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A plane fueled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean
For the first time, a commercial plane flew across the Atlantic Ocean yesterday without burning fossil fuels, The Washington Post’s Nicolás Rivero reports.
Virgin Atlantic said the test flight from London to New York was powered by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, a broad category of jet fuel that generates fewer carbon emissions than standard kerosene blends.
This flight’s fuel was made from waste fats and plant sugars and emits about 70 percent less carbon than petroleum-based jet fuel, according to a news release.
Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range
An important De Young exhibition of portraits by Kirti Bassendine (b. 1962) features Indigenous community members from the South Coast Range: the San Francisco peninsula through the Santa Cruz mountains, Monterey Bay, and lower...
Marin Reusable Foodware Ordinance
Look at what they are doing in Marin! On May 10, 2022, the Marin County Board of Supervisors adopted a Reusable Foodware Ordinance.
The Ordinance uses the hierarchy of: reusables are best, compostable fiber foodware is compliant, and single-use plastics are prohibited. Reducing the amount of disposable items we consume not only is better for the environment, it reduces the amount of litter in the community and lowers the amount of greenhouse gas inputs used to produce the disposable product in the first place. Let’s go, Napa!
Elayna’s Climate Change Reading List
Did you know that our own Elayna Trucker has a running list of climate change books of interest? Check it out at: https://www.napabookmine.com/elaynas-climate-change-reading-list
Rethinking Housing in America
In the new season of the Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America podcast, KQED tells the stories of families and communities that are grappling with the ways that climate is challenging our very idea of home, and our ability to live there. The series shines a light on...
I wonder…..
The news of the world can be a lot. Taken a moment to let this stunning spoken-word performance into your heart, as poet and "freedom-forging futurist" Naima Penniman celebrates the wonders of the natural world and humanity's connection to it. "I wonder if the sun...
New York Climate March
This past Sunday, over 75,000 people took to the streets of New York City for the March to End Fossil Fuels. We are blown away by the energy and power of this mobilization! This was a historic mobilization calling on President Joe Biden to stop approving fossil...
PRESS RELEASE: ‘Earth-Friendly’ Decals Promote Climate-minded Businesses
A New Designation for Drinking and Dining with Greater Peace of Mind From fancy and famous to “grab and go” and delivery, Napa Valley offers a broad range of options for enjoying food and drink, and as a world-renowned food and wine destination has become synonymous...
Napa Climate Now! Tackles the Disposable Foodware Problem
Napa Climate NOW! is conducting a survey of the general public to gauge their sentiments about disposable foodware. Please take a couple of minutes to answer a few questions about the issue.
2022 BOS Candidate Questionnaire Collective Summary
Summaries below are separated by district and presented in alphabetical order by last name of candidate. You can download the full summary here. You can listen in on the full candidate forum held on April 14th here.