This summer tells us again the climate crisis isn't imminent—it's HERE—as wildfires burn forests, food prices spike w/ the drought & lakes/rivers dry up putting drinking water at risk. PLEASE #CALeg@Portantino say YES to #AB2438 so #CAtransportation aligns w/ our climate goals.
📢 Victory! For more than a decade, frontline communities w/ @STAND_LA have been saying #NoDrillingWhereWereLiving. Today’s city council unanimous vote to phase out oil drilling in LA is historic & testament to the persistence of communities who refused to be silent or ignored.
Air quality is a statewide issue—more than half of California’s counties fail to meet federal pollution standards. Join Zócalo and @calwellness to discuss “Can California Solve Its Air Quality Inequality?” streaming live on Thu, 1/27 at 7 PM PST. Register: https://t.co/9TUyb1feaW
Following @latimes investigation, L.A. County supervisors seek to decriminalize bike violations and call for review of sheriff's bike stop enforcement
w/ @AleneTchek
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“the 605 [has been] hijacked by community based organizations not wanting to move forward; we have the right to be frustrated” -Yvette Kirrin, I-5 JPA
Yes it has & we’ll continue to highjack because your plans are https://t.co/TEan84707I @metrolosangeles
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Coming up this weekend: @CicLAvia returns to DTLA and surrounding neighborhoods to celebrate over a decade of open streets!
Bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, and spectate at CicLAvia–Heart of LA, presented by Metro on Sunday, October 10. https://t.co/hUeugnYIz3
The @CAgovernor has about a week to decriminalize walking by signing #AB1238. Safety experts agree that fining ppl for ‘jaywalking’ does little for reducing traffic violence and it’s discriminatory in its very nature. California can lead the way - @GavinNewsom time to 🖊
Tomorrow 9/29 - I'll be in conversation with @BlairStLedger@katherinejulia @kim_lyndell and Ryan Gallentine discussing how both reducing VMT & electrification of the transpo sector must work together to tackle carbon emissions.
Registration details below:
1 WEEK FROM TODAY 🗓️: we've gathered policy experts to talk about the best ways to get to a carbon-free transportation system. Register now! #NDEW21
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People say "Do your own research" like the ability to do research is an inherent trait we're all born with and not an actual skill that has to be learned and improved over time.
🗣Applications open, please share! The Food Leaders Lab is a leadership development program offered by the LA Food Policy Council, for and by Angelenos with lived experiences navigating food justice issues. To apply, go to: https://t.co/WoH3MsKq6i