On April 9, the Environmental Justice team of the Black Women for Wellness (BWW) organization launched a new report known as Lifecycle of Plastic in South LA: Community Insights. The […]
Category: Earth Day
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Earth Day events at Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of the oldest historical museums in Los Angeles, established in 1913 it is home to an enriching and emerging cultural, educational, and entertainment hub in Exposition Park.
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California, Norway ink climate partnership
This week, Gov Gavin Newsom welcomed a delegation from Norway led by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon. Following a stop at San Quentin focused on criminal justice reform…
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Bass announces cleaning of South LA encampment
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has announced an Inside Safe operation in South Los Angeles. The operation addressed a longstanding encampment at the Gilbert Lindsay Recreation Center next to the Theresa Lindsay Senior Center.
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Independent nonprofit hopes to unify green building movement
USGBC California (U.S. Green Building Council California) is an independent nonprofit unifying six regional communities across the state that were originally founded in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
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Los Angeles secures funding to increase composting practices
The City of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Sanitation has secured a $400,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to increase composting practices and reduce food waste in communities across the city.
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Blacks, Latinos underrepresented among those with advanced degrees
A new study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), commissioned by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), has unveiled concerning trends regarding the representation of Black and Hispanic faculty members in higher education institutions.
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California’s plastic pollution law continues progress
California has taken another step in implementing the nation’s most comprehensive measure to tackle the rise in plastic waste polluting our communities and ecosystems.
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Council increases funding for displaced South LA residents
The City Council has provided more funding for services to assist displaced residents impacted by the Los Angeles Police Department’s botched fireworks-detonation operation in South L.A. almost three years ago.
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Recycling event in Carson
If you’ve got paper in need of recycling, then the City of Carson is here for you, especially in recognition of Earth Day.