monongahela in West Virginia, more than 2 million additional acres of public land in nine states...
Save The Date: Western Wilderness Conference 2010 New Aims, New Allies
April 30, 2009
The conference promises to teach how to better protect the Earth's wild places, like Banning Ranch PHOTO BY TERRY WELSH The Western Wilderness Conference 2010 will take place April 8 - 11, 2010, on the campus of the University of...
THREE CHEERS FOR CHAPTER ENTITIES--TOGETHER WE MAKE THE CHAPTER STRONG!
April 30, 2009
BY RON SILVERMAN CRESCENTA VALLEY GROUP, ORANGE COUNTY SIERRA SINGLES, GAY AND LESBIAN SECTION, SIERRA SINGLES, AND WEST LA GROUP ALL PRAISED FOR GENEROSITY The economic downturn that has affected the country and the entire world has also...
SUSTAINABILITY TIPS SOME IDEAS FOR GREENING YOUR LIFESTYLE
April 30, 2009
BY SUSTAINABLEWORKS.ORG Spring is here, Southern Californians! Whether you're planning on a summer of outdoor fun and activities or just kicking up your heels in the cool of your own home, hop on the sustainability bandwagon with your fellow...