Our Plastic Pollution Prevention Team
This year our Plastic Pollution Prevention Team has submitted comment letters encouraging the use of natural grass instead of artificial turf to Campbell Union High School District, Mountain View, Fremont Union High School District, and Campbell Union School District, and calling for the elimination of polystyrene/plastic foam product use to South San Francisco.
Earth Day: Planet vs. Plastics Presentation
April 20th, Noon - 1:30 pm
Saratoga Library
Saratoga High School Environmental Action Club is hosting this Earth Day presentation featuring Susan Hinton, our Plastic Pollution Prevention Team Chair. Join them in person at the library or virtually on Zoom.
Regenerative Agriculture: Sequestering Carbon and Other Benefits
April 22nd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
West Valley Branch Library, San Jose
Celebrate Earth Day with our Guadalupe Regional Group. Social and Snacks 7:00-7:30 PM, followed by the presentation. Co-sponsored with the San Jose Public Library. Learn more and register.
Heavy machinery, deep tillage, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides degrade farmland soils. The soil can be improved using regenerative agriculture. The design of regenerative farming practices reduces and reverses greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., carbon dioxide and methane) that can change the global climate. Regenerative farming starts with applying compost to the soil, adding inoculation with fungi, and low-till seeding. Agriculture may realize regenerative farming benefits by using cover crops, annual mulch applications, and planting perennial trees, vines, herb crops, and annual vegetable crops.
Environmental Literacy Summit: Building Climate Resiliency Together
April 27th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Our Plastic Pollution Prevention Team will be tabling at the Environmental Literacy Summit. If you're planning to attend, stop by their table and learn about the amazing work they're doing!