Conservation

In April of last year, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to grant Poseidon a permit to move ahead with the construction of their ocean desalination plant. The next step of course is that Poseidon would have to come before the...

Register for AddUp and Register to show support for the "No to Poseidon Desalination Plant!" Each month we will highlight one action you can do that will make a difference if you only have 15 minutes. This month, we suggest creating an...

Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink — Samuel Taylor Coleridge While the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner tells of the misfortunes of a seaman and suggests that despite being surrounded by something, you cannot...

The Bixby Marshland is a 17-acre marsh near the intersection of Figueroa Street and Sepulveda Boulevard in the City of Carson, on land owned by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Marshland is a transitional area between terrestrial (...

In Southern California, we have a storm drain system and a sewage system that are completely separate. The storm drain system is called the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). Two main types of water flow through the MS4: (1) Stormwater,...

What is World Water Day? World Water Day has been celebrated by the United Nations annually since 1993 to shine the spotlight on water use, water conservation, water innovation and the lack of access to water in many countries. Wars have been waged...

How does a business supporter of the Sierra Club decide on which action to take if they only have 15 minutes during a week or even during a month where taking action is possible?    We have 100,000 supporters in Southern California, and...

In January, the City of Hawthorne voted unanimously for 100% renewable energy as their default rate while Hermosa Beach voted to join the Clean Power Alliance, thanks in part to the advocacy of the chapter’s Clean Break team. In Orange County...

A global movement seeks to conserve 30 percent of lands and coastal waters by the year 2030—or “30 by 30”.   Biologists tell us we’re in a global crisis for biodiversity, as countless species of animals and plants...

Last night (1/27) the Long Beach Sustainable City Commission approved a recommendation intended to accelerate the phase-out of oil drilling in the city and address the climate crisis.   The commission voted to draft a memo with...