A Toxic Tour With Tales of Resilience
Less famous but no less impressive as a narrator of local history is Andres Soto. Every few months, he conducts a “Toxics and Resilience Tour” of Richmond....
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Oct
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Aug
Our Power Festival Showcases Green Organizations
Nicholl Park became an environmental awareness hub during the third annual Richmond Our Power Festival on August 12. ...
24
Jul
Beekeepers Win Garden Contest for Second Year
Ten edible gardens in Richmond competed for the top spot at the second annual Richmond Urban Garden Contest on July 15....
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Apr
Earth Day Draws Hundreds in North Richmond
The seventh annual North Richmond Green Festival and Earth Day Celebration on April 22 brought out community members for a creek clean-up, garden restoration, park festival and junior league baseball...
22
Apr
Local Coalition Seeks to Move Richmond to a ‘Living Economy’
A new coalition of Richmond organizations is looking for ways to transition the city to a living economy. ...
08
Mar
A Chance to Breathe – Protecting the Coast for Richmond Residents
Caring about the coast isn’t enough. If we want clean sand and clean water – as 90 percent of Californians surveyed in a recent poll say they do – we...
20
Feb
New Solar Power Farm Opens in Richmond
Richmond has opened a new solar power facility that will produce enough solar energy to power 600 homes per year. Energy provider MCE, JHS Properties and City of Richmond officials...
25
Jan
Happy Lot Hosts Clean-Up Party in Iron Triangle
On a gloomy and windy morning, Happy Lot Farm and Garden (HLFG) celebrated its fourth anniversary with a “Block Clean-Up Party” as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday...
14
Jan
Obama Expands CA Coastal Monument, Spurs New Generation of Coastal Stewards
President Obama's announcement puts the spotlight on the state's coast just when rising seas and development threaten to erode access for millions....
13
Dec
Bias Hinders Diversity in Hiring for Environmental Organizations
Diversity at the leadership level in the environmental sector remains low despite a high proportion of well-educated and qualified people of color....
Water Is Life – Over 5,000 People Stand With Standing Rock in SF
On Nov. 15 in San Francisco, I was one of more than 5,000 people who joined a peaceful direct action outside of the Army Corps of Engineers office. We delivered...
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Nov
Poll: Majority of Californians Value the Coast, Even as They Move Farther From It
A majority of Californians say the state's 1,100 miles of coast is important to them personally, even as many are driven further inland by rising home prices....
24
Aug
A Mexican Rosie the Riveter: People of Color and Our Parks
A first-of-its-kind national survey commissioned by New America Media (conducted by Bendixen & Amandi International in July) found that 4 out of 5 minority voters support initiatives that would increase...
17
Aug
As Sirens Go Off, Richmond Residents Fear the Worst
When you live in a low-income community in the shadows of Chevron, you fear the worst. Every single day we have to ask ourselves, “When is another explosion going to...
10
Aug
Over 130 People Walk for Clean Energy
We were setting out on the 12th Refinery Healing Walk, a 13-mile walk from Rodeo to Richmond that connects the dots from one “sacrifice zone” to the next. Cities like...
