Groundswell: CLCV Blog

May 10, 2012

AB 1073: "Solar done wrong"

Environmentalists love clean energy. But not when it's done like this.

(Editor's... Read more >

Apr 26, 2012

Thou Shalt Not Frack Thy Neighbor’s Land

This isn’t revolutionary. It’s being a good neighbor. And it is the practice that is... Read more >

Apr 17, 2012

Senator Tony Strickland's Attack on Reusable Bags

At first, I thought it was a bad April Fool's joke: A bill requiring warnings on all reusable... Read more >

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• Air Quality

  Though California was one of the first states in the nation to pass clean air legislation, air pollution from a variety of sources continues to be a major health and environmental concern in the state. More >

• Clean & Renewable Energy

  Continuing to rely on oil, coal, and natural gas in the long term is a losing proposition. To meet our energy needs, we must develop new clean and efficient sources of energy. More >

• Environmental Justice

  Environmental justice, as defined by California law, is the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws and policies. More >

• Global Warming

  Human beings are generating carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” at an unprecedented rate. A consensus of scientists agrees that those emissions will catastrophically alter our world‚Äôs climate if left unchecked. More >

• Good Government

  Good governance with respect to the environment requires that decisions are made and implemented using legitimate, transparent, responsive, participatory, equitable processes to achieve effective policies that protect California’s natural resources and heritage for future generations. More >

• Green Jobs

  The creation of green jobs -- guiding the economy towards environmentally friendly, zero- and low-emission technologies while creating jobs in a down economy -- is a relatively new but extremely timely issue. More >

• Ocean/Coastal Protection

  California has long been on the forefront of ocean and coastal management and continues to lead important initiatives such as marine protected areas, water quality, the management of fisheries, shoreline erosion, and coastal development. More >

• Open Space & Parks

  California's parks and other open spaces protect air and water quality, preserve our wildlife habitat and unique ecosystems, and serve as much-needed recreational space. However, they face closures, underfunding, and constant pressure from development. More >

• Recycling/Waste Reduction

  Californians take pride in on our adherence to the three “Rs”: Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Recycling programs are available in every city, and the state has embraced “zero waste” as a guiding principle and goal for the future. More >

• Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning

  California's population of 38 million is projected to grow to 46 million by 2030. Livable communities that reduce the need to drive will improve our quality of life. Planning today will pay off tomorrow; when people live closer to their jobs and public transit, California saves money and reduces pollution. More >

• Toxics & Chemicals

  More than 80,000 industrial chemicals are in commercial use in the United States. Many of them cause health and environmental problems of all kinds. The effects of the vast majority, however, are largely unknown. More >

• Transportation

  California's love affair with the automobile is legendary and long-standing. To reduce the well-documented environmental effects of the transportation sector, our state must modernize our transportation infrastructure for the movement of people and goods. More >

• Water Quality & Supply

  Water is essential to the quality of life of all Californians. We can’t live without it, and the state’s economy (including its thriving agricultural industry) is dependent on abundant, reliable, clean water. More >

• Wildlife & Habitat Conservation

  California has more species than any other state in the United States and also has the greatest number of species that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. We must be stewards for these precious resources. More >