Blog posts from around the country
San Francisco Bay Chapter
On June 17th, a proposed ordinance that would require climate-friendly, all-electric new construction in Berkeley will have a chance to clear a final hurdle before it can go to the City Council for a vote this summer. The ordinance, introduced by…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
One of the biggest challenges in recycling right now is "wishful recycling": the placing of mixed and nonrecyclable objects (cardboard boxes with other stuff in them, plastic takeout containers half full of food, or objects made up of multiple…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
We're looking for engaging readers who enjoy sharing ideas and stories with young children in a small group setting. If that's you, come and share books with an environmental theme at our regular children's education programs.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Over the past couple of months, members of the Sunrise Movement have organized 10 town halls in the Bay Area to bring the conversation about the Green New Deal to our communities. We asked several of the event organizers a few questions to debrief…
Lehigh Valley Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Pennsylvania
For the first time since the signing of the Delaware River Basin Commission Compact in 1961, the Governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware came together for the Delaware River Governors’ Leadership Summit in Philadelphia to make a shared…
Pennsylvania Chapter
For the first time since the signing of the Delaware River Basin Commission Compact in 1961, the Governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware came together for the Delaware River Governors’ Leadership Summit in Philadelphia to make a shared…
Maryland Chapter
At the end of April, Verso Corporation suddenly announced that it will end all paper production at its Luke Mill paper plant, now set to occur just one month after the announcement was made (operations will cease at the end of May, a month before…
Grand Canyon Chapter
Phoenix, AZ – In 2016, the United States signed the Paris Climate Agreement and pledged to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 26–28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. The goal of the agreement is to limit temperature rise by reducing greenhouse gas…