Working on Climate Change as a Member of the League of Women Voters of Orange Coast!

Climate Change Task Force Co-Leaders Debbie Gilmore and Linda Moon

Some of the events sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Orange Coast (aka “COAST”) are open to the public but in some cases, they are open only to members and their invited guests. 

This article highlights one such event and the work of its COAST sponsor, our Climate Change Task Force.

Virtual Tour of the Facilities of the Orange County Water District: COAST members and their guests are invited to a  virtual tour of the facilities of the Orange County Water District on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

Would you like to know where the water coming into your home comes from, how it is treated and how it is rendered safe for you to drink?

State rules may soon facilitate “Direct Potable Reuse” of wastewater – placing treated wastewater directly into public drinking water systems. 

• Is that safe?
• How is climate change impacting this effort?

The LWV OC Climate Change Task Force (CCTF) has arranged for a virtual tour of the Orange County Water District Ground Water Replenishment Facility. It will be offered as a free Webinar on Wednesday September 6, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. and will be available to all COAST League members and their guests

• Pre-event registration is required.
• Coast members should watch their inboxes for emails with registration information – one was already sent to all Coast members on Tuesday, 8/8/23.

Other Recent Projects of  COAST’s Climate Change Task Force (CCTF): Here is a list of other recent discussions/topics we have explored in our regular monthly meetings.

• City Climate Action and Sustainability Plans
• Power aggregates
• Food waste collection plans
• Ballot propositions
• Recycling programs
• OC water: quality, access, and delivery systems

We meet by Zoom on the first Wednesday of every month, from 1:30-3:30pm. We share climate-related projects from our cities, participate  in lively discussions, and learn from presentations by experts in various fields. 

We welcome new members.   Please send your questions to us at Climate.Change [at] LWVOrangeCoast.org

If you are interested in becoming a member of the League of Women Voters of Orange Coast you can learn more about us on our website just click on ABOUT  on the left side of the menu on every page or our website.  You might want to start here: https://my.lwv.org/california/orange-coast/about

For questions about membership contact our Membership Director Anne Stone: membership [at] lwvorangecoast.org

If you decide to join us just click on the blue Join or Renew Button you will also find on every page. Annual rates vary from $10 for full-time students over the age of 16 through Supporter Level memberships starting at $150.