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Jun 28, 2013
Why it Matters that 2020 is Almost Here

CLCV Chief Executive Officer Sarah Rose addresses the attendees of the June 27 CLCV Environmental Leadership Awards in San Francisco:

As this is June and the end of the school year for most students, I was proud to attend the promotion ceremony for my oldest daughter from elementary school. Next year she enters middle school, and then a few more years and she’ll be off to high school as a member of the graduating class of 2020. 

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Jun 27, 2013
Making the Environmental Movement "Green For All"

At the intersection of a thriving clean technology economy and an economy that will create the kinds of jobs that will help lift people out of poverty is Green For All. And at the core of Green For All is Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins.

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Jun 26, 2013
Masters of Innovation and Conservation

Steve Blank and Alison Elliott, who are among the visionary environmental champions CLCV will honor June 27, are a dynamic duo.

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Jun 25, 2013
Jim and Becky Morgan: Preserving California's Majestic Sierras

We are thrilled to honor these conservation champions on June 27.

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Jun 25, 2013
Statement from CLCV CEO Sarah Rose on President Obama's climate policy announcement

Like many Californians, I watched President Obama’s announcement of a comprehensive plan to fight climate change with a great deal of pride in his leadership and in our state for leading the way on climate solutions. President Obama’s plan begins to meet our moral obligation to protect future generations from climate change. The President’s decision to take action to cut carbon pollution from power plants is particularly important and is inspired in part by California’s landmark Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32).

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Jun 11, 2013
Budget deal undermines voters on climate change

Statement on the State Budget Deal: By CLCV CEO Sarah Rose

California voters expect our leaders to make timely investments in activities that fight climate change, create jobs, and improve the environment and public health. Each time the question of whether our state should invest in climate change solutions and a clean energy economy is put to a vote of the people, including Proposition 39, they overwhelmingly vote “yes.” And yet today, our elected leaders have...

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Jun 7, 2013
California: Fracked!

Last week, the California Senate passed SB 4, a comprehensive fracking regulation bill authored by environmental champion Senator Fran Pavley. It passed on a party-line vote, with all 28 Democrats voting for it and all 11 Republicans voting against it.

(Take action on fracking now; tell your Assemblymember to stand up to the oil industry and vote YES on SB 4: www.ecovote.org/fracking)

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Jun 5, 2013
Bag ban bill is dead, but the movement is alive (and growing)

Last Thursday, a bill that would have banned single use plastic grocery bags in California narrowly failed to pass the Senate floor. The bill is dead for this year, but the movement to ban the bag is growing.

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May 29, 2013
How convenient are plastic bags, really?

"But they're so convenient." Really?

[Updated May 30, 2013: Today the California state senate failed to pass SB 405, the statewide plastic bag ban. The bill's author, Senator Alex Padilla, vowed to bring it back and convince fellow lawmakers to support it next year].

The main, lame argument I hear in favor of the ubiquitous single-use plastic bag is that it's convenient. And that it's difficult to remember to...

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May 24, 2013
Governor Brown's Proposed Loan Has Environmentalists Seeing Red

California Governor Jerry Brown earned CLCV's endorsement when he ran for governor (again) in 2010, and he's earned decent scores on our annual California Environmental Scorecard since then. He's been a champion for California's pioneering climate change solutions; in fact, he spoke to a group of scientists this week, warning "it's over" in five years...

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