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California is a state on the west coast of the United States, known for its relatively progressive policies on sustainability and support of renewable energy, as well as its natural beauty, including redwood forests.
Sustainability initiatives
- Communities for Sustainable Monterey County, A Transition Initiative
- Sustainable Fairfax
- Transition California
- Transition Joshua Tree
- Transition Pasadena
- University of California, Santa Cruz, Office of Sustainability, UCSC Education for Sustainable Living Program
- UC Santa Barbara Environmental Affairs Board
Campaigns
Californians Against Fracking on facebook
Initiatives by topic
Climate action
Wikipedia:
- Climate change in California: California has taken legislative steps towards reducing the possible effects climate change by incentives and plans for clean cars, renewable energy and stringent caps on big polluting industries.
Community energy
Wikipedia:
- Solar power in California: California leads the nation in the number of homes which have solar panels installed, totaling over 230,000. California Solar Initiative
- Wind power in California has doubled in capacity since 2002. California presently ranks second nationwide in terms of capacity, behind Texas and just ahead of Iowa.
Cycling activism
California Bicycle Coalition - Davis Bicycles!, 501(c)(3) nonprofit citizen group dedicated to promoting bicycling in Davis, California - Wikipedia: Bike paths in California (category), Bike paths in Orange County, California (category)
Environment quality
Wikipedia: Pollution in California, Air pollution in California (category)
Food activism
See also: Urban agriculture in California, Category:Locally Delicious
Altadena Community Garden - Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) - Benicia Community Gardens - Food Commons Fresno - Harvest Club of Orange County - OC Food Access Coalition
Localism
Fibershed, Local fibres, local dyes, local labor - Willits Economic Localization
Open spaces
Greenbelt Alliance - Pogo Park, Bay Area
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
Californians Against Waste - Repair Café Palo Alto
Wikipedia: City of Oakland's Zero Waste Program: The City adopted a Zero Waste Strategic Plan in 2006, detailing a road map for the City to follow toward the implementation of a Zero Waste System by 2020. Oakland residents have played an important role in moving the City toward Zero Waste. Using their buying-power, consumers can tell industries that products must be non-toxic, reusable, recyclable or compostable or they will stay on the shelf.
Sustainable transport activism
Wikipedia:
- Plug-in hybrids in California: California has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). As of January 2014, California leads the country with 5,749 public charging points, representing 26.7% of the U.S total.
- Transportation in California, Current issues: The California High Speed Rail Authority was created in 1996 by the state to implement an extensive 700 mile (1127 km) rail system. It would provide a TGV-style high-speed link between the state's four major metropolitan areas, and would allow travel between Los Angeles' Union Station and the San Francisco Transbay Terminal in two and a half hours. Voters approved Proposition 1A in November 2008, approving a $9 billion state bond to finance the project. Then in 2012, the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown approved construction financing for an initial stage of the project. However, the High Speed Rail Authority still estimates that the initial stages will not be completed until 2021.
- Hiking trails in California (category)
Trees, woodland and forest
Friends of Carmel Forest - Wikipedia: Monterey County reforestation
Urban sustainability
Resources
- The Ecology Center, Berkeley
- Energy and Sustainable Development, information from the City of Berkeley
Calendar
2014
May 3 Pasadena Earth & Arts Festival
Citizens data initiative
The Wellbeing Project, information from the City of Santa Monica's Office of Wellbeing.
Community resources
omnicommons.org - Library of Things, service from the Sacramento Public Library
Video
See Also
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: California, Ecology of California, Environment of California, Water in California, Environmental issues in California (category)
External links
- Environment California (Wikipedia, Criticism)
- Sustainability, information from the City of Ventura
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